The Book Look: Data Lake Architecture
I consider Bill Inmon a seer. He predicted (and also shaped) the popularity of the data warehouse in the 1990s.…
Data Columns
Practical Points from the DGPO
You have heard the phrase “Practice makes perfect,” and you have probably lived through enough life events to learn the…
It’s all in the Data: Data is Like Contaminated Water
What if the water that flowed through the pipes in your house or apartment was contaminated and you knew that if…
The Data Centric Revolution: The Evolution of the Data Centric Revolution Part Two
In the previous installment (The Data Centric Revolution: The Evolution of the Data Centric Revolution Part One), we looked at…
Business Glossaries and Metadata: Building the Data Governance Business Case
I recently spoke at a user conference on the topic of building a business case to get your Data Governance…
Data is Risky Business: ARP – An Alternative Approach to Data Governance
The ARP-Method (which may not be its real name) is an approach to Data Governance that guides organizations towards “off…
The Digital Transformer: Digital (Re)Education
Recently, I watched The Intern. Have you seen it? It stars Robert De Niro as Ben, a 70-year old widowed…
The Business of Data: Focus on the Data that is Important to Your Business
A key tenet of my information management practice is that any data strategy needs to be driven by the organization’s…
Ask the Data Governance Coach: What is a Data Glossary?
What is a Data Glossary and how is it Different from a Data Dictionary? This is a question I get…
DAMA International Community Corner: May 2016
Introduction The conference season is underway with DAMA International partnering with outstanding providers around the world to bring our community…