Finding ROI – Tales from the Field
A “tale from the field” on finding return on investment and building your MDM business case. Read more
Wrestling with Getting Executive Buy-In
Getting executive buy-in for your initiative is critical – here are some ideas on how to do it. Read more
A New Editor for Hub Designs Magazine
Big news for Hub Designs Magazine readers – we have a new editor! Read more 
Loqate: Accuracy and Intelligence from Address Data
The Hub Designs MDM Think Tank recently received a briefing from Martin Turvey, CEO of Loqate.
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Data Governance Roundtable
Late breaking news: Dan Power from Hub Designs will be appearing in a “Data Governance Roundtable” tomorrow (Thursday, December 1st at 11:00 am EST / 10:00 am CST / 8:00 am PST). Read more
MDM’s Blind Spot: Social Networks by Peter Perera
The convergence of Master Data Management (MDM) and social networking is inevitable. Read more
Where Data Governance Stops and Master Data Management Starts
I have to admit, the title is a slight misnomer. Data Governance (DG) never actually stops, but the lines of responsibility vary greatly based on the flavor and depth of Governance in an organization. From the other direction, MDM itself is an exercise in data governance, so can we extrapolate that MDM is really just DG? Read more
Oracle OpenWorld 2011: Oracle Hyperion DRM Customer Panel
Dan Power, attending Oracle OpenWorld 2011, live blogged this session led by Rahul Kamath, Director of Product Strategy at Oracle. Read more
MDM: Why Good Business Practice Insight is Hard to Find
Another article that’s right on the money by Mark Allen, the co-author of Master Data Management in Practice – Achieving True Customer MDM. Read more
Connecting Data Governance to Business Outcomes That Matter
Here’s another great and timely article by Julie Hunt, a software industry strategist and analyst. Read more
Getting Data Governance Up and Running
This is the latest article in an ongoing series on Data Governance sponsored by SAP. Read more
The IT Reformation and the Splinternet (Part 3), by Frank Johnson
The potential impact of the IT Reformation and the Splinternet on data governance in the enterprise Read more
The IT Reformation and the Splinternet (Part 2), by Frank Johnson
“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold”: The Impact on Data Governance. Read more
The IT Reformation and the Splinternet (Part 1), by Frank Johnson
Information technologies are being carved into fiefdoms just when users need them to hang together. What will this mean for data governance? Read more
Gaming Master Data Management, by Peter Perera
Want to improve the quality of business data while increasing enterprise system adoption? Turn MDM into a game. Read more
The System of Record in MDM, by Dalton Cervo
Today’s guest article is by Dalton Cervo, the co-author of a great new book titled Master Data Management in Practice – Achieving True Customer MDM. Read more
Information, Intelligence and Process by Julie Hunt
Here’s a great article by Julie Hunt, an accomplished software industry analyst. When we first ran it, we broke it up into four installments. We’re running it again as one continuous article (which is how Julie intended it to be read). Read more
Organizing Data Governance for Success
This series on Data Governance is sponsored by SAP. Previous articles have included Why Govern Master Data?, Getting Started with Data Governance, Part 1 and Getting Started with Data Governance, Part 2. Read more
Getting Started with Data Governance, Part 2
This is the third article in an ongoing series on Data Governance sponsored by SAP. Here are Part One and Part Two of the series. Read more
Getting Started with Data Governance, Part 1
This is the second article in an ongoing series on Data Governance sponsored by SAP. You can find the first article in the series here. Read more
Are You Taking Charge of Your Information? by Ramon Sistermans
Research analysts like Gartner and thought leaders all around the world agree that information should be reliable, as it underpins many operational and strategic business decisions. Read more
Data Management: Reaching into the Cloud, by Julie Hunt
In a new form of “shadow IT”, Line-of-Business (LOB) groups have been turning to cloud-based services to quickly set up technology solutions that support their business needs and objectives. Read more
Oracle Customer MDM Webinar on August 17th
Once again, Hub Designs is joining with Oracle in a webinar, this time on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11:00 am Pacific (2:00 pm Eastern). Read more
Oracle Product MDM Webinar on August 11th
Hub Designs is pleased to be joining with Oracle in a new webinar on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 9:30 am Pacific (12:30 pm Eastern). Read more
MDM Multi-Domain Planning And Challenges, by Mark Allen
Our latest article is by Mark Allen, the co-author of a Master Data Management in Practice – Achieving True Customer MDM. Read more
Organizing Data Governance for Success
This series on Data Governance is sponsored by SAP. Previous articles have included Why Govern Master Data?, Getting Started with Data Governance, Part 1 and Getting Started with Data Governance, Part 2. Read more
The IT Reformation and the Splinternet (Part 3), by Frank Johnson
The potential impact of the IT Reformation and the Splinternet on data governance in the enterprise Read more
The IT Reformation and the Splinternet (Part 2), by Frank Johnson
“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold”: The Impact on Data Governance. Read more
The IT Reformation and the Splinternet (Part 1), by Frank Johnson
Information technologies are being carved into fiefdoms just when users need them to hang together. What will this mean for data governance? Read more
Recapping the 2011 Gartner MDM Summit
This is the fourth article in an ongoing series sponsored by SAP. Read more
Gaming Master Data Management, by Peter Perera
Want to improve the quality of business data while increasing enterprise system adoption? Turn MDM into a game. Read more
The System of Record in MDM, by Dalton Cervo
Today’s guest article is by Dalton Cervo, the co-author of a great new book titled Master Data Management in Practice – Achieving True Customer MDM. Read more
Africom’s PROTEA Program
Our 300th article. After this year’s Gartner MDM Summit conference (May 4-6 in Los Angeles), Hub Designs sent a small team to a new client in South Africa called Africom. Read more
