Data Modeling for Quality
In this article, I describe a method of modelling data so that it meets business requirements. Central to this method…
Data Education
Data Quality Problems Everywhere You Look
Data is everywhere! But can you find the data you need? Can you trust it when you get it? What…
Ownership of Vocabulary vs. Ownership of Data
Can the responsibilities for vocabulary ownership and data ownership by business stakeholders be separate? Should they be? I have listened…
Through the Looking Glass: Caught in the Web of Data
“There is another undefined frontier, that of time. A living language is in a continuous state of change, of ‘slow…
The Data-Centric Revolution: Avoiding the Hype Cycle
Gartner has put “Knowledge Graphs” at the peak of inflated expectations. If you are a Knowledge Graph software vendor, this…
Differences Between Data Management and Data Governance
A common misconception among c-level executives is that governance and management of data is the same thing other than in…
Perception Manipulation in Infographics
The purpose of data visualization is to facilitate the perception of information arrays and to identify patterns that are difficult…
How Data Cleansing Helps Predictive Modeling Efforts
If you are planning on using predictive algorithms, such as machine learning or data mining, in your business, then you…
Zen and The Art of Data Maintenance: Does Data Alone Inspire Environmental Actions?
“The earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that…
Business Pace Contributes to Data Challenges
The increasing speed and pace of business certainly contributes to several data challenges (quality, timeliness, availability and, most important, usability…