Enterprise Data Management: 7 mistakes you can't afford to make

Overview This white paper covers common mistakes that people make while trying to create an enterprise model and ways to fix them. Including: Coping with change, creating a living architecture. All organizations add and change data sources. Any architecture needs to change in tandem with its environment to be effective. The white paper talks about strategies to update information and keep the architecture synchronized with the actual environment. Communicating across the enterprise. Actually making the models and information in a way that is understood by the breadth of users (business, technical, etc.) is key to success. The white paper outlines ways to ensure that communication is easy and successfull. Integrating data from sources beyond the database. Data models and data architectures can help data professionals not only build databases, but also understand existing data sources such as packaged applications, XML schemas, etc.