Data Professional Introspective: Comparative Data Management (Part 3)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4 (Coming Soon) In our last column, Comparative Data Management,…
Data Columns
Practical Points from the DGPO
Metrics matter. In fact, they matter significantly. Metrics and measures are necessary for continual improvement across the business and for…
Data is Risky Business: The Customer Perspective
This article was going to be nice and tightly drawn, picking up on a single theme from my blog post…
The Data-Centric Revolution: Data-Centric vs. Data-Driven
In this column, I am making the case for Data Centric architectures for enterprises. There is a huge economic advantage…
The Data Forecast: The Value of Data
Data is a fascinating thing. We have a sense that this stuff is valuable, but we struggle to put it…
Business Glossaries and Metadata: The “Value” of our Data Consumers
Traditionally, many Data Governance organizational activities and processes have been focused on the infrastructure efforts to create, maintain, and improve…
The Business of Data: Metadata is Marketing
“I don’t have time to document metadata.” If you’re in the data management or software industry, I’m sure you’ve heard…
The Digital Transformer: Thoughts on Data Governance
Governance is on my mind, as I just finished writing a textbook chapter about it. Given that the focus of…
The Data Governance Coach: Do We Have to Call Them Data Owners?
This may sound like a strange question, but it is one that I am asked frequently. Many people worry about whether it is necessary to…
DAMA International Community Corner July 2016: Moving DAMA Forward
EDW2016 was a wonderful celebration for DAMA as we began delivering on some key projects to make DAMA even more…