Solution Set

The big data market is still in its infancy and many organizations don't yet understand how big data tools fit in with their existing data management strategies. Big data tools are not a fit for every use case and knowing when and how to lead a...

Many IT departments are turning to a master data management (MDM) strategy in order to establish a single version of the truth for enterprise reporting and analytics.

Template/Policy

The Data Integration (DI) Specialist must successfully organize and supervise all DI initiatives. The individual is responsible for managing the flow of data between databases, apps, and Cloud services.

Tool

This tool will help you determine whether or not data integration (DI) is required at your organization, the type of tool needed to support your DI needs, as well as the suitability of deployment methods based on your organization's personnel,...

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The progressive movement of business areas into the Cloud is calling attention to the need for stronger data integration (DI) planning in most organizations. Data transaction now need to be made between On-Premise apps, On-Premise and Cloud...

Job Description

Data Stewards manage data quality issues by identifying problems that users run into and then putting in place mechanisms to address them. They safeguard data both On-Premise and within the Cloud.

Vendor Research

This report provides guidance on the market dynamics surrounding analytics tools, and how vendors and their partners can align sales and marketing strategy to maximize this business opportunity.

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Hand-coded point-to-point integration solutions offer little consistency, require constant rework, produce data quality issues, and can actually hinder enterprise growth. Use this research to get a handle on how you can best integrate diverse...

Solution Set

Many enterprises are unfamiliar with the benefits of data integration tools. Use this research to get a handle on how you can best integrate diverse source data, and which software vendors will help you manage your data.

Tool

This tool is pre-built with the essential criteria that should be considered when evaluating RFP responses. Use this tool to put hard numbers behind vendor claims, and keep evaluations objective by scoring RFP responses.

Template/Policy

This template is designed to provide vendors with a consistent set of instructions to ensure an objective comparison of product features; all while you can evaluate ease-of-use from a user and IT perspective.

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Data integration (DI) tools provide a wide array of both business and IT benefits, but they are not for everyone. Use this readiness assessment tool to determine if DI tools are right for the organization.

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Info-Tech conducted its own market evaluation of eight leading data integration solutions. Use this tool to narrow the vendors to a shortlist of solutions that best satisfy the organization's requirements, before sending out RFPs and scheduling...

Template/Policy

Issuing RFPs is a critical step in your vendor selection process. This RFP template comes populated with important elements you don't want to forget. A detailed RFP saves time in the selection process and ensures that you select a best-fit...

Solution Set

Business Intelligence (BI) has changed in the last ten years. Learn what's new and what could make your BI platform more successful.

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Enterprise-sized organizations have a different set of criteria for BI solution selection than their small to medium-sized counterparts. Organizations must carefully assess their needs and limitations for business analytics to ensure their BI...

Video

This video will give you some insight into what data integration tools can do for you today, as well as what tiers of solutions are available and some caveats when investigating particular solutions.

Tool

The Data Integration Build vs. Buy TCO calculator provides enterprises with a framework for comparing the cost of hand-coding to that of buying a new software package.

Tool

Knowing where to start is half the battle when it comes to optimizing a BI program. Use Info-Tech's BI Health Check to diagnose the health of your BI program and discover the key areas that require improvement.

Template/Policy

Business plan creation is essential to obtaining business and executive support for your Enterprise Content Management (ECM) implementation. Use this template to ensure that a full ECM solution is warranted and that a comprehensive corporate...

Solution Set

This solution set will provide a straight-forward mechanism to rate the magnitude of the data integration challenges you face and help you put a strategy and tactics in place for improvement immediately and going forward.

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Many mid-sized organizations live in a state of data chaos. While it's not a conscious decision, many sink themselves further into a messy data architecture by using insufficient tools, methods and processes. Understand the basics of data...

As a business develops, the number of point-to-point integrations grows to become a hopelessly tangled web of integrations. Data integration can bring order to data chaos to increase accuracy and consistency, decrease redundancies, and make...

Data governance is a vital component of any master data management strategy. The creation of a governance program depends upon executive sponsorship and gaining the support of key stakeholders. Develop a clear project strategy from the outset to...

Building or purchasing a Master Data Management (MDM) solution will not solve master data problems on its own. Employee behavior and organizational processes need to be changed first. Assemble a data governance group to drive the organizational...

Tool

Consistent performance reviews of IT data management staff have two way implications ? they help IT managers deliver appropriate guidance to staff, and help data management staff understand what is expected from them. This downloadable tool...

Consistent performance reviews of IT data management staff have two way implications ? they help IT managers deliver appropriate guidance to staff, and they help data management staff to understand what is expected from them.

Service oriented architecture (SOA) promises to provide businesses with flexible applications that can be quickly adapted to meet evolving business. However, successful SOA projects must be built on a solid foundation of quality data. Solve data...

In the age of terabytes, effective data management is imperative to business success. Turn to data integration solutions to provide stakeholders, both internal and external, with a unified view of enterprise information in preparation for the...

Managing multiple enterprise data sources is painful, especially when they contain conflicting or incomplete information. Steps must be taken to reconcile the data sources and establish a master data set for reporting and analytics. To gain...