Data Professional Introspective: The Perennial Question
Recently, I’ve encountered many client staff, course students, and conference attendees who are grappling with the basic question: “What is…
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The Book Look: Continuous Innovation
Arent van ‘t Spijker’s first book, The New Oil was an enlightening and enjoyable read about how data is changing…
All in the Data: Data Governance Made Easy
Organizations that have implemented Data Governance programs, or Information Governance, Data/Information Management or Records Management programs will be the first…
Practical Points from the DGPO: Dawn of Self-Service BI Governance
Happy New Year from the DGPO! On January 8, 2020, Cynthia Parsons and Scott Peachey presented Nationwide Insurance’s Award Winning…
Data is Risky Business: The Lure of the “Shiny”
I’ve been privileged over the past few months to have the chance to contribute to work being done by the…
Data Management 20/20: Rationalizing Complex Business Terms
Common Business Term Problem Symptoms Much of the information assets of an organization are captured in business glossaries which are…
DAMA International Community Corner: DAMA International Update
The DAMA-International Board of Directors (BoD) would like to communicate the current status of a few activities of interest to…
Zen and the Art of Data Maintenance: People Silos Cause Data Silos
With the exponential growth of data from so many different sources, data silos (or in other words, separate unintegrated data…
Tales & Tips from the Trenches: Distinguish Graph DBs from Other DBs
This series of columns will focus on many things including the nature of a graph database, how we evolved to…
All in the Data: What Makes a Data Steward?
I recently read a blog that mocked my statement that “everybody is a data steward” and explicitly negated the fact…