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PETER AGGELTON, SECOR CONSULTING
ONGOING SARBANES-OXLEY COMPLIANCE: DISCUSSION PAPER

PETER AIKEN, INSTITUTE FOR DATA RESEARCH
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
FUN WITH XML-BASED PORTALS
XML PORTALS AS EAI COMPONENTS
XML & DATA MANAGEMENT BASICS

PHILIP ALLEGA, META GROUP
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AND OUTSOURCERS: WHOSE TALE WAGS THE DOG?
POSITIONING EA CERTIFICATION EFFORTS

JOHN ANDERSON, EALING COUNCIL & ANTONY PAGE, LIBERATA UK LTD
EALING COUNCIL TRANSFORMS SERVICE DELIVERY - THROUGH BUSINESS ENGINEERING

WILLIE APPEL, META GROUP
IT VALUE - TODAY A BUSINESS IMPERATIVE
DOES ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE REALLY MATTER?

SHAKU ATRE., ATRE GROUP INC
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE: FROM THEORY TO REALITY
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE: THE COMPLETE PROJECT LIFECYCLE
THE TOP 10 CRITICAL CHALLENGES FOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SUCCESS

NIGEL AUSTIN, SENIOR PROGRAMME ARCHITECT/TECHNICAL ARCHITECT
ARE YOU BUILDING A DRY STONE WALL?

KENT BECK, THREE RIVERS INSTITUTE
EXTREME PROGRAMMING

GREG BLUMSTEIN, DATA ADVANTAGE GROUP
META DATA MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE

MICHAEL BRACKETT, DAMA INTERNATIONAL
A NEW DIRECTION FOR DATA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL GROUPS ESTABLISHED BY DAMA INTERNATIONAL
THE BUSINESS - DATA MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP

STEPHEN BROBST, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, TERADATA, A DIVISION OF NCR & JOE RAREY, LEAD CONSULTANT, STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGIES & SYSTEMS
THE FIVE STAGES OF AN ACTIVE DATA WAREHOUSE EVOLUTION

GEORGE BROOKE, OAK LODGE CONSULTING
BROKEN CRITICAL CHAINS
PROJECT ICEBERGS: - WHERE IS THE MISSING 70%?
REINVENTING THE WHEEL

MATHEW BROWN, PROFORMA EMEA LTD
SIX SIGMA

RICHARD BUCHANAN, META GROUP
ANSWERING TOUGH QUESTIONS ABOUT ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTED ENTERPRISE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

BRIAN BURKE, META GROUP
ARCHITECTURE BEST PRACTICES: BALANCING SPEED AND STANDARDS
HOLISTIC ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
THREE APPROACHES TO DEFINING E-ARCHITECTURES
WHAT FLAVOR IS YOUR ARCHITECTURE?

ROGER BURLTON, PROCESS RENEWAL GROUP
BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT - MAKING SENSE OF BUSINESS RULES
BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT THE HEART OF ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITY
EFFECTIVE BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION THROUGH PROCESS MANAGEMENT

DON CARLSON, MOTOROLA
ITS THE PROCESS (HIGH QUALITY AND TIMELY DATA)

STU CARTY, GAVILAN RESEARCHA
ENTERPRISE META DATA MANAGEMENT - FAST FORWARD TO 2005

DONALD CHAPIN, BUSINESS SEMANTICS LTD
ORGANIZING BUSINESS CONCEPTS: WHAT THE REST OF THE WORLD SAY

JORGE S COEHLO, SISCONSULT
METODO LEARN: AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY-ORIENTATED INTERVENTION
METHODOLOGY TO SUPPORT ONGOING BPM

COLIN COULSON-THOMAS
CORPORATE TRANSFORMATION
NEW WAYS OF WORKING
THE KNOWLEDGE ENTREPRENEUR: EXPLOITING KNOW-HOW TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUES, INCREASE PROCESS EFFECTIVENESS, BOOST PRODUCTIVITY AND TRANSFORM CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
USING MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
WORKING WITH CONSULTANTS

CHRIS DATE
DO YOU REALLY KNOW THE RELATIONAL MODEL?

CHRIS DATE & HUGH DARWEN
TOWARD A MODEL OF TYPE INHERITANCE

PHILIP DAWSON, META GROUP
LINUX SOFTWARE STACKS

PETER DE GOSZTONYI, ZANKA CONSULTING
IMPLEMENTING A QUALITY APPROACH IN THE CALL CENTRE

KIM DUCKWORTH, NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY OF FISHERIES
DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF FISHERIES COMMERCIAL CATCH DATA

HARRY ELLIS, BRITISH ARMY
CAN CBML REALLY REPLACE ER AS THE MOST POPULAR LANGUAGE FOR MODELLING INFORMATION NEEDS
GENERALIZATION WITHIN THE CONCEPTUAL SCHEMA

LARRY ENGLISH, INFORMATION IMPACT INTERNATIONAL
DEFINING AND MEASURING ACCURACY, Previously Published In DM Review
IN E-COMMERCE, IT'S E-QUALITY OR BUST
INFORMATION QUALITY MANAGEMENT MATURITY: TOWARD THE INTELLIGENT LEARNING ORGANIZATION
IS THERE "SOMETHING ROTTEN IN THE LAND OF DATALAND"? HOW EFFECTIVE IS TODAYS DATA ADMINISTRATION?
MISTAKES TO AVOID IF YOUR DATA WAREHOUSE IS TO DELIVER QUALITY INFORMATION
SEVEN DEADLY MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT IQ-WHITE PAPER
TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY-IQ ADVANCES
THE 10 ESSENTIALS OF IQ MANAGEMENT
THE DAY LIFE STOOD STILL - A TIME OF REMEMBRANCE, REFLECTION AND RESOLVE
WHAT WE LEARNED FROM Y2K

