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…
Data Columns
Data Governance Coach: What Does a Data Governance Coordinator Do?
This question was raised by my friend and former colleague Hemant Patil. He feels (and rightly so) that the Data…
DAMA International Community Corner: January 2016
New Year, New Start! Refreshed after the holiday break, the team at DAMA International are looking forward to a breakthrough…
It’s All in the Data – I’ll Take My Data Big and Smart
Everybody needs their fix … of coffee or tea that is. Your local barista knows your tastes. Personally, I am…
Data Professional Introspective – Data Agility & Taming the Interface Chaos
For Enterprise Data Architects, the most creative work—the epitome of professional satisfaction—is developing elegant designs for the target data layer…
Practical Points from the DGPO – Data Governance Organizations
Happy New Year! Hopefully you had a fantastic holiday and are ready to embark on a new year of opportunities.…
The Book Look – The Brackett Trilogies
Star Wars is an amazing movie series. It is probably the only series I can think of which captivated us…
Business Glossary Definitions: The Most Difficult Effort
My last article presented an overview of the Business Glossary and its potential contents. While there may be 100 attributes…
Data is Risky Business: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Safe Harbor
On the 6th of October the Court of Justice of the European Union (the equivalent of the United States Supreme…
The Data-Centric Revolution: Seven Warning Signs of Appliosclerosis
Of all the dangers that befall those on the journey to data centrism, by far the greatest danger is Appliosclerosis.…