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The Good AI: Cultivating Excellence Through Data
My recent journey along the Nile River in Egypt sparked an unexpected professional revelation. Standing on the deck of a cruise ship, I watched…
Crossing the Data Divide: Strategic Priorities for Data Leaders in 2026
It’s July. That means budget season for most enterprises with a calendar fiscal year. And for data leaders, it’s time to shape how…
Data Is Risky Business: Sustainability and Resilience in Data Governance
This quarter’s column is co-authored with Anthony Mazzarella, a fellow practitioner-academic doing research into what makes data governance…
Legal Issues for Data Professionals: Preventive Healthcare and Data
This column addresses the role of data in the field of healthcare known as “preventive healthcare.” Preventive healthcare is undergoing…
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What Is AI Anomia and Why Does It Matter?
We live in an age where the words we use for artificial intelligence are shaping the future faster than the technologies themselves. We…
Thoughts on the DAMA DMBoK
Many years ago, I contributed material on Database Development and Database Operations Management to the first edition of DAMA…
Principles of Data Value Delivery
I recently published on this site a document I call the “Manifesto for Data Value Delivery” (aka, the “Data Value Manifesto”). Many…
The Build vs. Buy Debate: What’s Right for Your Business?
In business today, the ability to embrace flexible technology adoption has become a critical factor for success. Yet only 48% of…