Welcome to the latest issue of IBM Data Management magazine!
Quality and community are abstract concepts—everyone knows that they're important, but they can be difficult to define. In this issue, we zero in on both quality and community with concrete examples and real-world applications.
Start with our cover story, where we profile Banu Ekiz and Manuel Gómez Burriel, two IBM Information Champions working in the financial industry. Banu is based in Turkey, and Manuel hails from Spain, but as data professionals they share a common commitment to sharing their knowledge that marks them as leaders in the data management community. Click here to read their stories.
Once you've had your fill of globe-hopping with the IBM Information Champions, check out the rest of the issue:
Why data governance matters
Establishing data policies can be intimidating, and it's easy to dismiss the process as overkill. But in reality, every decision you make—or don't make—about your data creates a policy. The only question is whether you control your data policies or they control you. Go inside the issue with a timely panel discussion, led by Merv Adrian, on how to get your arms around data governance.
Qualitatively speaking
How do you create a data quality project or program? What specific steps should you take, and why? What should you focus on and what can you leave alone? Click here now for smart moves you can make to kick-start your data quality efforts.
What's new: DB2 for i 7.1
Want to get on Easy Street? The latest version of IBM DB2 for i boasts a trunkload of features designed to make your job easier. Get the story on adaptive performance tuning and new SQL features for a smooth database ride.
Go hands-on with IBM Data Management columns
Robert Catterall's latest piece is a must-read, with cold hard facts on cold data and what it's doing to your server performance. Also, Roger E. Sanders wraps up his discussion of the changes to the DB2 Cursor Stability isolation level, and Lester Knutsen kicks off a tutorial on data warehouse design.
And there's plenty more. Click here to access the full digital edition of IBM Data Management magazine.
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