Just Enough, Just In Time Semantics
Organizations have been struggling with integrating data across their departments and with business partners. Differences in syntax can often be…
Data Blogs
The Evolution (and Opportunity) of IT Careers
I had a thought-provoking conversation this week with my friend and colleague, Jennifer Hay. Jennifer is an IT career specialist…
Big Changes in the World of Data Modeling
My work involves consulting and teaching about big data analytics, and I’m fully aware that the real value of big…
How to Approach Enterprise Content Management
I was recently asked if I could support an organization on their journey of improving their approach to Enterprise Content…
Insight … So What?
There is a lot of hype around analytics today, with most of it centered on the word “insight.” It seems that…
Data Needs to be Made Available
There is an increasing interest in data. Big Data is a concrete manifestation, but also just the tip of the…
It’s the Information, Not the Medium
In a recent training course my company conducted on Information Governance and Data Privacy, I found myself in an interesting position:…
So What if Senior Leadership Loses Interest – Whatever it Takes
One topic came up in conversations I had three times this week. The topic was “Senior Leadership is losing interest”…
Invest in New but Improve Old
Executive Summary Emerging technologies like Big Data, Digital Analytics, Cloud, and so on are lucrative, but organization should take a…
Just What is Data Quality?
Data Quality (DQ) continues to be an area that many data professionals pay lip service to, but are often unable…