TDAN.com – Archive
July 2007
Articles The Data Stewardship Approach to Data Governance: Chapter 6
by Robert S. Seiner
The Data Governance Council
Data-Driven and Agile Methods: Can We Get Along?
by Bill Lewis
It is possible for data-driven principles to be reconciled with those espoused by Agile enthusiasts, and these data-driven methods are agile in their own right.
Terminology, Semantics and the Meanings of Names
by Judith Newton
Basic terminology principles help to understand how naming conventions can be formed and then applied to relate the meanings of objects to the development of their names in a structured way.
The Soft Stuff is the Hard Stuff: Consulting 101
by Graeme Simsion
Simsion’s Consulting Skills workshop has been the highest rated presentation at the past three DAMA / Metadata conferences, and at the 2006 European event. For TDAN's 10th anniversary, he
shares some of the most important ideas from the workshop.
Data Quality and the Project Life Cycle
by Danette McGilvray
Data quality tasks should be integrated into the project plan, and careful planning at the beginning of a project will guarantee that appropriate data quality activities are integrated into the
entire project
What Does Manage Your Data and Information Assets Mean?
by Thomas C. Redman
For data and information to rise to the level of capital and people as assets in the eyes of the organization, this article proposes they must pass three equivalent “tests.”
Data Integration Requires Trust
by Len Silverston
When there is a lack of trust, there may be unnecessary boundaries and political obstacles that are the underlying causes for lack of success in data integration efforts.
Data Structure: Data Modeling or XML?
by David C. Hay
XML is a perfectly good vehicle for describing data to be transmitted from one place to another. It is not so good for describing the semantics – the nature of – the underlying data. It
cannot replace data modeling and sound database design.
Special Features Eye on TDWI – May 2007
by Tim Feetham
Boston CSI
Tim provides a recap of the classes, activities and people at the Boston TDWI World Conference in May. More Special Features >
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