Initiate Master Data Service – v8.1
Field Report


Strengths

  • Fast time-to-value
  • Real-time probabilistic match scalability
  • Scalable references – Humana, Intuit, Microsoft, Sun Int’l, Wells Fargo, …
  • Healthcare/Heath Insurance expertise ... BCBS of MN, BCBS of CA, BCBS of KS, Humana, ...
  • Hospitality, Retail Pharmacy, Government expertise ... HMRC, State of ND, Leeds City Council, ...
  • 50% growth in customer base – from 100 to 140+ customers ... New customers in 2007 – Barnes & Noble, CapOne, Countrywide, CSAA, Mitsubishi Motors, Snap-On…
  • Data stewardship capabilities

Weaknesses

  • Product entity support limited / still maturing
  • Data governance strategy still maturing – esp. distributed enterprise model
  • Pure transactional hub references limited
  • Industry-specific business services capabilities just emerging
  • SI channel ramping up outside of healthcare ... Accenture, BearingPoint, Capgemeni, IBM GBS, Raytheon, … mostly healthcare still or government
  • Lack of formal integrated DQ