Planning for 2008...

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SEARCHDATAMANAGEMENT.COM This Week - January 07, 2008
A newsletter from TechTarget
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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> From the Editor: Planning for 2008...by reflecting on 2007
> Ask the Experts: DBMS trends
> Site Highlights: AIIM International Exposition & Conference
> Webcasts: Data Warehousing Software Update: Bill Inmon Makes the
Case for DW 2.0 - Expert Podcast
> Also on SearchDataManagement.com:: Data governance success: No
pain, no gain

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FROM THE EDITOR
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Planning for 2008...by reflecting on 2007
Hannah Smalltree - hsmalltree@techtarget.com

Happy 2008! The New Year often inspires many of us to set
resolutions, hit the gym, update our to-do lists and look at things
with a fresh perspective, perhaps feeling energized from holiday time
off. But let's not leave 2007 in the dust quite yet. As you settle
into 2008, consider this quote attributed to Confucius: "Study the
past if you would divine the future."

A good place to start is our top 10 stories in data management in
2007:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837148/6276287

As for "divining," or discovering, the future, make sure to review
what our favorite analysts and experts predict this year for the
volatile business intelligence market:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837149/6276287

Also, see what experts forecast for the ever-expanding discipline of
master data management and customer data integration:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837150/6276287

For a more personal divination, check out Whatis.com's 2008 Career
Horoscopes for Geeks:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837151/6276287

Another way to "study the past" is to learn from the experiences of
others. For example, we recently posted a new CDI/MDM podcast, with
overview of a successful implementation and advice:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837152/6276287

But that's just recently. Over 2007, SearchDataManagement.com posted
hundreds of unbiased news articles, expert answers to reader
questions, informative podcasts, comprehensive chapter downloads and
educational tutorials that can help you better plan for 2008. Coming
up, we'll have the results of our annual Products of the Year awards,
the results of our reader survey and much more. In fact, it's the
perfect time to let us know what other topics, resources or articles
you'd like to see on SearchDataManagement.com. Just email me at
hsmalltree@techtarget.com.

That all said, I know the first weeks of the New Year can also be a
little overwhelming, as you consider what you hope to accomplish. So,
take another tip from Confucius: "It does not matter how slowly you
go -- as long as you do not stop." That's a good reminder to take
things one step -- or one data source, data domain or project -- at a
time!

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ASK THE EXPERT
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The latest database management system (DBMS) trends
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837153/6276287
[Mark Whitehorn]

Find out which DBMS trends are worth paying attention to this year.

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SITE HIGHLIGHTS
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AIIM International Exposition & Conference
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837154/6276287
The content and information management event is March 3 - 6, 2008.
Learn about the latest innovations in information management from 120
practitioner-delivered conference sessions and 200+ leading vendors.

Data warehouse development: Four strategic steps
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837155/6276287
Expert William McKnight shares with SearchDataManagement.com the
strategy for developing a data warehouse broken down into four steps.

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PODCASTS & WEBCASTS
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Data Warehousing Software Update: Bill Inmon Makes the Case for DW
2.0 - Expert Podcast
When: Premiered December 17, 2007
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837156/6276287
Speaker: Bill Inmon Founder, President and Chief Technology Officer
Sponsor: Kalido, http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837157/6276287

View All Podcasts & Webcasts at:
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837158/6276287

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ALSO ON SEARCHDATAMANAGEMENT.COM:
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Data governance success: No pain, no gain
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837159/6276287
Data governance isn't easy, but it is necessary for success in
data-centric projects. Rick Sherman commiserates and offers expert
advice for getting started with data governance.

Data migration planning: Key things to remember
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837160/6276287
Putting together a comprehensive data migration plan now can help
firms avoid serious downtime later, according to experts.

Data quality and governance management quiz
http://go.techtarget.com/r/2837161/6276287
Test your knowledge of data quality and governance management
concepts, trends and facts in this short quiz.

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