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The 10 Myths and Realities of Master Data Management
8 October 2010
 
Andrew White  

This research highlights the fatal flaws in master data management programs and highlights how to avoid them. By avoiding these fatal flaws, an MDM initiative has a much greater chance of success.





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • Myth 1: MDM Is About Implementing a Technology
    • Myth 2: MDM Is a Project
    • Myth 3: We Don't Need MDM; We Have an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW)
    • Myth 4: Implementing ERP Means You Don't Need MDM
    • Myth 5: MDM Is for Large, Complex Enterprises Only
    • Myth 6: Metadata Is "the" Key to MDM
    • Myth 7: MDM Is an IT Effort
    • Myth 8: MDM Is Just Too Big to Do
    • Myth 9: MDM Is Separate to Data Governance and Data Quality
    • Myth 10: It Doesn't Matter Which MDM Technology Vendor You Use — They All "Do" MDM
  • Recommended Reading


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