IDQ Conference 2006

Master Data and Quality Management

Malcolm ChisholmMalcolm Chisholm
President
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Monday 8:30am - 4:15pm
Full Day Tutorial
Level: Introductory

At the heart of any enterprise data environment lies its Master Data. Master Data management is impacted by data quality problems, and can cause issues that permeate the enterprise, reducing efficiency and limiting the scope of the enterprise’s operations. These kinds of business impacts are becoming more acute today, and enterprises are realizing that they need to manage their Master Data if they are to take full advantage of their information assets.

- What Master Data is, and why it represents a special class of data with unique management needs.
- The problems that can arise from inadequately managed Master Data.
- How to detect and mitigate data quality issues that originate in Master Data.
- The role of data quality technology in Master Data management.
- Management of changes to reference data that categorizes Master Data, especially in the context of historical reporting.
Speaker Bio
Malcolm Chisholm is an independent consultant focusing on metadata engineering and data management. Over the past 25 years he has worked in a wide variety of sectors and IT environments. His focus has been to find ways to leverage metadata assets to improve business efficiency and effectiveness. He is the author of "How to Build a Business Rules Engine" and "Managing Reference Data in Enterprise Databases" and frequently writes and speaks on these topics.
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