Through the Looking Glass: Data Owners and Other Fallacies
I vividly remember reading this passage from Bob Seiner’s TDAN.com article “Things I Think I Think about Data Governance”, from…
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First Rule of Data Storytelling
Bedtime stories are as good as the problem they solve, every child will tell you that. Our children’s capacity to…
Why Data Quality Matters
“Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.” John Ruskin, prominent Victorian era social thinker…
Data Governance is a Crucial Part of Your Business Strategy
Since July 2018, over €274M in fines have been enforced by the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The lion’s share of these (more…
The 3 Pillars of Effective BI Governance
For enterprise Business Intelligence (BI) deployments to be successful, it is critical that a governance layer is established on not…
All in the Data: Elements of a Data Strategy
I published an article a few months back that was titled Where Does Data Governance Fit in a Data Strategy…
Building a Data Governance Business Case
When it comes to executing a data governance strategy, there is no standard approach. Of course, there are common methods…
Detecting Hidden Data Risks
Modern airplanes travel the world through all kinds of weather via the use of radar. Oxford Dictionary defines radar as…
The Book Look: Quick Retrospect
Steve Hoberman has been a long-time contributor to The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com), including his The Book Look column since…
Can You Have Both an Offensive vs. Defensive Data Strategy?
It’s widely accepted that limited time and resources force organizations to make trade-offs between offense and defense when implementing their…