Business Glossaries and Metadata: Using the Glossary to Drive Data Quality
I have been fortunate to lead many data quality improvement efforts over my professional life. Those projects have included quality…
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The Data Forecast: The Ridiculous CDO
We’re Solving the Wrong Problem Data people love to have the same conversations over and over again. Attend a data…
The Business of Data: The Importance of Business Process in Data Management
The concept of linking business processes with data is not a new concept. But, as with many core architectural components,…
The Digital Transformer: Renewing the IT Curriculum
As I discussed back in May, our educational system is a bit behind the curve in responding to digital transformation…
It’s All in the Data: Data 2020
The year 2020 could be very special – or not so much. 2020 will be cool for a couple of…
The Book Look: Flow-Based Leadership
The following is a review of the book Flow-Based Leadership by Judith L. Glick-Smith, PhD. Sometimes when I am teaching,…
The Data Forecast: The Value of Data
Data is a fascinating thing. We have a sense that this stuff is valuable, but we struggle to put it…
The Business of Data: Metadata is Marketing
“I don’t have time to document metadata.” If you’re in the data management or software industry, I’m sure you’ve heard…
The Digital Transformer: Thoughts on Data Governance
Governance is on my mind, as I just finished writing a textbook chapter about it. Given that the focus of…
The Data Governance Coach: Do We Have to Call Them Data Owners?
This may sound like a strange question, but it is one that I am asked frequently. Many people worry about whether it is necessary to…