Data Professional Introspective: Piloting the Plane
An organization’s Enterprise Data Management Strategy, which establishes an EDM Program, requires a corresponding sequence plan (aka, ‘roadmap’) describing initiatives…
Data Education
Towards Data Governance’s 4th Era – Part II
I finished my last article, Part I of “Towards Data Governance’s 4th Era”, with a question: What is the goal…
Protect Yourself From Data Breaches
No matter if you work for yourself or others, data breaches can be highly detrimental for an array of reasons.…
Converting Customers Through cXML
Commerce extensible markup language (cXML) is a protocol that is used for the communication of documents that may come from…
The Book Look: The Rosedata Stone
I know there is a bit of a bias when I dedicate this quarterly column to my own book ……
All in the Data: My, My, Hey, Hey – The Value of Data is Here to Stay
Neil Young waxed poetically when he proclaimed that “It’s better to burn out than it is to rust” in his…
Information Governance in an Era of Uncertainty
The word “organize” is the root of the word “organization.” Organizations are compelled to organize their information. With that said,…
Developing and Adopting a Common Language
Executive Summary It seems obvious enough that companies, government agencies and non-profits would benefit from a common language. Without it,…
COVID-19 Research Database Available
ThinkData Works has built a repository of worldwide COVID-19 data that is being constantly updated and is accessible through their…
Practical Points from the DGPO: Things to Know About Stewardship
Stewardship is one of the foundational components of a successful data governance (DG) program but it can also be one…