Quantifying the Impact of Data Projects
My first data valuation was performed 20 years ago. I had just joined the strategy department of a bank –…
Business Intelligence Articles
Business Intelligence Articles
Six Ways to Turn Your Data into Profits
The digital revolution has transformed how we receive, send, store, and process data. Firms, both large and small, can easily…
Autonomics to Modernize DB Administration
There is a clear trend to automate and enable computerized tasks to streamline and optimize administrative and maintenance tasks. Many…
Recursive Queries for Hierarchical Data Retrieval
One of the most fascinating features of SQL is its ability to execute recursive queries. Like sub-queries, recursive queries save…
Change Data Habits Before it is Too Late
The management of data is very similar to the management of one’s health. One way they are similar became very…
Introduction to Agile Project Management, Part 4
In the first installment of this Introduction to Agile Project Management series, I wrote about Setting the Scene: why we need…
The Data Manifesto: A TDAN.com Interview
The Leader’s Data Manifesto was introduced at Enterprise Data World (EDW) 2017 in Atlanta, GA. This TDAN.com interview took place…
Guidelines for Building World-Class Business Glossaries: Aligning Multiple Definitions
This article by Ron Ross is a continuation of his series focused on Guidelines for Building World-Class Business Glossaries. In…
Align Data Governance with Board Governance Imperatives
Governance – managing decision-making and control while balancing the interests of stakeholders – is as relevant to the Enterprise Data…
Guidelines for Building World-Class Business Glossaries – The Essence of Concepts
There are various schools of thought about how to define terms, some arising from professional terminologists and academia. But…