It’s all in the Data: Everybody is a Data Steward (Get Over It)
A Data Steward is someone that has formal accountability for data in the organization. I say that everybody in the…
Data Governance News, Articles, & Education
Get a thorough Data Governance education through TDAN’s Business Intelligence articles, news, and blogs.
Practical Points from the DGPO
You have heard the phrase “Practice makes perfect,” and you have probably lived through enough life events to learn the…
The IT Data Governance Survey
Not what you are thinking. This is not a survey focused on determining whether or not the Data Governance function…
It’s all in the Data: Data is Like Contaminated Water
What if the water that flowed through the pipes in your house or apartment was contaminated and you knew that if…
Questions Being Asked About Data Governance: Best of #RWDG Q&A
Every month since January 2012 I have had the privilege of conducting a monthly Data Governance and Data Stewardship webinar…
Business Glossaries and Metadata: Building the Data Governance Business Case
I recently spoke at a user conference on the topic of building a business case to get your Data Governance…
Making Your Data Governance Model Inclusive
Most data governance implementations are conducted through implementing roles, committees, policies, and maybe the odd metadata repository or data dictionary.…
Data is Risky Business: ARP – An Alternative Approach to Data Governance
The ARP-Method (which may not be its real name) is an approach to Data Governance that guides organizations towards “off…
Battling Data Demons with Data Governance
Introduction The stories you hear on the news often mention how this person or that person was battling their demons.…
IT Data Governance: Run IT like a Business
I asked several people recently if they had ever heard of “IT Data Governance.” The most common responses I received…