The Book Look – “Steve the Publisher”
I wear several hats. One is the “Steve the Data Modeler” hat and another is the “Steve the Publisher” hat.…
Data Topics
Why Bad Data is Spoiling Your Marketing Efforts
The amount of money spent on marketing is growing and the way we spend it is changing. Statistics to prove…
A Sample DBA Job Posting
The job of a Database Administrator, or DBA, is constantly changing and adapting to the technologies used to manage data…
Practical Points from the DGPO
Developing best practices for data governance is far from an easy task. Trust us on this – we are working…
The Case Against Slowly Changing Dimensions, Part Two
In Part 1, I showed that SCDs inadequately live up to their stated purpose. They are intended to provide history…
Why I Hate FUD – Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt
Occasionally, I feel that I’m a lot like Bugs Bunny. I have a very difficult relationship with FUD. The difference…
Data Knowledge Democratization
Data Governance initiatives often struggle to gain real business traction and bring about noticeable change. A lack of executive sponsorship…
Why You Should Care About Data Governance
Does your company have a formal agenda to govern your data as a strategic asset? Does somebody in your organization…
The Data-Centric Revolution
This is the first of a regular series of columns from Dave McComb. Dave’s column, The Data Centric Revolution, will…
Pragmatic Data
Please welcome William Brooks and his new quarterly column to the pages of TDAN.com. This is the first in the…