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Improving enterprise alignment to enable better business intelligence and information management is a key challenge facing forward thinking companies.

However, data architecture is no longer enough to create a connection between business and IT.

To make that connection, many organizations are selecting a model-driven approach to improve business intelligence and Information Architecture.

Top solutions in this space support alignment by leveraging an enterprise glossary and a user interface that can be completely customized by role.

To gain a competitive edge, look for a solution that leverages metadata management with a 360 degree view of key information assets and an enterprise-wide impact analysis capability.

We interview David Dichmann to gain Sybase's perspective on modeling and architectural tools.