Great article: http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid91_gci1358690,00.html [3]
The foundation of a successful MDM initiative according to the report is that it should be based upon the following blocks:
Links:
[1] http://pulse.veltsos.com/category/it/data-management
[2] http://pulse.veltsos.com/category/it/metadata
[3] http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid91_gci1358690,00.html