Such an ability might be an advantage, but it isn't important enough to these companies to make a vendor with such capability a sure hire. For a majority of IT managers, approval on their 2001 budgets took place months ago. And some executives have successfully persuaded their employers to increase their commitment to data initiatives. However, in the coming 12 months, that number will almost double. Top of the Page Administration Eclipses Quality Ease of administration is the most common challenge facing businesses deploying database initiatives, and it's a problem that crosses spending levels.
Data quality has yet to emerge as a prominent issue.
Finding the right development tools hasn't surfaced as one of the five most-frequently reported management hurdles.