It’s All in the Data: Achieving “Good Data” – Pt 1
Many organizations are focusing their data management and “data as an asset” governance programs on improving data for analytical purposes. Several of my …
Data Modeling is (Still) Data Governance
The title of this feature should grab the attention of data modeling people as well as data governance people and, perhaps, ruffle both of their feathers …
Too Many Meanings, Not Enough Words
How many words are there in the English language? The Oxford Dictionaries answers this question with a very strong “it depends”: it depends on how you …
Tales & Tips from the Trenches: Agile Principles in Data Projects, Part 3
Data Modeling in Agile Projects This is the third in a series of columns about applying Agile techniques to data projects. The column’s goal is to share …
High-level Intro to the Corepula Method of Data Modeling
Recent advances in data analytics have produced an insatiable appetite for data. Satellites, cell phones, and computers constantly churn out streams of …
Benefits of Modeling Apply to NoSQL
Information drives businesses who make decisions based on data. Data is a corporate asset. Data modeling is critical to understanding data, its …
Data Architecture COMN Sense: Data Types and Roles
One of the most illuminating lessons I’ve learned about data modeling came from Len Silverston’s universal data models, where he introduced what is now …
Data Modeling: Understanding and Being Understood
Originally published in TDAN.com in October 2006. From time-to-time TDAN.com shares oldie but goodie articles as Features that are relevant for the times. This …
Modeling Data Versus Designing Databases: A Case Study
At first, it might seem strange to separate the process of modeling data from the process of designing databases. Not only are these topics very different, but …
Questions Being Asked About Data Governance: Best of #RWDG Q&A
Every month since January 2012 I have had the privilege of conducting a monthly Data Governance and Data Stewardship webinar series with Dataversity. The …