Data is the New Bacon
Data is hot because … everything seems to always come back to the data. And there is so much of…
Business Intelligence Features
Business Intelligence Features
Death by Spreadsheet
I suppose most of us have heard the phrase “death by PowerPoint,” referring to those occasions when the burping, animated clip…
Data Architecture, Where Go’est Thou?
The other day, I ran across an article that discussed data architecture. The article had an “old” architecture and the…
What Does It Mean to “Govern Data”?
Once you have answered the question of what it means to Ògovern data,Ó the next question they will ask is…
Impressions of the 2017 DGIQ Conference
The 2017 Data Governance and Information Quality (DGIQ) Conference (www.dgiqconference.com), hosted by Debtech International and DATAVERSITY, took place in sunny…
Celebrating 20 Years of TDAN.com
On June 22, 1997, The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com) went live on the internet. The publication started online at stargate.net/TDAN…
Complete Set of Data Governance Roles & Responsibilities
Over the years, I have been asked several times to consolidate all the roles and responsibilities necessary to deliver a…
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…
SQL Drawing Blanks? It’s NULL a Surprise!
Is your SQL drawing a blank? It’s NULL a surprise! The title of this post is a play on words,…
What Does Data Governance Mean?
Data governance is a relatively new, and very hot topic today. It comes as no surprise that there are a…