The subject is "information management convergence," and given the mass of data that's collected by businesses, it's a very big and important subject for today's enterprise. There are more and more tools emerging in the marketplace to help manage boatloads of data -- BI, CM, MDM -- but are all these part of a solution to a common set of business challenges? In this interview, Tim Jennings, research director of the Butler Group, explains why he thinks so.

Tim talks about the three types of business challenges for information management, and about the two major barriers to tackling these challenges -- one conceptual and one technical. The rise of SOA figures in to the broad landscape of data management as well as convergence. And of course, no discussion on information management convergence would be complete without addressing the issues of compliance and security. Join us for a thoughtful exploration of a topic that has caught the attention of many in IT today -- information management convergence.

Bio

Tim Jennings is one of Europe's most experienced IT analysts with expertise gained in a broad spectrum of technology areas working with both vendors and end-users in his 20-year career in IT. Tim joined Butler Group in 2000, specializing in Application Deployment and Integration. In 2001, Tim was appointed Research Production Director, and in 2004 joined the Butler Group board as Research Director. He works alongside Butler Group president Martin Butler, who continues to provide strategic advice and support.

Resources

Butler Group

Production Credits

Dana Farver, Executive Producer, Communities Editor-in-Chief
Tom  Parish, Audio Producer, Show Host