Data best practices for modern organizations

Definian explores practical methods, proven frameworks, and actionable guidance that help teams work smarter with data across the enterprise.

Behind the Scenes: 7 Things We Do Before a Successful Test Cycle

Case Study
Best Practices
Making a first data conversion test cycle a success requires good planning and proactive work. Here, we take you behind the scenes of 7 key steps that we do at Definian to help make your test cycle a success.

How Inaccurate UOM Data Can Break Your Supply Chain

Best Practices
Units of Measure can make or break their supply chain solution. Read more to understand more about unit of measure, UOM conversions, and issues to avoid.

5 Project Management Mistakes in ERP Implementations (And How to Fix Them)

Best Practices
A successful project start with good project management. There are 5 big mistakes that could put your software implementation at risk. Continue reading to learn of ways to fix or avoid these disastrous mistakes.

Model Governance Aligning Information Governance With Model Risk Management

Best Practices
Data Governance
Model governance refers to the set of processes, policies, and controls implemented to manage and oversee the lifecycle of analytical and statistical models within an organization.

Rescuing a Workday Implementation - Securing Benefits for First Responders

Case Study
Workday
Best Practices
The City of Dallas embarked on its Workday implementation in early 2018. Before Definian was contacted, the city had already struggled through 3 test cycles on their own...

Data Risk Factors and Monetary Impact When Resourcing Your Implementation

Best Practices
When preparing for the data conversion, consider all risks, benefits, and the entire scope of the data activities. Read on to calculate the risk and see the realized benefits that are possible when building the data team.

6 Secrets to Supplier Selection Criteria

Best Practices
Strategizing supplier selection will start your organization on the path to a successful ERP implementation. Keep reading to learn the secrets to robust supplier selection.

Throw Some Data Stewards At It

Best Practices
A $3B organizations MDM is to throw some data stewards at it. Learn about how this is inadequate and questions that can be asked to build out data governance at your company.

Migrating Critical-to-Customer Data to Dynamics 365: How We Resolved Missing Legacy Data Challenges

Dynamics
Best Practices
User Acceptance Testing (UAT) is typically considered a dress rehearsal for Go-Live and should result in minimal change requests. But this was not your typical UAT.

Transforming Supply Chain Data to Dynamics 365: Unravelling a Complex Legacy Solution

Case Study
Dynamics
Best Practices
Our steel manufacturer client proudly designed their own Supply Chain software solution decades ago on mainframe servers. While this system helped to propel them to success, it was time to modernize to D365.

Moving to the Cloud ... Now What

Best Practices
Cloud implementations continue rising in popularity and are projected to make on-premise database-driven business solutions obsolete. This trend has been accelerated by the current pandemic and its global impact.

Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure

Best Practices
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is true in terms of Grandma logic and In the world of data management. Organizations spend millions implementing new ERP and business application solutions but ...

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