Paying Down Semantic Debt
In my last piece, “Where does semantic debt come from?,” I described the Semantic Debt Life-cycle. At a higher level,…
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Questions Metadata Can Answer
The world of information technology has “grown up” dramatically in the last twenty-five years – the term of my comparably…
The Value of Clean Customer Data
We all understand the importance of data. Since the inception of Big Data in the 90s through its breakthrough—via the…
Why Do Top-Down Big-Picture Modeling? Part 1
Models are only ever a means to an end. Sometimes car designs are modeled in clay –you can’t drive the…
Is a Lack of Data Governance Cancerous?
Often individuals in an organization believe that they don’t have to think about Data Governance (DG) during the implementation stage…
Why Agile is Like Football: Chickens and Pigs
Surely you’ve heard of the Agile methodology, but may not have been able to truly find a way to implement…
Blockchain as the Answer to Big Data Barriers
For some time now, it’s becoming apparent that data scientists not only have to toy around with data, but also…
Improving Patient Data Quality, Part 1: Introduction to the PDDQ Framework
Patient demographic data quality issues are pervasive across the healthcare industry. A significant percentage of healthcare professionals report that duplicate…
Features of an Effective Disciplined Agile Coach
I am often asked what makes a Disciplined Agile (DA) coach effective. The features to look for in a DA coach include:…
Why Agile is Like Football
In any team sport, there are persons who never score. Test your trivia mind on that! They do not play…