Career Roadmapping
In following up on Dave Wells’ recent piece titled The Evolution (and Opportunity) of IT Careers, Jennifer takes a different…
Data Blogs
New Data Scientist: Data is a Monster
Big Data is a nebulous and sometimes scary monster. As a student funded under a “Big Data” National Science Foundation…
Combining Data from Multiple Sources – Join, Integrate, Blend?
Data blending is a newly emerged technique that is used primarily by those who work in the area of big…
Which Business Rule do I Believe?
Here we are, well into the 21st Century, and still we have large companies that are not in control of…
A Practical Tool for Data Stewards
Data stewardship is an important role in today’s data-driven business organizations. Data stewards facilitate consensus about data definitions, quality, and…
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…
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…