The Data-Centric Revolution: Gaining Traction
There is a movement afoot. I’m seeing it all around me. Let me outline some of the early outposts. Data-Centric…
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The Digital Transformer: Towards a New Digital Body of Knowledge
Technology is becoming a large component of all economic activity, and increasingly, is directly experienced as a value delivery channel…
DAMA International Community Corner: EDW 2017 – The DAMA-I Perspective
As in the past, EDW2017 was a non-stop DAMA-fest, with members of the DAMA-I Board having the first of our…
Tales & Tips from the Trenches: Agile Principles in Data Projects, Part 1
Welcome to our new column, Tales & Tips from the Trenches. Written with contributions from authors with many years’ experience…
Ask the Data Governance Coach: Managing Senior Stakeholders Who Want Everything
If I am being a purist, then data retention, end-user computing, and data protection are most definitely NOT data governance.…
It’s All in the Data: It was 20 Years Ago Today
This online publication, The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com), will celebrate its twentieth anniversary in the coming months of 2017. Twenty…
Practical Points from the DGPO: The Linchpin of Data Governance Success
The phrase “Ride it until the wheels fall off” has always intrigued me. While it sounds fun and exciting, the…
Data Professional Introspective: Tulip Fields and How to Tend Them
Since it’s spring, let’s imagine that we’re visiting the Netherlands and are gazing in delight at the stunning beauty of…
The Book Look: Quantifiably Better
Quantifiably Better, by Steve VanWieren, is a short book that delivers a big punch. There are no complex formulas or…
Data is Risky Business: Metadata Impact on Business Meaning and Risk
Metadata has been with us since the first human smeared charcoal from their campfire and placed the mark of their…