GABRIEL FUCHS, SENIOR MANAGER, LA SUISSE INSURANCE COMPANY
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS WHEN IMPLEMENTING THE BI INFRASTRUCTURE

DR MARTIN EPPLER: UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN
INFORMATION QUALITY DIAGNOSTIC TEST

MICHAEL FERGUSON – DATABASE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL
B2B INTELLIGENT EBUSINESS
BUILDING INTEGRATED CRM ANALYTIC APPLICATIONS
CUSTOMER INTELLIGENT EBUSINESS
END TO END CRM
INTEGRATING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE INTO THE ENTERPRISE
LEVERAGING THE POWER OF THE WEB USING E-INTELLIGENCE
ON DEMAND BUSINESS ANALYTICS FOR REAL-TIME DECISIONS
THE CUSTOMER INTELLIGENT FRONT OFFICE

CLIVE FINKELSTEIN, INFORMATION ENGINEERING SERVICES
CONCEPTS & COMPONENTS OF WEB SERVICES
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE FOR ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR RAPID TRANSFORMATION
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR 21ST CENTURY ENTERPRISES
TECHNOLOGIES FOR DATABASE INTEGRATION
THE ROLE OF E-BUSINESS IN THE INFORMATION ECONOMY
WHY IS XML IMPORTANT

JOSEPH FRANCIS, HP
MANAGING BPM

GABRIEL FUCHS, LA SUISSE INSURANCE CO.
DATA VISUALISATION TO ANALYSE SALES ACTIVITIES - Previously Published In DM Review

RICHARD HAKATHORN, ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES
EXTENDING THE WAREHOUSE BEYOND THE ENTERPRISE
LITTLE BI VERSUS BIG BI

PAUL HARMON, BUSINESS PROCESS TRENDS
BUSINESS PROCESS TRENDS IN 2004: A PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVE

TOM HAUGHEY, PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP
DATA WAREHOUSE ARCHITECTURES IN AN E-COMMERCE WORLD

DAVID HAY, ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES
ADVANCED DATA MODEL PATTERNS
WHAT EXACTLY IS A DATA MODEL?
A REPOSITORY MODEL - THE ANALYSIS MODEL

STEVE HOBERMAN, MARS INC, PUBLISHED IN TERADATA MAGAZINE
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS ONE PAGE AT A TIME

IONUT IONESCU, EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS
DIGITAL DENTISTRY - WILL INFORMATION SECURITY BECOME A MAINSTREAM PROFESSION, LIKE MEDICINE, LAW OR DRIVING A BUS?
WILL INFORMATION SECURITY BECOME A MAINSTREAM PROFESSION, LIKE
MEDICINE, LAW OR DRIVING A BUS?

LAURANT LACHAL, OVUM
WHAT IS BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT?

JOHN LADLEY, KI SOLUTIONS
BEYOND THE DATA WAREHOUSE: WHAT IS A DATA/INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE STRATEGY? Previously Published In DM Review
THE VALUE OF INFORMATION, Previously Published In DM Review

EDWARD G LEWIS, ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION GROUP
CREATING AN EFFECTIVE E-BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

STAN LOCKE, METADATA SYSTEMS SOFTWARE INC
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ZACHMAN FRAMEWORKS
ZACHMAN ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE

KATHY LONG, PROCESS RENEWAL GROUP
MANAGING PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT SCOPE
MODELLING BUSINESS PROCESSES
PEOPLE ARE THE PROCESS

CLIFF LONGMAN, CTO, KALIDO
DATA WAREHOUSING AT THE SPEED OF BUSINESS

DAVID MARCO, ENTERPRISE WAREHOUSING SOLUTIONS.
MANAGED META DATA ENVIRONMENT (MME) - A COMPLETE WALKTHROUGH
META DATA REPOSITORY - A SYSTEM THAT MANAGES OUR SYSTEMS
TEN MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN DEVELOPING A META DATA REPOSITORY
WHICH SHOULD A COMPANY BUILD FIRST; A META DATA REPOSITORY OR THE DATA WAREHOUSE?
XML: THE GLOBAL META DATA STANDARD

ULF T MATTSSON, PROTEGRITY
A REAL-TIME INTRUSION PREVENTION SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE DATABASE AND FILE SYSTEMS
PROVIDING DATA PRIVACY AS AN ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE

CHRIS MAYNARD, JOHNSONDIVERSEY
THE INFORMATION SUPPLY CHAIN IN MULTINATIONALS

BRITT MEASURES, STAFFWARE
BASEL II & BPM

LARISSA MOSS, METHOD FOCUS INC.
NON-TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BI APPLICATIONS

JERALD MURPHY & STEVE KLEYNHANS, META GROUP, META GROUP.
LINUX DESKTOP: BUSINESS IS INTERESTED, BUT REALITIES DRIVE SLOW ADOPTION

