EXE CU TIVE E D G E
The benefits of moving
to the cloud are widely
recognized. Scalability,
accessibility and
expandable horsepower
and storage provide
resources precisely when
and where they are
needed.
Similar issues exist for person names. Taking the
United States only as a simple case, generally names
are straightforward with a first and last name such as
“John Smith.” However, sometimes middle names are
captured such as “John James Smith” or the names
are entered in an alternate format such as “Smith,
John.” In a simple text comparison, “John Smith,”
“John James Smith” and “Smith, John” do not match;
however, they could be the same person. It gets more
complex internationally where people may use up to
five or six name components. To accurately identify
activities associated with a particular W'6