Every Data Picture Tells a Story
This blog’s title is very similar to the name of a famous Rod Stewart album that contains a signature song of the same name at its core. When it comes …
The Marriage of Metadata and Data Governance
Data governance is the people, process, and technology required to create a consistent and proper handling of an organization’s data throughout the entire …
Ask the Data Governance Coach: A Lean Approach to Data Governance
As I may have mentioned in the past, getting a data governance initiative started can be extremely challenging. This is particularly true if you work in an …
Many Flavors of DGIQ – 2018 Conference Recap
This June, I had the pleasure of attending the 2018 Data Governance and Information Quality (DGIQ) conference in San Diego at the Catamaran Resort Hotel, for …
All in the Data: Achieving “Good Data” – Pt 2 Improving Data Production
Many organizations focus their data governance programs on improving their data for analytical purposes. A problem they are running into is that their data has …
Data-Driven or In Disguise
Walk into any boardroom or executive committee meeting, and there’s a good chance you’ll hear someone talking about data. And it’s no wonder. Data— and …
Data Professional Introspective: Organizational Factors Impacting EDM
“Money won’t save you, no, no, no, no, no.” – Reggae artist Jimmy Cliff, 1974. In fact, money, insofar as it underwrites the complex data environment …
Practical Points from the DGPO: For Professionals, By Professionals
There has never been a better time to be a data governance professional. Why? Two words: Job. Security. Whether it is the high-profile data security stories in …
Protect Your Data with Data Governance
There are many reasons why organizations design, develop, and deliver Data Governance Programs. Typical reasons include improving data quality, improving …
Data is Risky Business: Ethics at the Core of a Data-Driven World
There is a famous Dilbert cartoon from a few years ago in which Dogbert provides Dilbert’s company with advice on how they can generate revenue from the …