RICK NICHOLSON – THE META GROUP
MERGER & ACQUISITION LESSONS IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY

ASHIM PAL, META GROUP
END-USER COMPUTING: LINUX OUTLOOK

FABIAN PASCAL, DATA MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST/EDITOR & PUBLISHER, DATABASE DEBUNKINGS
DEBUNKING DATA MANAGEMENT FALLACIES

CHRIS POTTS, DOMINIC BARROW
IT INVESTMENT STRATEGY: MANAGING THE PORTFOLIO
IS STRATEGY ALIGNMENT - A BUSINESS CORE COMPETENCE
MAXIMISING THE VALUE OF IS INVESTMENTS, THE MAZE PRINCIPLE
NO MAN'S LAND: ARE IT RELATIONSHIP MANAGERS A GOOD IDEA?
ONE OF US
STRATEGIC IT MANAGEMENT: ONE IN A HUNDRED
THE BUSINESS CASE FOR IT STRATEGY
UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF YOUR IS INVESTMENTS

CHRIS PRESTON, FILENET CORPORATION
GO THE DISTANCE, REAP THE REWARDS! GAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
PROCESS THIS… BPM IS MORE THAN JUST WORKFLOW

G RHIND, GRC DATABASE INFORMATION
PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH COLLECTING INTERNATIONAL DATA OVER THE WEB
THE CHALLENGE: IMPROVING GLOBAL DATA QUALITY

SUZANNE & JAMES ROBERTSON, THE ATLANTIC SYSTEMS GUILD
FIT CRITERIA FOR MASTERING THE REQUIREMENTS PROCESS
MANAGING THE DEADLINE - WHAT DOES IT MEAN IN PRACTICE
PROJECT SOCIOLOGY - IDENTIFYING AND INVOLVING THE STAKEHOLDERS
REQUIREMENTS AUDITING: IS THE SPECIFICATION FIT FOR ITS PURPOSE?
REQUIREMENTS DRIVEN PROJECT PLANNING
REQUIREMENTS KNOWLEDGE MODELLING: THE PATH TO LINGUISTIC INTEGRITY
REQUIREMENTS PRIORITISATION ANALYSIS
STAKEHOLDERS, GOALS, SCOPE: THE FOUNDATION FOR REQUIREMENTS AND BUSINESS MODELS
WHAT IS THE STAKEHOLDERS' BARGAIN WITH THE PROJECT?
WHAT'S A PERSONA? - ASK ERIK

PETER ROBSON, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
TECHNICAL METADATA IN THE BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

ROSEMARY ROCK-EVANS, RRE ASSOCIATES
ENTERPRISE APPLICATION INTEGRATION - NEW MIDDLEWARE FOR OLD PROBLEMS

NICK ROZANSKI , TECHNICAL ARCHITECT, FRENCH THORNTON PARTNERSHIP
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROBUST ENTERPRISE DATA ARCHITECTURES

BRENT SABEAN, ADAPTIVE
USING AN ENTERPRISE KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY FOR ENTERPRISE-WIDE BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT

MICHAEL SCOFIELD
KEEPING YOUR IT JOB FROM GOING OVERSEAS

ZVI SCHREIBER, UNICORN SOLUTIONS INC
SEMANTIC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

LEN SILVERSTON, UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS
A UDM FOR RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT Previously Published In DM Review
PHYSICALLY IMPLEMENTING UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS TO INTEGRATE DATA Previously Published In DM Review
UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS FOR CLICKSTREAM ANALYSIS Previously Published in DM Review
UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, Previously Published In DM Review
UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS FOR MANUFACTURING, Previously Published In DM Review

GRAEME SIMSION, SIMSION & ASSOCIATES AND UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
BETTER METADATA MODELS TODAY - UNDERSTANDING DATA MODEL QUALITY
YOU’RE MAKING IT UP! DATA MODELING – ANALYSIS OR DESIGN? Previously Published in TDAN.COM
TACKLING DATA MODELLERS’ TOUGHEST CHALLENGE
YOU’RE MAKING IT UP! DATA MODELING – ANALYSIS OR DESIGN? Previously Published in TDAN.COM

HOWARD SMITH AND CERI WILLIAMS
A BPM FAQ

JEAN-JACQUES SNELLA, C-LOG INTERNATIONAL
HOW TO BUILD EFFICIENT BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS
THE WORKEY METHOD AND TOOL

BJORN R SOLSTAD, CAP GEMINI ERNST & YOUNG
HOW TO CLEAN UP THE CURRENT LEGACY PORTFOLIO

ANDREW SPANYI, SPANYI INTERNATIONAL
TRANSFORMING THE TRADITIONAL FUNCTIONAL MINDSET

R. TODD STEPHENS DIRECTOR OF META DATA SERVICES GROUP, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION
HOW CAN A SOLID DATA ARCHITECTURE HELP BUSINESS CONTINUITY? Previously Published In DM Review
SELLING META DATA IS NOT LIKE SELLING KUDZU Previously Published In DM Review
THE ESSENCE OF META DATA - Previously Published In DM Review
THE METADATA BRAND MAP - Previously Published In DM Review
REUSE REVISITED
WHY IS DATA ARCHITECTURE SO DARN HARD TO IMPLEMENT?

