Reimagining Data Preparation for High-Impact Decision-Making
Data often arrives from multiple sources in inconsistent forms, including duplicate entries from CRM systems, incomplete spreadsheet records, and mismatched…
Data Education
The Art of Lean Governance: Moving Beyond Governance Buzzwords and Bling
This column will expand on a Systems Thinking approach to Data Governance and focus on process control. The vendors of…
Celebrating a Year of Excellence: EDM Council’s Data Excellence Program
The EDM Council’s Data Excellence Program has reached a significant milestone: its first anniversary. The program is proving to be…
What Are the Benefits of a Citizen Data Scientist Initiative?
The importance of Citizen Data Scientists has become a focus for the wise business executive and manager. Understanding Citizen Data…
Empowering Data Stewards: Building a Forum That Drives Value
Data steward forums are catalysts for organizational data wisdom and cultural transformation. When executed thoughtfully, they become your strongest asset…
The State of Data Governance
In 2024, our research at Dresner Advisory Services revealed that only 32% of organizations have a formal data governance organization…
Data Speaks for Itself: Data Quality Management in the Age of Language Models
Unsurprisingly, my last two columns discussed artificial intelligence (AI), specifically the impact of language models (LMs) on data curation. My…
A Step Ahead: IoT Computing – Where Computing Occurs
There is always the need for computing to be more available and distributed, especially given the data volume generated from…
Generative AI vs. Predictive AI: Comparing Apples and Oranges
The AI revolution is upon us, with businesses pouring billions of dollars into generative and predictive AI solutions. From crafting…
What Is a Citizen Data Scientist and How Has the Role Changed?
The world-renowned technology research firm Gartner first introduced the concept of the citizen data scientist in 2016. Since then, the…