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  • Top 5 Profisee Alternatives: 2025 edition

    Johannes Åkesson - Feb 15, 2025

    Profisee offers thorough MDM capabilities for larger companies looking for a potentially more affordable alternative to the industry giants. However, compared to its competitors, it can still prove a tough buy-in, leaving users to look for better options. SQL Spreads emerges as a top alternative for teams looking for an effective – and cost-efficient – …

  • Top Alternatives to Microsoft MDS in 2025

    Johannes Åkesson - Nov 22, 2024

    Are you looking for an effective solution for master data management as Microsoft Master Data Services approaches its end of life? We’ll walk you through these top alternatives as MDS replacements that offer robust features tailored to your organization’s unique data management needs – and show you how SQL Spreads not only makes the transition …

  • Master Data Services Excel Add-in: What to Know and Alternatives

    Andy McDonald - Jun 20, 2023

    In a previous article, we provided an overview of Master Data Management (MDM). In this article, we’re going to look at Microsoft’s platform for supporting the discipline of MDM: “Master Data Services”. Specifically, we’re going to look at how the Master Data Services Excel Add-in can be used to organize your MDM data models and …

  • Cleansing data in SQL Server

    Andy McDonald - Jan 30, 2023

    We come across ‘dirty’ data all the time. It’s one of the realities of working with data on a regular basis. With the rise of data democratization in the workplace, more people across the organization are exposed to the problem of dirty data and are also more likely to be involved in the cleansing process. …

  • How a Business Analyst can help with data conversion projects

    Andy McDonald - Nov 25, 2022

    Businesses today are required to manage more data than ever before. Change is also occurring at a faster rate. Organizations therefore need to be agile with regard to data management and this means being able to move data around from one system to another or between parties with relative ease. In this article we’ll discuss …

  • Master Data Management Tools for Azure

    Andy McDonald - Nov 07, 2022

    Maintaining a “single source of truth” is critical for all organizations. The discipline of Master Data Management (MDM) is one of the means to achieve this. In this article, we’re going to look at some Master Data Management tools for Azure. Introduction Master Data Management (MDM) is an information management discipline focusing on data quality and …

  • Master Data Management Tools for SQL Server

    Andy McDonald - Oct 21, 2022

    Maintaining a “single source of truth” is critical for all organizations. There are many Master Data Management (MDM) tools out there to help achieve this. In this article, we’re going to look at some Master Data Management tools for SQL Server. Introduction Master Data Management (MDM) is an information management discipline focusing on data quality …

  • Master Data Management: What is it and Why is it Important?

    Andy McDonald - Dec 02, 2021

    Master Data Management (MDM) is an information management discipline focusing on data quality and data governance. Its goal is to mitigate problems caused when Master Data is inconsistent, fragmented, or out of date. In this article, we’re going to explain what MDM is and provide some tips on how to start an MDM journey. What …

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