Why is Agile Data Warehousing Important?
It is difficult to translate a software development methodology to data warehousing, but it can be done. In this interview with TDWIs David Stodder, Bruce Szalwinski discusses the value found in Cobalts commitment to the iterative style and incremental delivery of agile development for data warehousing.
60 Seconds Smarter: Data Modeling
Tackling tough tech in a minute or less. This episode explores Data Modeling with Steve Hoberman, Data Modeling expert, author and educator.
Its always best when business and IT work together, but sometimes it seems like theyre not speaking the same language. Here are nine do-or-die questions board members and senior executives should raise when discussing technology strategy with IT and business managers.
The issue of professional courtesy (or seeming lack thereof) came up at a recent networking group meeting with Information Management blogger Art Petty. Art shares the spontaneous suggestion list generated in that meeting, including ideas for live and social media settings. You can easily intuit the pet peeves that led to the suggestions. Please strive to put these into practice and add your ideas to the list here.
1. Dont send a LinkedIn invitation without personalizing the note. (OK, this one was mine. Its the height of laziness to skip this common-sense and common-courtesy step.)