ALAN TREFFLER, PEGASYSTEMS
IF YOU CAN TEACH COMPUTERS TO PLAY CHESS, WHY CAN'T WE TEACH THEM TO AUTOMATE BUSINESS PROCESSES

RICK VAN DER LANS, R20/CONSULTANCY
HOW DO WE DESIGN INTERFACES OF WEB SERVICES?
SOAP IS NOT FOR PROGRAMMERS
WEB SERVICES ARE TRANSACTIONS

CERI WILLIAMS, THE INTEGRATION PRACTICE
BUSINESS PROCESS INTEGRATION: UNIFYING WORKFLOW AND BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT

GABRIELLE WIORKOWSKI, GABRIELLE & ASSOCIATES
BATCH PROGRAM DESIGN ALTERNATIVES USING DB2 FOR Z/OS AND OS/390
DB2 FOR OS/390 V6 OPTIMIZATION HINTS
DB2 SUBSELECT PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS
GENERATING SEQUENTIAL VALUES USING THE IDENTITY COLUMN IN DB2
IMPROVED SUBSELECT FUNCTIONALITY AND PERFORMANCE IN DB2 V7
TESTING FOR EXISTENCE OF A VALUE: DB2

EVA WOHLEN & HAKAN EDVINSSON, IRM CONSULT
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE IN PRACTICE

JOHN ZACHMAN, ZACHMAN INTERNATIONAL
ALL THE REASONS WHY YOU CAN'T DO ARCHITECTURE
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE ISSUES, INHIBITORS AND INCENTIVES
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE: THE ISSUE OF THE CENTURY
PACKAGES DON'T LET YOU OFF THE HOOK!
THE CHALLENGE IS CHANGE
YOU CAN'T "COST-JUSTIFY" ARCHITECTURE
THE FRAMEWORK FOR ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE: BACKGROUND, DESCRIPTION & UTILITY

ARTICLES BY SUBJECT MATTER

DATA MANAGEMENT ARTICLES

A NEW DIRECTION FOR DATA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
MICHAEL BRACKETT, DAMA INTERNATIONAL

A REAL-TIME INTRUSION PREVENTION SYSTEM FOR COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE DATABASE AND FILE SYSTEMS
ULF T MATTSSON, PROTEGRITY

A REPOSITORY MODEL - THE ANALYSIS MODEL
DAVID HAY, ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES

A UDM FOR RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT Previously Published In DM Review
LEN SILVERSTON, UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS

ADVANCED DATA MODEL PATTERNS
DAVID HAY, ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES

B2B INTELLIGENT EBUSINESS
MICHAEL FERGUSON – DATABASE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL

BATCH PROGRAM DESIGN ALTERNATIVES USING DB2 FOR Z/OS AND OS/390
GABRIELLE WIORKOWSKI, GABRIELLE & ASSOCIATES

BETTER METADATA MODELS TODAY - UNDERSTANDING DATA MODEL QUALITY
GRAEME SIMSION, SIMSION & ASSOCIATES AND UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

BEYOND THE DATA WAREHOUSE: WHAT IS A DATA/INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE STRATEGY? Previously Published In DM Review
JOHN LADLEY, KI SOLUTIONS

BUILDING INTEGRATED CRM ANALYTIC APPLICATIONS
MIKE FERGUSON, DATABASE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL INC

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE: FROM THEORY TO REALITY
SHAKU ATRE., ATRE GROUP INC

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE: THE COMPLETE PROJECT LIFECYCLE
SHAKU ATRE, ATRE GROUP INC

CUSTOMER INTELLIGENT EBUSINESS
MIKE FERGUSON, DATABASE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL

DATA VISUALISATION TO ANALYSE SALES ACTIVITIES - Previously Published In DM Review
GABRIEL FUCHS, LA SUISSE INSURANCE CO.

DATA WAREHOUSE ARCHITECTURES IN AN E-COMMERCE WORLD
TOM HAUGHEY, PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP

DATA WAREHOUSING AT THE SPEED OF BUSINESS
CLIFF LONGMAN, CTO, KALIDO

DB2 FOR OS/390 V6 OPTIMIZATION HINTS
GABRIELLE WIORKOWSKI, GABRIELLE & ASSOCIATES

DB2 SUBSELECT PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS
GABRIELLE WIORKOWSKI, GABRIELLE & ASSOCIATES

DEBUNKING DATA MANAGEMENT FALLACIES: AN INTERVIEW WITH FABIAN PASCAL, DATA MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST/EDITOR & PUBLISHER, DATABASE DEBUNKINGS

DEFINING AND MEASURING ACCURACY, Previously Published In DM Review
LARRY ENGLISH, INFORMATION IMPACT INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF FISHERIES COMMERCIAL CATCH DATA
KIM DUCKWORTH, NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY OF FISHERIES

DO YOU REALLY KNOW THE RELATIONAL MODEL?
CHRIS DATE

END TO END CRM
MIKE FERGUSON, DATABASE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL

ENTERPRISE APPLICATION INTEGRATION - NEW MIDDLEWARE FOR OLD PROBLEMS
ROSEMARY ROCK-EVANS, RRE ASSOCIATES

ENTERPRISE META DATA MANAGEMENT - FAST FORWARD TO 2005
STU CARTY, GAVILAN RESEARCH

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
PETER AIKEN, INSTITUTE FOR DATA RESEARCH

