#3. Purchase of Brio, Razza, Upstream…

Though everyone agrees that Oracle is much better at acquiring companies than Hyperion, Hyperion didn’t do such a bad job itself once it learned the lessons of the Arbor merger. Hyperion bought Brio in 2003, Razza in 2005, Upstream in 2006, and Decisioneering in 2007. Those acquisitions significantly expanded the Hyperion suite with products now called Hyperion Interactive Reporting, SQR Production Reporting, Data Relationship Management, Financial Data Quality Management, and Crystal Ball.

Daniel Poon's MDM Blog

I came across a blog recently from someone going by the stage name "Daniel Poon." His blog is mostly about MDM (Master Data Management) or as it's now known, DRM (Data Relationship Management). From what I can tell, "Mr. Poon" is a DRM consultant for KPI, a consulting firm out of San Francisco.

There's a humorous posting where "Daniel" seems to be quite pleased at his ability to find a bug in DRM. He seems to be fairly frequent in his posts, and I recommend you check it out if you're interested in MDM, DRM, or WAOCUW4T (Whatever Acronym Oracle Comes Up With for MDM Tomorrow).