Data Cleansing Vs. Data Enrichment – What is the Difference?
Tucked away in portals across the internet, in different formats, with bad headers, strange encoding, and more – the world…
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Recognizing and Treating “Tableitis”
Tableitis (tay-bul-eye’-tus) is a widespread condition suffered by professional data modelers, commonly called “TABLE THINK.” This condition was first recognized…
Complicated vs Complex Problems
Not that long ago our information needs seemed much simpler. If we wanted to make a phone call, we had…
Data Management 20/20: The Trinity of the Business Glossary
Essential Components forthe Business/IT Lexicographer Today’s organizations often struggle with how poorly their information systems perform. Sources of this poor…
Differences Between ‘Available’ and ‘Accessible’
A few months back, our company enjoyed a retreat a few hours north of the city. We bonded, brainstormed, and…
Cloud-Based Data Mapping Tools
Cloud-based analytics is becoming a pivotal tool for today’s digital businesses. Out of its many advantages, the most significant one…
Tales & Tips from the Trenches: Two Types of Graph Databases
This column focuses on 1) two classes of graph databases – Property and Semantic 2) how Property and Semantic graph…
Defeat Your Data Demons
The stories you hear on the news often mention how this person or that person was battling their demons. Alcoholism,…
Viable Smart Cities Require Data Governance
Everyone is familiar with the term smartphone. These devices have become ubiquitous and many individuals have come to depend on…
Requirements for Data Governance
Recording requirements for success is an important first step toward demonstrating the value of a Data Governance program. Practitioners know…