The Importance of Business Dialogue as a Part of Data Governance
Productive relationships are based on establishing a shared understanding and maintaining a meaningful dialogue. For data governance initiatives this means…
Data Articles
Five Misconceptions of Data Governance
As a scientist, my first attempt at defining something starts by excluding what it is certainly not or what is…
Converting an Essential Data Model to a Real Database Design, Part 2
This is the second part of a three-part article intended to clarify the translation required between the essential view and…
Non-Invasive Framework for Data Governance Implementation – Part 1: Levels and Components
Introduction The following paper is the first of a two-part brief description of the Seiner Non-Invasive Framework for Data Governance…
Metadata is Not a Technical Term Anymore
Abstract In the pursuit of guiding practitioners in solving problems like: How do I understand better my information? The outlined…
Converting an Essential Data Model to a Real Database Design, Part One
This is the first part of a three-part series, describing the process of converting a relatively abstract Essential Data Model…
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…
Mitigate Information Related Risks with Metadata
Metadata is a much abused term that has entered mainstream vocabulary in recent years through the revelations about mass surveillance by…
A Framework For Data Excellence and Key Security Indicators
Abstract The world is changing more quickly than ever particularly in the area of multi-channel data flows. The shift from…
Making Your Data Governance Model Inclusive
Most data governance implementations are conducted through implementing roles, committees, policies, and maybe the odd metadata repository or data dictionary.…