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SEARCHDATAMANAGEMENT.COM This Week - November 19, 2007
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> From the Editor: Don't be shy
> Ask the Experts: Business intelligence analyst career advice
> Site Highlights: Advancing the IT infrastructure
> Webcasts: Accelerate business processes with outsourced document
capture services
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FROM THE EDITOR
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Don't be shy
by Hannah Smalltree - hsmalltree@techtarget.com

Our "ask the expert" section
(http://go.techtarget.com/r/2609529/6276287 is expanding! We have new sections and new experts ready to answer your questions about many aspects of data management. It's so easy -- choose the section and use a simple form to pose your question. Then, we get the expert's response and post your question (anonymously - no one sees your name or email!) and the expert's answer. Please don't be shy about asking things you've always wondered about -- remember, if you have the question, someone else probably does too!

Here's what's new:

** New data architecture and data modeling section, featuring
expert consultant, Pete Stiglich
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** New DBMS and data warehouse expert, Mark Whitehorn
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** New master data management, customer data integration and
product information management section
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We've broken out a special expert section featuring Jill Dych?, where you can ask about MDM, CDI, PIM or MDM-related disciplines like data governance. We know you have questions about these subjects, here's your invitation to ask them!

** That's not all -- don't forget our other sections and experts:
Data governance and quality with David
Loshin(http://go.techtarget.com/r/2609538/6276287 business intelligence with William McKnight(http://go.techtarget.com/r/2609539/6276287 data integration with Rick Sherman (http://go.techtarget.com/r/2609540/6276287 and data storage with Greg Shulz (http://go.techtarget.com/r/2609541/6276287 What other expert sections would you like to see? Let me know at hsmalltree@techtarget.com. Or, if you're an expert end-user, consultant or analyst (who doesn't work for a software vendor) -- let us know if you'd like to answer questions (http://go.techtarget.com/r/2609542/6276287 We look forward to your questions -- Have a great week!

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ASK THE EXPERT
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Business intelligence analyst career advice
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[William McKnight]

Learn how to start a business intelligence analyst career and find
out what industries are healthiest right now, according to BI expert
William McKnight.

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Advancing the IT infrastructure
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When: 20 Nov 2007
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Master data management: Practical advice for getting started
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