Topic "Master Data Management"
Whether you’re talking to supply chain executives in manufacturing, in distribution, or in retail, the pain points are the same: If they’re sourcing products or services from multiple vendors, they must address some or all of these five challenges to supplier information management. No trusted view: Supply chain executives struggle to get a... more
An organization’s data management journey is much like holiday shopping: sometimes the effort can feel long and complicated, but it ultimately leads to great outcomes. Just like embarking on a holiday shopping trip to your local mall or searching a variety of ecommerce sites, a “shopping trip” to solve your business’ data management challenges, begins... more
Data is the lifeblood of every organization today. The flood of Internet of Things (IoT) data means organizations are dealing with data streaming at breakneck speed. However, the struggle for organizations is not in collecting IoT data, but how they can make that data meaningful and useful. And more importantly, actionable. When master data management... more
Marketers and boardrooms are reviewing their customer experience strategies for 2019. A recent Forbes article looks at seven priority issues for marketers, all of which are focused on customer experience, customer insights, and personalization. While Gartner forecasts that by 2020, more than 40 percent of all data analytics projects will relate to an aspect of... more
The latest release of Informatica MDM 10.3 has opened a great opportunity for business users to experience the data with best possible interactions. User Experience (UX) is at its best in this version, with modern UI, enhanced security, improved search capabilities and much more. You can start off with the excellent demo provided by the... more
The National Retail Federation forecasts that sales will be up 4.1 percent(i) in the 2018 holiday shopping season, but an increasing number of stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day 2018(ii). How does this make sense? The reality is that customers shopping behavior has changed and retailers are adopting. While Black Friday is still the busiest... more
The role of product information has become more important than ever. The new product experience is customer-centric, personalized, omnichannel, search-guided, and social-powered. To keep up with this rapid evolution in the buying experience, make sure you’re fully leveraging product information to create a new experience that attracts and converts shoppers. And achieving this ambitious goal... more
I’ve been at Informatica for nearly four years. Even in that relatively short time, it amazes me how quickly data has become much more strategic to companies. The entire industry is much more sophisticated. And during my time here, I’ve picked up a lot about the “hows” of strategically managing data. In honor of my... more
Remember when the iPhone was introduced eleven years ago? It was nothing short of a miracle. A revolutionary device that shipped with an easy to use interface and comprised of carefully crafted apps that appeared as a grid of eye-candy icons. “An iPod, a phone, and an Internet communicator” as Steve Jobs introduced it to... more
Pete is a smart guy. He has 15 years of experience in e-business and was hired to help his new company achieve their ambitious sales and e-commerce targets and support the execution of their data-driven digital transformation strategy. After listening to customers, employees and partners, he concludes his company can only grow the e-business with... more