EXTENDING THE WAREHOUSE BEYOND THE ENTERPRISE
RICHARD HAKATHORN, ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES

FUN WITH XML-BASED PORTALS
PETER AIKEN, INSTITUTE FOR DATA RESEARCH

GENERALIZATION WITHIN THE CONCEPTUAL SCHEMA
HARRY ELLIS, KEN ALLEN, THE BRITISH ARMY

GENERATING SEQUENTIAL VALUES USING THE IDENTITY COLUMN IN DB2
GABRIELLE WIORKOWSKI, GABRIELLE & ASSOCIATES

GET DOWN TO BUSINESS ONE PAGE AT A TIME
STEVE HOBERMAN, MARS INC, PUBLISHED IN TERADATA MAGAZI

HOW CAN A SOLID DATA ARCHITECTURE HELP BUSINESS CONTINUITY?
Previously Published In DM Review
R. TODD STEPHENS DIRECTOR OF META DATA SERVICES GROUP, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION

HOW DO WE DESIGN INTERFACES OF WEB SERVICES?
RICK VAN DER LANS, R20/CONSULTANCY

IMPLEMENTING A QUALITY APPROACH IN THE CALL CENTRE
PETER DE GOSZTONYI, ZANKA CONSULTING

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS WHEN IMPLEMENTING THE BI INFRASTRUCTURE
GABRIEL FUCHS, SENIOR MANAGER, LA SUISSE INSURANCE COMPANY

IMPROVED SUBSELECT FUNCTIONALITY AND PERFORMANCE IN DB2 V7
GABRIELLE WIORKOWSKI, GABRIELLE & ASSOCIATES

IN E-COMMERCE, IT'S E-QUALITY OR BUST
LARRY ENGLISH, INFORMATION IMPACT INTERNATIONAL

INFORMATION QUALITY DIAGNOSTIC TEST
DR MARTIN EPPLER: UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN

INFORMATION QUALITY MANAGEMENT MATURITY: TOWARD THE INTELLIGENT LEARNING ORGANIZATION
LARRY ENGLISH, INFORMATION IMPACT INTERNATIONAL

INTEGRATING BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE INTO THE ENTERPRISE
MIKE FERGUSON, DATABASE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL

IS THERE "SOMETHING ROTTEN IN THE LAND OF DATALAND"? HOW EFFECTIVE IS TODAYS DATA ADMINISTRATION?
LARRY ENGLISH, INFORMATION IMPACT INTERNATIONAL

ITS THE PROCESS (HIGH QUALITY AND TIMELY DATA)
DON CARLSON, MOTOROLA

KEEPING YOUR IT JOB FROM GOING OVERSEAS
MICHAEL SCOFIELD

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROBUST ENTERPRISE DATA ARCHITECTURES
NICK ROZANSKI , TECHNICAL ARCHITECT, FRENCH THORNTON PARTNERSHIP

LEVERAGING THE POWER OF THE WEB USING E-INTELLIGENCE
MIKE FERGUSON, DATABASE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL

LITTLE BI VERSUS BIG BI
RICHARD HAKATHORN, ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES

MANAGED META DATA ENVIRONMENT (MME) - A COMPLETE WALKTHROUGH
DAVID MARCO, EW SOLUTIONS

META DATA REPOSITORY - A SYSTEM THAT MANAGES OUR SYSTEMS
DAVID MARCO, ENTERPRISE WAREHOUSING SOLUTIONS

META DATA MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE
GREG BLUMSTEIN, DATA ADVANTAGE GROUP

MISTAKES TO AVOID IF YOUR DATA WAREHOUSE IS TO DELIVER QUALITY INFORMATION
LARRY P ENGLISH, INFORMATION IMPACT INTERNATIONAL

NON-TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BI APPLICATIONS
LARISSA MOSS, METHOD FOCUS INC.

ON DEMAND BUSINESS ANALYTICS FOR REAL-TIME DECISIONS
MIKE FERGUSON, DATABASE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL

ORGANIZING BUSINESS CONCEPTS: WHAT THE REST OF THE WORLD SAYS
DONALD CHAPIN, BUSINESS SEMANTICS LTD

PHYSICALLY IMPLEMENTING UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS TO INTEGRATE DATA Previously Published In DM Review
LEN SILVERSTON, OF UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH COLLECTING INTERNATIONAL DATA OVER THE WEB
G RHIND, GRC DATABASE INFORMATION

PROFESSIONAL GROUPS ESTABLISHED BY DAMA INTERNATIONAL
MICHAEL BRACKETT, DAMA INTERNATIONAL

PROVIDING DATA PRIVACY AS AN ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE
ULF MATTSSON, PROTEGRITY

REUSE REVISITED
R TODD STEPHENS, BELLSOUTH

SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR 21ST CENTURY ENTERPRISES
CLIVE FINKELSTEIN, INFORMATION ENGINEERING SERVICES PTY

SELLING META DATA IS NOT LIKE SELLING KUDZU Previously Published In DM Review
R TODD STEPHENS, BELLSOUTH CORP

SEMANTIC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
ZVI SCHREIBER, UNICORN SOLUTIONS INC

SEVEN DEADLY MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT IQ-WHITE PAPER
LARRY ENGLISH, INFORMATION IMPACT INTERNATIONAL

