Fw: Datawarehousing and metadata

["Shawn Callahan" <Shawn.Callahan@sms.com.au>]

I hope this isn't the third time you have received this.  Please tell me if
I'm repeating this message.

Shawn

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> > Fellow metadata enthusiasts
> > 
> > Many of your are probably aware of the hubbub surrounding the 'new'
> > discipline of data warehousing.  Data warehousing is the term given to
> the
> > process of extracting data from your organisation's disparate
> applications
> > and placing it into a single database for the purpose of decision
> support. 
> > What does this have to do with metadata you may well ask?  
> > 
> > Well, data warehousers (nothing like abusing the English language) have
> > discovered that these types of systems require metadata to enable
> knowledge
> > workers to find, then use, the data.  The benefits for us who are
> metadata
> > inclined (an affliction?) is the numerous metadata tools which have
> > recently been developed.  In fact entire companies have been
established
> > who specialise in metadata - for example, Prism Technology, Carleton
and
> > Informatica.  If you want more info on what these organisations are
doing
> > start with this web page:
> > 
> > http://pwp.starnetinc.com/larryg/catalog.html
> > 
> > And guess what?  They are also defining standards for metadata.  See
> > http://www.metadata.org/ for more information.
> > 
> > I think there is much to be learnt from both data warehousing and
> > scientific data management.  The scientists have been forced to face
> these
> > issues sooner because of the size and complexity of the datasets they
are
> > working with but from the data warehousing perspective there is a
bundle
> of
> > money been thrown at the problem and consequently there are many
> > interesting solutions being developed.
> > 
> > Keep your eye on data warehousing, especially on what's happening in
> > metadata.
> > 
> > Shawn
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
>
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> > Shawn Callahan
> > SMS Consulting Group
> > Shawn.Callahan@sms.com.au