The Second Annual Appliance Showdown

Tomorrow, May 7 at 3PM ET, will happen a live Web broadcast presentation entitled The Second Annual Appliance Showdown, provided by Information Management (formerly DM Review), and hosted by Eric Kavanagh with Jim Ericson, in its program called DM Radio.

According Information Management: "By definition, appliances are easy to use. That's the argument put forth by many appliance vendors over the past few years. How true is it? Tune into this episode of DM Radio to find out! We'll talk to Foster Hinshaw, argaubly the father of data warehouse appliances, now the head of Dataupia. We'll also hear from Barry Zane of ParAccel and Bruce Armstrong of Kickfire.

Attendees will learn:
- What, exactly, constitutes a data warehouse appliance;
- Use cases in which appliances are most effective;
- How some appliances are climbing the BI stack;
- What Oracle's Exadata means to the industry;
- Why so many appliance vendors have cropped up."


In the Information Management website, you can register for this live Web broadcast.

You also can check out the DM Radio archives to hear previous programs with a variety of other issues.

Making Rich Internet Applications That Work

Tomorrow, April 30, at 3PM ET, will happen a live Web broadcast presentation entitled Making Rich Internet Applications That Work, provided by Information Management (formerly DM Review), and hosted by Eric Kavanagh with Jim Ericson, in its program called DM Radio.


According Information Management: "What are Rich Internet Applications, and why should you care? Tune into this episode of DM Radio to find out! We'll explore the origins of RIA, as well as modern-day applications for such use cases as data exploration, dashboard design, predictive analytics and more. We'll talk to Eric Schmidt of Microsoft who will extol the virtues of SilverLight, Redmond's response to Adobe Flash. We'll also hear from Ryan Stewart, Adobe's evangelist for RIA, plus Milena Head, industry visionary and Associate Dean at DeGroote School of Business, and Mark Smith of Ventana, a DM Radio regular."

Attendees will learn:
- Why RIA design should adhere to several key principles;
- The importance of knowing your audience well;
- How rich media can add depth to an enterprise application;
- Which social networking sites are being leveraged and how;
- Whether RIA can replace expensive enterprise software."

In the Information Management website, you can register for this live Web broadcast.

You also can check out the DM Radio archives to hear previous programs with a variety of other issues.

Operational BI In The Real World

Today, March 19th, at 3PM ET, will happen a live Web broadcast presentation entitled Operational BI In The Real World, provided by Information Management (formerly DM Review), and hosted by Eric Kavanagh with Jim Ericson, in its program called DM Radio.

According Information Management: "Everyone in your company is a decision-maker at some level. That's why delivering BI-generated insights to operational employees can yield tremendous value. Of course, such insights must be accurate, timely and framed within the proper context. That's what Operational BI is all about. Tune into this episode of DM Radio to learn how your organization can achieve the long-sought BI for the Masses. We'll talk to Ventana Research Founder Mark Smith, Expressor Software CEO Bob Potter, Noetix VP of Engineering Technologies Daryl Orts, and Information Builders CMO Michael Corcoran.

Attendees will learn:
- The four pillars of Operational BI
- How to choose the right business functions to support
- Why good analytics make for great operational decisions
- Tips for leveraging existing applications and architecture
- Which messaging technologies can get the job done
- How Operational BI will help drive future application development."


In the Information Management website, you can register for this live Web broadcast.

You also can check out the DM Radio archives to hear previous programs with a variety of other issues.

The DM radio is an excellent initiative by Information Management (formerly DM Review) to spread knowledge with expert professionals in interesting subjects.

The Future of Information Management

Today, February 5th, at 3PM ET, will happen a live Web broadcast presentation entitled The Future of Information Management, provided by Information Management (formerly DM Review), and hosted by Eric Kavanagh with Jim Ericson, in its program called DM Radio.

According Information Management: "What does the future hold for Information Management? How will the economic downturn impact software vendors, consulting firms and information consumers? Has Microsoft lost its monopoly to Apple, Linux and others? Will the enterprise software licensing model unravel as Software-as-a-Service takes hold? Will SOA, open-source and Software-as-a-Service combine for a one-two-three punch?


Tune into this special episode of DM Radio to find out! We'll talk to professional prognosticator Robin Bloor, visualization visionary Howard Spielman, SAP VP of BI Franz Aman, and long-time Big Blue guru Lou Agosta."

In the Information Management website, you can register for this live Web broadcast.

You also can check out the DM Radio archives to hear previous programs with a variety of other issues.

The DM radio is an excellent initiative by Information Management (formerly DM Review) to spread knowledge with expert professionals in interesting subjects.

The Business Value of Master Data Management

Tomorrow, October 16th at 3PM ET, will happen a live Web broadcast presentation entitled The Business Value of Master Data Management,provided by DM Review and hosted by Eric Kavanagh with Jim Ericson, in its program called DM Radio.



According DM Review: "Achieving the coveted 360-degree view of the customer -- or even of a product, line of business or other entity -- is more possible than ever these days, thanks in large part to the maturation of Master Data Management. With advances in automated data quality and matching software, coupled with ever-faster data delivery mechanisms, this relatively new discipline is taking the information management industry by storm.

Unlike traditional, tightly coupled information systems, MDM solutions use a loose coupling of enterprise applications and a master data hub to deliver near real-time master records about customers, products, locations and other dimensions. These MDM solutions help improve the efficiency of enterprise systems by managing the maintenance of master records. This improves overall data quality, because master data records need not be maintained multiple times throughout the enterprise.

Tune into this episode of DM Radio to learn how MDM solutions are helping organizations align their information systems with business goals and strategies. We'll talk to Jill Dyche of Baseline Consulting, Darren Peirce of Kalido, Judy Ko of Informatica, and Anurag Wadehra of Siperian.

Attendees will learn:
- How MDM can yield significant business value
- The basics of Customer Data Integration
- The fundamentals of Product Information Management
- Why data quality must be “baked in” as opposed to “bolted on”
- Trends in MDM design and deployment."

In the DM Review website, you can register for this live Web broadcast.

You also can check out the DM Radio archives to hear previous programs with a variety of other issues.

The Master Data Management is one of the most important issues for companies nowadays. According Gartner: The truth is that achieving a single view across the enterprise, is key to running your business. The effective management and governance of master data is both an opportunity and challenge for many large enterprises. MDM poses unique challenges and requires new relationships between business and IT in areas such as workflow, governance, stewardship and data integration. To be successful, organizations must understand the role of information governance and the impact MDM has on their applications portfolio and information infrastructure. Organizations use MDM to accelerate enterprise agility, promote operational efficiency, achieve competitive differentiation, support enterprise transparency, make SOA work more effectively, and ensure corporate compliance.