Data Professional Introspective: The Perennial Question
Recently, I’ve encountered many client staff, course students, and conference attendees who are grappling with the basic question: “What is…
Data Columns
The Book Look: Continuous Innovation
Arent van ‘t Spijker’s first book, The New Oil was an enlightening and enjoyable read about how data is changing…
All in the Data: Data Governance Made Easy
Organizations that have implemented Data Governance programs, or Information Governance, Data/Information Management or Records Management programs will be the first…
Practical Points from the DGPO: Dawn of Self-Service BI Governance
Happy New Year from the DGPO! On January 8, 2020, Cynthia Parsons and Scott Peachey presented Nationwide Insurance’s Award Winning…
Data is Risky Business: The Lure of the “Shiny”
I’ve been privileged over the past few months to have the chance to contribute to work being done by the…
Business Glossary and Metadata: When a Data Catalog Product is Not a Data Catalog
If you do a general internet search for data catalogs, all sorts of possibilities emerge. If you look closely, and…
The Data-Centric Revolution: Semantics and the DAMA Wheel
Recently, I was giving a presentation and someone asked me which segment of “the DAMA wheel” did I think semantics…
Make An Impact: Create More Value with Data Curation
Wherever we go, we are overwhelmed by MORE: more sales, more discounts, more fun, more excitement, more features – the…
Data Management 20/20: Rationalizing Complex Business Terms
Common Business Term Problem Symptoms Much of the information assets of an organization are captured in business glossaries which are…
DAMA International Community Corner: DAMA International Update
The DAMA-International Board of Directors (BoD) would like to communicate the current status of a few activities of interest to…