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The information-systems conundrum facing the government - lack of data standards, outdated technology, and information that can't be shared or analyzed - is the same one many companies have tackled.  But corportations don't have to deal with public-policy debates or the enormous scale of the federal government.  This Baseline article reprint addresses the challenges facing the federal government in its goal of sharing data electronically.

Annual sales of groceries are more than $56bn, which makes Albertson's, the third-largest grocer with only $36bn per year, the market underdog. Larry Johnston, CEO of Albertson's, believes cutting edge information technology is the solution to Albertson's challenges of boosting profitability, regaining market share, resolving labor issues, and ultimately, keeping Wal-Mart, the Benton, Ark. based behemoth, at bay.

This article is an interview with Mike Rote, Director and Co-Founder of Teradata's Data Mining Lab.  It discusses how advanced analytics dig deep into data and provide insight and interpretation, helping organizations find answers to previously impossible questions. This predictive tool helps users identify trends and likely behaviors, and plan accordingly.

This article reprint featuring Teradata's CTO Stephen Brobst shows that agile data warehousing with production of sandboxing significantly increases an organization's capability to deliver great value from the enterprise.