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…
Data Articles
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.…
Data Monetization: Data Assets into Profit
You may have heard the term “data monetization” but you might not fully understand what it means. Obviously you know…
Battling Data Demons with Data Governance
Introduction The stories you hear on the news often mention how this person or that person was battling their demons.…
Bots in a Smart Data World
Tony Sarris will be Bob Seiner’s guest in the May 2016 installment of the Real-World Data Governance webinar series –…
IT Data Governance: Run IT like a Business
I asked several people recently if they had ever heard of “IT Data Governance.” The most common responses I received…
What are NoSQL Databases?
What is NoSQL? I bet you guessed that it doesn’t use SQL, right? It is sort of right there in…