TDWI White Paper Library
TDWI maintains this library of white papers as a resource for in-depth research and commentary about the big data, business intelligence, data warehousing, and analytics industry. The content in this repository is crafted by TDWI's software and consulting partners. To find out how your company can promote its content in this library, click here.
February 10, 2016
Data governance is the formulation of policy to optimize, secure, and leverage information as an enterprise asset by aligning the objectives of multiple functions. Data governance programs have traditionally been focused on people and process. In this whitepaper, we will discuss how key data governance capabilities are enabled by Oracle Enterprise Metadata Manager (OEMM) and Oracle Enterprise Data Quality (EDQ). This paper will introduce specific examples of how to leverage OEMM and EDQ tools within a well-defined data governance process and will also provide specific technical examples of how to deploy these solutions on Oracle and Intel® based engineered systems.
Sponsored by Oracle
February 1, 2016
This white paper discusses the concept of shared data scale-out clusters, as well as how they deliver continuous availability and why they are important for delivering scalable transaction processing support. It goes on to discuss the specific advantages offered by IBM's DB2 pureScale, which is designed to deliver the power of server scale-out architecture, enabling enterprises to affordably develop and manage transactional databases that can meet the requirements of a cloud-based world with rapid transaction data growth, in an affordable manner.
Sponsored by IBM
February 1, 2016
This white paper describes how organizations that achieved big data success and high rates of returns used inline analytics, managing the feedback and improvement process from the company as a whole.
Sponsored by IBM
January 20, 2016
Want to know why business intelligence (BI) applications succeed and BI tools fail? This white paper presents the six worst practices in BI and analytics, and helps you avoid them. You'll learn from the experiences of BI experts and information specialists and avoid mistakes such as Worst Practice #1: "Buying What Analysts Want instead of Considering the Needs of Others." It's a great guide to help you think through how to use BI to enable a culture where everyone is empowered to make better decisions.
Sponsored by Information Builders
January 15, 2016
As the manufacturing industry rebounds, executives must find new ways to meet increasing demand and complex regulations. This white paper, by the MPI Group, outlines three core strategies that manufacturers should implement to meet today's growing pressures: innovation, talent, and process improvement – and integrate robust information and insights to manage all three for greater profitability.
Sponsored by Information Builders
January 15, 2016
In this white paper, we show you various ways to unlock the value of enterprise data – including big data and open data – for generating new revenue, realizing significant cost savings, redefining the customer experience, and pretty much changing business as usual.
Sponsored by Information Builders
January 14, 2016
This white paper describes the cost savings and business benefits of DB2 with BLU Acceleration. In a commissioned study of BLU Acceleration in-memory technology at a financial services client, it increased ROI, eliminated the need to manage indexes, and improved query response time. This helped to manage IT staff workload and enabled the organization to respond quickly to regulatory requests.
Sponsored by IBM