Managing unstructured data

Not all data within an enterprise exists in a nice structured database; often very important data exists in an unstructured form that is not easily retrieved. To retrieve data residing outside the structured environment and present it in a useable form requires a new generation of text mining tools that go beyond mere data mining.

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While data management systems take plenty of planning:

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Developing strategies for managing unstructured data seems nearly impossible. [b]What strategies has your organization implemented for retrieving data from sources other than the database system?[/b]