Comments on: MDM and Enterprise Architecture http://hubdesignsmagazine.com/2009/01/29/mdm-and-enterprise-architecture/ Tue, 22 May 2012 08:05:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Writing for the Hub Designs Blog « Hub Designs Blog http://hubdesignsmagazine.com/2009/01/29/mdm-and-enterprise-architecture/#comment-3253 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:49:29 +0000 http://blog.hubdesigns.com/?p=820#comment-3253 [...] This offers some great opportunities for exposure for guest authors. Some of our most popular articles on the Hub Designs Blog have been written by guest authors such as James Parnitzke, Rob DuMoulin, Maureen Butler and Joan Lawson. [...]

]]> By: Thank You To Our Readers « Hub Designs Blog http://hubdesignsmagazine.com/2009/01/29/mdm-and-enterprise-architecture/#comment-3198 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:47:29 +0000 http://blog.hubdesigns.com/?p=820#comment-3198 [...] is Similar to ERP has been averaging 200-300 views per year for more than three years now. MDM and Enterprise Architecture (also by Joan Lawson) is a good reminder of the central role that MDM plays in the practice of [...]

]]> By: Gautam Mekala http://hubdesignsmagazine.com/2009/01/29/mdm-and-enterprise-architecture/#comment-1697 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:54:41 +0000 http://blog.hubdesigns.com/?p=820#comment-1697 Joan,
I do agree in the principle that EA shouldn’t be tied to MDM strategy, but by my experience (that’s why prefixed it by stating “My Opinion”) they are very much intertwined for the success of EA. I have seen too much capital being spent on designing systems with little to no thought given to “single of source of truth” data. My reference to the inference of that statement was not just towards MDM strategy but towards the whole EIM/EDM strategy (Enterprise Data/Information Mgmt)

Thanks for the informative article

]]> By: Joan Lawson http://hubdesignsmagazine.com/2009/01/29/mdm-and-enterprise-architecture/#comment-1694 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:29:21 +0000 http://blog.hubdesigns.com/?p=820#comment-1694 Gautam,
I understand what you are saying. Enterprise Architectures are key to the alignment of IT with business. An EA needs to include a comprehensive data architecture. I don’t believe that an EA shouldn’t exist without an MDM strategy. That being said, an EA must include the services of MDM – services for data management and access. Those may not be classified in an EA as an MDM strategy.

In response to your second paragraph, a high level Data/Information Architecture definitely needs to be formulated. New systems and processes need to be implemented in accordance with the new architecture – while existing systems and processes should be transitioned to the new architecture.

]]> By: Gautam Mekala http://hubdesignsmagazine.com/2009/01/29/mdm-and-enterprise-architecture/#comment-1693 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:56:32 +0000 http://blog.hubdesigns.com/?p=820#comment-1693 Data Architecture (includes MDM) should be considered as a core part of Enterprise Architecture initiative and be hand-in-hand with any investments in integration architecture and SOA related technologies, if not it is not cost effective for organizations. (my opinions is that Enterprise Architecture shouldn’t exist without a comprehensive MDM strategy tagged with it)

Everything revolves around data, so the basic tenants and capabilities of Enterprise Data/Information Architecture should be in place prior to major business IT programs so that the new systems and processes are built in the “right” way. Planning to retrofit data architecture at later stages of deployment in large organizations will result in a recursive loop due to the inert nature of dependencies they/we create for data movement between these applications.

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