The key news is definitely this -

Microsoft buys into master data management

These MDM articles are really good and covering all perspectives -  

• Gartner and Forrester frameworks designed to combat confusion around MDM technology options
• Forrester is saying "buyer beware" when it comes to MDM technology investments
• seven master data management best practices
  
• learn how to build a business case for MDM
• an introduction to MDM basics,
  
• a discussion of MDM trends
• conversation about MDM and CDI, including a discussion about MDM ROI
• BuildingPublish Post a customer data integration business case: Project specifications

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