Where Crypto & Universal Basic Income Meet
Cryptocurrency’s disruptive effect on both personal and global finance cannot be understated. Up until recently, most crypto enthusiasts were more …
Why Do Top-Down Big-Picture Modeling? Part 2
The preceding article in this series looks at some real-world case studies that suggest that starting with an enterprise-wide, top-down model can— at least …
Is Your Senior Leadership Losing Interest?
An interesting topic came up in conversations I had with organizations twice this week. The topic was about “Senior Leadership is losing interest” and what …
The Tao of NoSQL Data Modeling
The idea for Hackolade came from Pascal Desmaret’s personal need for a data modeling tool specifically for NoSQL databases. He searched the web and …
The Value of Clean Customer Data
We all understand the importance of data. Since the inception of Big Data in the 90s through its breakthrough—via the power leveraged from Cloud …
Why Do Top-Down Big-Picture Modeling? Part 1
Models are only ever a means to an end. Sometimes car designs are modeled in clay –you can’t drive the models, but you can get valuable feedback on the …
Data and Trending Technologies: Data and Internet of Things
Year after year, Internet of Things (IoT) continues to be in the top 5 technologies that companies are making significant investments in. As I noted in my …
DAMA International Community Corner: Enterprise Data World 2018
By the time you read this, the Enterprise Data World (EDW) 2018 conference will have come and gone and all the excitement of being in beautiful San Diego, …
A Lesson for Data Pros – Agility is for Everyone
Over the years, I’ve learned that for agile teams to succeed, everyone – from team members to those who interact with the team – must work together …
The RDBMS is Dead
If you suspected the title of this blog is click-bait, then you would be correct. But bear with me anyway on a little retrospection of the relational …