Data Science is Sexy
As titles go, this one has an impeccable pedigree. In October of 2012, the Harvard Business Review (HBR) published an article entitled…
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Data Warehousing in the 21st Century
To be a successful relative company in the 21st century, analytics is no longer an option, but a requirement. Yet,…
The Agile Enterprise Coach
When your organization chooses to transition into more agile and leaner ways of working, you quickly discover that this effort…
Don’t Neglect Database Performance
One of the most time-consuming aspects of being a DBA is assuring the performance of database systems and applications. A…
Hearing the Voice of Your Customer
What do these very diverse businesses have in common? TWA. PAN AM. Woolworth’s. Sports Authority. Staples. Banana Republic. They have one…
Leveraging Big Data in a Small Business
It’s no secret that big data is a loaded concept that requires a great deal of unpacking to understand and…
Saving a Failing Data Governance Program
Data Governance programs tend to take a long time to get started, to gain momentum and to demonstrate measurable value…
The Data Whisperer
A few years ago, my wife and I would watch The Dog Whisperer on the weekends and wonder if Caesar…
Do You Need to Audit Your Data?
Can you rely on your business data to make strategic decisions? Do you question the accuracy of your reports? According…
Starting Data Governance from Scratch, Again
In our line of work, no two Governance models will ever be the same. Recently an opportunity presented itself that…