DAMA International Community Corner: August 2020 Update
Each update includes announcements and news from DAMA International and Local Chapter members! Welcome to DAMA Corner, a source of information…
Data Columns
All in the Data: The Data Will Not Govern Itself
There is a direct relationship between the value your organization gets from its data, the trust your organization has in…
Data Professional Introspective: EDM Education – Part 1 Why, What & Who
In my previous TDAN.com column, “Piloting the Plane – EDM Program and Project Management,” I explored perspectives, structures, cultures, approaches…
The Book Look: New Book on the Data Catalog
About a week ago, I was teaching a data modeling class, and an attendee asked me to explain the concept…
Practical Points from the DGPO: Celebrating Data Governance Success
Three companies from across the globe were recognized for their award-winning Data Governance programs. Over the years, many companies have…
The Data-Centric Revolution: The Sky is Falling (Let’s Make Lemonade)
Recently IDC predicted that IT spending will drop by 5% due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Last week, Gartner went further by…
Data’s Gender Gap: Women’s Health at Risk
Data’s gender gap manifests and permeates society in a wide variety of detrimental ways. One area where it is the…
Data is Risky Business: The Data Crisis Unmasked
As I am writing this, countries around the world are fighting a global pandemic. This is the first global pandemic…
Make An Impact: The Time is Now to Become a Data Leader
This is a quarterly column, and since the last one, the world has fundamentally changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Zen and the Art of Data Maintenance: Being Zen With Coronavirus Data
Is it possible to listen without opinion, judgement or stories [i]? In this coronavirus pandemic, many people have strong opinions,…