SOAP IS NOT FOR PROGRAMMERS
RICK VAN DER LANS, R20/CONSULTANCY

TACKLING DATA MODELLERS’ TOUGHEST CHALLENGE
GRAEME SIMSION, SIMSION & ASSOCIATES/UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

TECHNICAL METADATA IN THE BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
PETER ROBSON, BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

TECHNOLOGIES FOR DATABASE INTEGRATION
CLIVE FINKELSTEIN, INFORMATION ENGINEERING SERVICES

TEN MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN DEVELOPING A META DATA REPOSITORY
DAVID MARCO, ENTERPRISE WAREHOUSING SOLUTIONS

TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY-IQ ADVANCES
LARRY ENGLISH, INFORMATION IMPACT INTERNATIONAL

TESTING FOR EXISTENCE OF A VALUE: DB2
GABRIELLE WIORKOWSKI, GABRIELLE & ASSOCIATES

THE 10 ESSENTIALS OF IQ MANAGEMENT
LARRY ENGLISH, INFORMATION IMPACT INTERNATIONAL

THE BUSINESS - DATA MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP
MICHAEL BRACKETT, DATA RESOURCE DESIGN & REMODELLING

THE CHALLENGE: IMPROVING GLOBAL DATA QUALITY
GRAHAM RHIND, GRC DATABASE INFORMATION

THE CUSTOMER INTELLIGENT FRONT OFFICE
MIKE FERGUSON, DATABASE ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL

THE DAY LIFE STOOD STILL - A TIME OF REMEMBRANCE, REFLECTION AND RESOLVE
LARRY ENGLISH, INFORMATION IMPACT INTERNATIONAL

THE ESSENCE OF META DATA - Previously Published In DM Review
R. TODD STEPHENS DIRECTOR OF META DATA SERVICES GROUP, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION

THE FIVE STAGES OF AN ACTIVE DATA WAREHOUSE EVOLUTION
STEPHEN BROBST, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, TERADATA, A DIVISION OF NCR & JOE RAREY, LEAD CONSULTANT, STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGIES & SYSTEMS

THE INFORMATION SUPPLY CHAIN IN MULTINATIONALS
CHRIS MAYNARD, JOHNSONDIVERSEY

THE METADATA BRAND MAP - Previously Published In DM Review
TODD STEPHENS, BELLSOUTH CORPORATION

THE ROLE OF E-BUSINESS IN THE INFORMATION ECONOMY
CLIVE FINKELSTEIN, INFORMATION ENGINEERING SERVICES PTY LTD

THE TOP 10 CRITICAL CHALLENGES FOR BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SUCCESS
SHAKU ATRE, ATRE GROUP INC

THE VALUE OF INFORMATION, PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN DM REVIEW
JOHN LADLEY, KI SOLUTIONS

TOWARD A MODEL OF TYPE INHERITANCE
CHRIS DATE & HUGH DARWEN

UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS FOR CLICKSTREAM ANALYSIS Previously Published in DM Review
LEN SILVERSTON, OF UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS

UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES, Previously Published in DM Review
LEN SILVERSTON, UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS

UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS FOR MANUFACTURING, Previously Published in DM Review
LEN SILVERSTON, UNIVERSAL DATA MODELS

WEB SERVICES ARE TRANSACTIONS
RICK VAN DER LANS, R20/CONSULTANCY

WHAT EXACTLY IS A DATA MODEL?
DAVID HAY, ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES

WHAT WE LEARNED FROM Y2K
LARRY ENGLISH, INFORMATION IMPACT INTERNATIONAL

WHICH SHOULD A COMPANY BUILD FIRST; A META DATA REPOSITORY OR THE DATA WAREHOUSE?
DAVID MARCO, ENTERPRISE WAREHOUSING SOLUTIONS, INC

WHY IS DATA ARCHITECTURE SO DARN HARD TO IMPLEMENT?
R TODD STEPHENS, BELLSOUTH

WHY IS XML IMPORTANT
CLIVE FINKELSTEIN, INFORMATION ENGINEERING SERVICES

XML & DATA MANAGEMENT BASICS
PETER AIKEN, VCU/DATA BLUEPRINT

XML PORTALS AS EAI COMPONENTS
PETER AIKEN, INSTITUTE FOR DATA RESEARCH

XML: THE GLOBAL META DATA STANDARD
DAVID MARCO, ENTERPRISE WAREHOUSING SOLUTIONS

YOU’RE MAKING IT UP! DATA MODELING – ANALYSIS OR DESIGN? Previously Published in TDAN.COM
GRAEME SIMSION, SIMSION & ASSOCIATES/UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE ARTICLES

ALL THE REASONS WHY YOU CAN'T DO ARCHITECTURE
JOHN ZACHMAN, ZACHMAN INTERNATIONAL

ANSWERING TOUGH QUESTIONS ABOUT ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
RICHARD BUCHANAN, META GROUP

ARCHITECTED ENTERPRISE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
RICHARD BUCHANAN, META GROUP

ARCHITECTURE BEST PRACTICES: BALANCING SPEED AND STANDARDS
BRIAN BURKE, META GROUP

ARE YOU BUILDING A DRY STONE WALL?
NIGEL AUSTIN, SENIOR PROGRAMME ARCHITECT/TECHNICAL ARCHITECT

CAN CBML REALLY REPLACE ER AS THE MOST POPULAR LANGUAGE FOR MODELLING INFORMATION NEEDS
HARRY ELLIS, BRITISH ARMY

CONCEPTS & COMPONENTS OF WEB SERVICES
CLIVE FINKELSTEIN, INFORMATION ENGINEERING SERVICES

DOES ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE REALLY MATTER?
WILLIE APPEL, GARTNER

