Data Professional Introspective: Be a Savvy and Confident Data Steward
At conferences and in working with many organizations, I’ve often met individuals engaged in data governance – executives, stewards, owners,…
Data Columns
The Book Look: All About DMBOK2
It’s rare, but it happens – a book alters the way we see our world. Years ago, for example, I…
Business Glossaries and Metadata: Glossaries, Metadata & MDM
Over the last few months, a few companies have asked me a disturbing question: “Which project do you recommend we…
Data is Risky Business: What Business R U In?
Trust is the opposite of risk. Risk is the effect of uncertainty on objectives. Trust is the presence of certainty.…
The Data Forecast: Data Quality is Not What We Think
The data management space is riddled with terms that sound familiar but betray their true complexity. We also often choose…
The Data-Centric Revolution: The Core Model at the Heart of Your Architecture
We have taken the position that a core model is an essential part of your data centric architecture. In this…
Data and Trending Technologies: Data’s Role
I am excited to begin my role as a regular contributor to TDAN.com. The focus of my new column will…
DAMA International Community Corner: DAMA is Winning
In the last few weeks, DAMA International has had some interesting wins. The first win is the long awaited DAMA-DMBOK…
Ask the Data Governance Coach: All About Data Governance Committees
In this column, The Data Governance Coach answers the question “What is a Data Governance Committee and What Does It Do?”…
Tales & Tips from the Trenches: Agile Principles in Data Projects, Part 2
The Agile Data Disconnect Why do data practitioners, and (especially) data modelers typically run away from Agile? In traditional projects…