http://www.boxesandarrows.com/person/11170 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:46:05 GMT Comments by David Bandel <p>Shanty, </p> <pre><code>"Collaboration", "data sharing" and other like-minded buzzwords are all the rage in enterprise data management circles in government right now. The real question, however, should be the "why" and "when", not the "how" (which thousands of software vendors assure us constantly they have the be-all, end-all solution for). <br />Within DHS alone there are mandates stating (in a nutshell) "thall shall share data" amongst other govermnent entities. I'm sure many readers have heard the same from corporate leaders as well. The real trick will be defining what it is you are trying to accomplish (outcomes), who else (in either government or industry) is trying to do the same thing, and are your business processes, lexicons and terminologies similar enough that you will understand what it is you are trying to collaborate on?</code></pre><br /> <p>-David</p> http://www.boxesandarrows.com/idea/view/11981#content_12677 http://www.boxesandarrows.com/idea/view/11981#content_12677 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:46:05 GMT David Bandel