END-USER COMPUTING: LINUX OUTLOOK
ASHIM PAL, META GROUP

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AND OUTSOURCERS: WHOSE TALE WAGS THE DOG?
PHILIP ALLEGA, META GROUP

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE FOR ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION
CLIVE FINKELSTEIN, INFORMATION ENGINEERING SERVICES PTY LTD

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE IN PRACTICE
EVA WOHLEN & HAKAN EDVINSSON, IRM CONSULT

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ZACHMAN FRAMEWORKS
STAN LOCKE, METADATA SYSTEMS SOFTWARE INC

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE ISSUES, INHIBITORS AND INCENTIVES
JOHN ZACHMAN, ZACHMAN INTERNATIONAL

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR RAPID TRANSFORMATION
CLIVE FINKELSTEIN, INFORMATION ENGINEERING SERVICES PTY LTD

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE: THE ISSUE OF THE CENTURY
JOHN ZACHMAN, ZACHMAN INTERNATIONAL

HOLISTIC ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
BRIAN BURKE, META GROUP

HOW TO CLEAN UP THE CURRENT LEGACY PORTFOLIO
BJORN R SOLSTAD, CAP GEMINI ERNST & YOUNG

IT VALUE - TODAY A BUSINESS IMPERATIVE.
WILLIE APPEL, META GROUP

LINUX DESKTOP: BUSINESS IS INTERESTED, BUT REALITIES DRIVE SLOW ADOPTION
JERALD MURPHY & STEVE KLEYNHANS, META GROUP, META GROUP

LINUX SOFTWARE STACKS
PHILIP DAWSON, META GROUP

PACKAGES DON'T LET YOU OFF THE HOOK!
JOHN ZACHMAN, ZACHMAN INTERNATIONAL

POSITIONING EA CERTIFICATION EFFORTS
PHILIP ALLEGA, META GROUP

THE CHALLENGE IS CHANGE
JOHN ZACHMAN, ZACHMAN INTERNATIONAL

THE FRAMEWORK FOR ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE: BACKGROUND, DESCRIPTION & UTILITY
JOHN ZACHMAN, ZACHMAN INTERNATIONAL

THREE APPROACHES TO DEFINING E-ARCHITECTURES
BRIAN BURKE, THE META GROUP

USING AN ENTERPRISE KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY FOR ENTERPRISE-WIDE BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT
BRENT SABEAN, ADAPTIVE

WHAT FLAVOR IS YOUR ARCHITECTURE?
BRIAN BURKE, META GROUP

YOU CAN'T "COST-JUSTIFY" ARCHITECTURE
JOHN ZACHMAN, PRESIDENT, ZACHMAN INTERNATIONAL

ZACHMAN ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
STAN LOCKE, METADATA SYSTEMS SOFTWARE INC

BUSINESS PROCESS ARTICLES

A BPM FAQ
HOWARD SMITH AND CERI WILLIAMS

BASEL II & BPM
BRITT MEASURES, STAFFWARE

BUSINESS PROCESS INTEGRATION: UNIFYING WORKFLOW AND BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT
CERI WILLIAMS, THE INTEGRATION PRACTICE

BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT - MAKING SENSE OF BUSINESS RULES
ROGER BURLTON, PROCESS RENEWAL GROUP

BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT THE HEART OF ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITY
ROGER BURLTON, PROCESS RENEWAL GROUP

BUSINESS PROCESS TRENDS IN 2004: A PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVE
PAUL HARMON, BUSINESS PROCESS TRENDS

EALING COUNCIL TRANSFORMS SERVICE DELIVERY - THROUGH BUSINESS ENGINEERING
JOHN ANDERSON, EALING COUNCIL & ANTONY PAGE, LIBERATA UK LTD

EFFECTIVE BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION THROUGH PROCESS MANAGEMENT
ROGER BURLTON, PROCESS RENEWAL GROUP

MANAGING BPM
JOSEPH FRANCIS, HP

MANAGING PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT SCOPE
KATHY LONG, PROCESS RENEWAL GROUP

METODO LEARN: AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY-ORIENTATED INTERVENTION METHODOLOGY TO SUPPORT ONGOING BPM
JORGE S COEHLO, SISCONSULT

MODELLING BUSINESS PROCESSES
KATHY LONG, PROCESS RENEWAL GROUP

ONGOING SARBANES-OXLEY COMPLIANCE: DISCUSSION PAPER
PETER AGGELTON, SECOR CONSULTING

PEOPLE ARE THE PROCESS
KATHY LONG, PROCESS RENEWAL GROUP

PROCESS THIS… BPM IS MORE THAN JUST WORKFLOW
CHRIS PRESTON, FILENET CORPORATION

SIX SIGMA
MATHEW BROWN, PROFORMA EMEA LTD

TRANSFORMING THE TRADITIONAL FUNCTIONAL MINDSET
ANDREW SPANYI, SPANYI INTERNATIONAL

WHAT IS BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT?
LAURANT LACHAL, OVUM

