- ARCHITECTURAL EVOLUTION IN DATAWAREHOUSING
by Joseph M. Firestone, Ph.D.
- The Dynamic Integration Problem (DIP) is the problem of proactively and
automatically monitoring and managing evolutionary change in data
warehousing systems without imposing a traditional and constraining
"Top-Down" architecture. It is the problem of providing managers of both
data warehouses and data marts, the capability to innovate while still
maintaining the integration and consistency of the system. It is increasing
recognition of the need for this capability that drives architectural
evolution in the DW system. No data warehousing vendor is currently offering
a solution to the DIP, though some offer change management through
intentional DBA action backed by extensive monitoring and reporting
capabilities.
- AMDOCS WINS WEB DATA MINING AWARDS AT KDD-2000
- Amdocs, one of the world's leading providers of customer care, billing and
order management solutions to the communications and IP industry, has reaped
the honors at the KDD 2000 Cup -- the world's foremost competition in data
mining -- held as part of the International Knowledge Discovery in Databases
Conference (KDD-2000) in Boston.
- CLARUS/ALPHABLOX PARTNER FOR ADVANCED DIGITAL MARKETPLACE BI
- Clarus Corporation, a leading business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce
software solution provider, and AlphaBlox Corporation announced that the
companies have joined forces to deliver the next generation of business
intelligence solutions for today's digital marketplace.
- INTRODUCING THE MULTI-SECTOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT CONSORTIUM
- A new international collaboration among government agencies, academic
research centers, and private sector businesses will look at how
cutting-edge information technologies can help member organizations prepare
for, respond to, and mitigate disasters, including natural disasters and
terrorist attacks involving chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons.
- EPICOR ENABLES MIDMARKET WITH READY-TO-GO ANALYSIS SOLUTION
- In order to provide its midmarket customers additional resources to
improve business performance, Epicor Software Corporation announced the
latest version of Epicor eIntelligence, the first out-of-the-box business
intelligence solution that is uniquely tailored for the midmarket.
- MYSPACE DISCOVERS A PARTNER IN HP
- Myspace is an online information management company providing users with
convenient, worldwide access to their files through the Internet. Businesses
and consumers are offered a variety of features to safely store, organize,
share and distribute their information online.
- PICIS UNVEILS SAVENT CLINICAL PERFORMANCE SUITE
- Picis, a recognized world leader in critical care and perioperative
information systems, unveiled Savent, a revolutionary new suite of Internet
and software-based analysis and research tools.
- SOPHEON UNVEILS AUTOMATED PRODUCT BASED ON STAGE-GATE
- Sopheon, an international leader in the development and implementation of
knowledge management software and services, announced the introduction of an
automated version of the Stage-Gate new-product development system currently
used by an estimated 70 percent of North American technology-driven
companies.
Airline Tariff Publishing Co Licenses ITA SW Technology
Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO) and ITA Software Inc announced
that ATPCO will be licensing technology from ITA Software to provide
international constructed fare data to ATPCO's airline customers. The
announcement was made by Mike Ferrier, president/CEO of ATPCO, at the
opening of ATPCO's annual customer conference.
CACI Releases New Version of SIMPROCESS for ERP
CACI International Inc announced the release of a new version of its
premier simulation tool -- SIMPROCESS, CACI's object-oriented analytical
simulation software. Offering enhanced features and new user benefits,
SIMPROCESS, which has modeled everything from Census 2000 processes to
insurance claims workflow, can now serve an expanded range of markets.
Decision Support Panel Enables DW Analyses Over The Web
Decision Support Panel, a Swedish Microsoft Solution Provider, is pleased
to announce DSP Standard Edition for Outlook Web Access enabling Data
Warehouse analyses over the Web.
Paymentech Deploys eFalcon for Fraud Reduction Service
Paymentech, one of the largest processors of credit card payments for
direct response marketers, has launched a proprietary, customized version of
the eFalcon fraud detection system from HNC Financial Solutions, a division
of HNC Software Inc, to further protect its direct marketing and e-tailing
clients from payment card fraud.
FISC Workshops and Seminars Announced
The Financial Industry Solutions Center (FISC) is offering Fall 2000
seminars and training workshops during November and December at its
headquarters in Manhattan's financial district.
Gensym's Apps to be Delivered by IndustrialEvolution.com
IndustrialEvolution.com announced an agreement with Gensym Corp, a leader
in adaptive software products for modeling, simulating and monitoring
business processes, that will make available on the Internet an extensive
suite of Gensym software applications.
Metagon/Mariner to Create Rapidly Deployed BI Solution
Metagon Technologies, LLC, the database integration innovator, announced
that Mariner, an information solutions provider, has signed a reseller's
agreement to offer DQbroker as the enterprise data access structure within
their solutions offerings.
MarketSoft Adds Several Leading Fortune 1000 Customers
MarketSoft Corporation announced the addition of several new customers to
its growing roster, continuing to increase its customer base. New customers
to adopt MarketSoft's leading eMarketing solutions include IBM, Polaroid
Corporation, Dun & Bradstreet, Covad Communications, Key Bank, Analine.com,
and Wheelhouse Corporation.
DecisionPoint Applications Appoints Dawn Olson
DecisionPoint Applications Inc announced it has appointed Dawn Olsen as
its new vice president for services. Olsen will be responsible for
implementations, customer support center, training, and technical
publications for all of DPA's worldwide offices.
German High-Tech Firm Enters North American Marketplace
OPAL Business Solutions, a software consulting subsidiary of the German
firm OPAL-EDV, opened its first North American consulting operations in the
Los Angeles area recently.
StructuredMarkets Integrates Option Pricing Suite
StructuredMarkets, the first online platform for over-the-counter (OTC)
Equity Derivatives, announced the completion of the first installment of its
analytics library.
Oracle Launches Product Development Exchange
Oracle Corp, one of the largest providers of software for e-business,
announced the availability of Oracle Product Development Exchange, a
comprehensive collaborative product development and product lifecycle
management solution.
Windows HPC Cluster Consortium at World Trade Center
On November 2 the Cornell Theory Center Advanced Cluster Computing
Consortium (AC3) will present a seminar on high performance Windows 2000
clusters at the World Trade Center, Manhattan.
"The accelerating pace of technological advance, the
increasing volatility of customer and market needs, the
growing competitive turbulence in most industries -- all
contribute to a pressure-packed environment for the
development of new products."
- Dr. Robert Cooper, Co-founder Product Development Institute Inc
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