It’s all in the Data: Data Governance and Sharing Data Models
On March 17, 2016, I held a Real-World Data Governance (#RWDG) webinar with DATAVERSITY that was titled The Data Model…
Data Columns
The Book Look: Data Novels
I love good novels. I read and learn from a lot of technology texts (and we publish many of them),…
Practical Points from the DGPO: Communications is the Key
There are many great quotes and sayings about communication. Two of my favorites are from Peter Drucker and George Bernard…
Data Professional Introspective: Comparative Data Management (Part 1)
Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 (Coming Soon) Every now and then it’s useful…
Pragmatic Data: Another Good Reason to Model Your Data
At some point in your career you have probably heard the words, “why do I need a data modeler?” Perhaps…
Data is Risky Business: Training is More Than a Monkey with Bad PowerPoint
I’m wearing my grumpy curmudgeon hat again this month. The Irish Computer Society recently published survey results from their annual…
Business Glossaries and Metadata: Governance of Enterprise Reference Data – Why Do We Care?
Reference Data Management often struggles to be governed as an enterprise data asset. Many organizations still view Reference Data as…
The Data-Centric Revolution: The Evolution of the Data-Centric Revolution Part One
We have been portraying the move to a Data-Centric paradigm as a “Revolution” because of the major mental and cultural…
The Business of Data: Data-Driven Business Transformation
What it Means for Today’s Data Management Professional It’s an exciting time to be in data management. It is one…
Digital Transformer: Introducing the IT4IT Standard
About three years ago, I got an unexpected email from Shell Oil – in particular, their chief architect for the…