Data is Risky Business: Situational Modifiers and the Myth of “Data Governance Ethics”
In this column, I want to address two topics that have recently popped up that I believe are essential to…
Data Columns
Business Glossaries and Metadata: Metadata Strategy and the Business Glossary
In this column I have discussed the significant concepts, processes, resources, and deliverables that can be maintained in a Business…
The Data-Centric Revolution: Governance in a Data-Centric Environment
How a Data-Centric Environment Becomes Harder to Govern A traditional data landscape has the advantage of being extremely silo-ed. By…
Make an Impact: Three Words to Irrelevancy
I get it. Creating data value is challenging under the best circumstances—and frankly, most of us aren’t in perfect situations.…
Data and Trending Technologies: Role of Data in Digital Twin Technology
One of the main reasons I am excited about my ongoing column ‘Data and Trending Technologies’ on TDAN.com is that…
DAMA International Community Corner: DAMA Community Update
Greetings to the DAMA Community from Peter Aiken, President, DAMA International! As we wind down this Board’s short (2-month) tenure,…
Ask the Data Governance Coach: A Lean Approach to Data Governance
As I may have mentioned in the past, getting a data governance initiative started can be extremely challenging. This is…
Tales & Tips from the Trenches: Agile Data Summary
Welcome to the wrap-up column in our series on applying Agile techniques to data projects in our Tales and Tips…
All in the Data: Achieving “Good Data” – Pt 2 Improving Data Production
Many organizations focus their data governance programs on improving their data for analytical purposes. A problem they are running into…
The Book Look: Controlling the Chaos
If I was to describe the book, Controlling the Chaos: A Functional Framework for Enterprise Architecture and Governance, in one…