SOFTWARE & PM ARTICLES

BROKEN CRITICAL CHAINS
GEORGE BROOKE, OAK LODGE CONSULTING

EXTREME PROGRAMMING
KENT BECK, THREE RIVERS INSTITUTE

FIT CRITERIA FOR MASTERING THE REQUIREMENTS PROCESS
SUZANNE & JAMES ROBERTSON, THE ATLANTIC SYSTEMS GUILD

MANAGING THE DEADLINE - WHAT DOES IT MEAN IN PRACTICE
SUZANNE ROBERTSON, THE ATLANTIC SYSTEMS GUILD
SUSANNAH FINZI, ANTELOPE PROJECTS LTD

PROJECT ICEBERGS: - WHERE IS THE MISSING 70%?
GEORGE BROOKE, OAK LODGE CONSULTING

PROJECT SOCIOLOGY - IDENTIFYING AND INVOLVING THE STAKEHOLDERS
SUZANNE ROBERTSON, THE ATLANTIC SYSTEMS GUILD LTD

REINVENTING THE WHEEL
GEORGE BROOKE, OAK LODGE CONSULTING

REQUIREMENTS AUDITING: IS THE SPECIFICATION FIT FOR ITS PURPOSE?
SUZANNE ROBERTSON, THE ATLANTIC SYSTEMS GUILD

REQUIREMENTS DRIVEN PROJECT PLANNING
SUZANNE ROBERTSON, THE ATLANTIC SYSTEMS GROUP

REQUIREMENTS KNOWLEDGE MODELLING: THE PATH TO LINGUISTIC INTEGRITY
SUZANNE ROBERTSON, THE ATLANTIC SYSTEMS GUILD LT

REQUIREMENTS PRIORITISATION ANALYSIS
SUZANNE ROBERTSON, ATLANTIC SYSTEMS GUILD

STAKEHOLDERS, GOALS, SCOPE: THE FOUNDATION FOR REQUIREMENTS AND BUSINESS MODELS
SUZANNE ROBERTSON, THE ATLANTIC SYSTEMS GUILD LTD

WHAT'S A PERSONA? - ASK ERIK
SUZANNE ROBERTSON, THE ATLANTIC SYSTEMS GUILD LTD

WHAT IS THE STAKEHOLDERS' BARGAIN WITH THE PROJECT?
SUZANNE ROBERTSON, THE ATLANTIC SYSTEMS GUILD
SUSANNAH FINZI, ANTELOPE PROJECTS LTD
AIDAN WARD, ANTELOPE PROJECTS LTD

STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT ARTICLES

CORPORATE TRANSFORMATION
COLIN COULSON-THOMAS

CREATING AN EFFECTIVE E-BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
EDWARD G LEWIS, ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION GROUP

DEVELOPING A CORPORATE LEARNING STRATEGY
COLIN COULSON-THOMAS

DIGITAL DENTISTRY - WILL INFORMATION SECURITY BECOME A MAINSTREAM PROFESSION, LIKE MEDICINE, LAW OR DRIVING A BUS?
IONUT IONESCU, EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS

GO THE DISTANCE, REAP THE REWARDS! GAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
CHRIS PRESTON, FILENET CORPORATION

HOW TO BUILD EFFICIENT BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS?
THE WORKEY METHOD AND TOOL
JEAN-JACQUES SNELLA, C-LOG INTERNATIONAL

IF YOU CAN TEACH COMPUTERS TO PLAY CHESS, WHY CAN'T WE TEACH THEM TO AUTOMATE BUSINESS PROCESSES
ALAN TREFFLER, PEGASYSTEMS

IT INVESTMENT STRATEGY: MANAGING THE PORTFOLIO
CHRIS POTTS, DOMINIC BARROW

IS STRATEGY ALIGNMENT - A BUSINESS CORE COMPETENCE
CHRIS POTTS, DOMINIC BARROW

MAXIMISING THE VALUE OF IS INVESTMENTS, THE MAZE PRINCIPLE
CHRIS POTTS, DOMINIC BARROW

MERGER & ACQUISITION LESSONS IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY
RICK NICHOLSON – THE META GROUP

NEW WAYS OF WORKING
COLIN COULSON-THOMAS

NO MAN'S LAND: ARE IT RELATIONSHIP MANAGERS A GOOD IDEA?
CHRIS POTTS, DOMINIC BARROW

ONE OF US
CHRIS POTTS, DOMINIC BARROW

STRATEGIC IT MANAGEMENT: ONE IN A HUNDRED
CHRIS POTTS, DOMINIC BARROW

THE BUSINESS CASE FOR IT STRATEGY
CHRIS POTTS, DOMINIC BARROW

THE KNOWLEDGE ENTREPRENEUR: EXPLOITING KNOW-HOW TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUES, INCREASE PROCESS EFFECTIVENESS, BOOST PRODUCTIVITY AND TRANSFORM CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
COLIN COULSON-THOMAS

UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF YOUR IS INVESTMENTS
CHRIS POTTS, DOMINIC BARROW

USING MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
COLIN COULSON-THOMAS

WILL INFORMATION SECURITY BECOME A MAINSTREAM PROFESSION, LIKE MEDICINE, LAW OR DRIVING A BUS?
IONUT IONESCU, EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS

WORKING WITH CONSULTANTS
COLIN COULSON-THOMAS