The Art of Lean Governance: Why Stakeholders Are the Key to Data Reconciliation
In an era where data drives trillion-dollar market decisions, one truth separates industry leaders from the rest: Data reconciliation is only…
Data Columns
Eyes on Data: AI Fluency and Data Management for Responsible Innovation
The promise and pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) are undeniable. AI is reshaping how organizations interact with customers, streamline operations,…
Data Speaks for Itself: Is Your Data Quality Management Practice Ready for AI?
While everyone is asking if their data is ready for AI, I want to ask a somewhat different question: Is…
A Step Ahead: From Acts to Aggregates — Record-ness and Data-ness in Practice
Introduction What is the difference between records and data? What differentiates records managers from data managers? Do these distinctions still…
All in the Data: Where Good Data Comes From
Let’s start with a truth that too many people still overlook — not all data is good data. Just because…
The Book Look: Rewiring Your Mind for AI
I collect baseball and non-sport cards. I started collecting when I was a kid, stopped for about 40 years, and…
The Good AI: Cultivating Excellence Through Data
My recent journey along the Nile River in Egypt sparked an unexpected professional revelation. Standing on the deck of a…
Crossing the Data Divide: Strategic Priorities for Data Leaders in 2026
It’s July. That means budget season for most enterprises with a calendar fiscal year. And for data leaders, it’s time…
Data Is Risky Business: Sustainability and Resilience in Data Governance
This quarter’s column is co-authored with Anthony Mazzarella, a fellow practitioner-academic doing research into what makes data governance “tick.” There…
Legal Issues for Data Professionals: Preventive Healthcare and Data
This column addresses the role of data in the field of healthcare known as “preventive healthcare.” Preventive healthcare is undergoing…