Celebrating 25 Years of TDAN.com!
Twenty-five years ago today, I published the first issue of The Data Administration Newsletter. Websites were new creatures back then,…
Data Management News, Articles, & Education
Get a thorough Data Management education through TDAN’s Business Intelligence articles, news, and blogs.
Disinformation, Governance and Trust
In April 2022, the Department of Homeland Security announced the “Disinformation Governance Board” whose ostensible mission was to stop the…
Trends Data Leaders Should Anticipate
Not surprisingly, digital transformation is a prerequisite for forward-thinking businesses. The catastrophic disruption of the global pandemic did not slow…
The Data-Centric Revolution: Headless BI and the Metrics Layer
Occasionally, I pick up on trends in my peripheral vision. These are trends that aren’t in the center of my…
Metadata is the Magic Behind Data Fabric
The main goal of creating an enterprise data fabric is not new. It is the ability to deliver the right data…
Are Data Lakehouses Secure and the Best of Both Worlds?
As we enter a new cloud-first era, advancements in technology have helped companies capture and capitalize on data as much…
Through the Looking Glass: Suspending Judgement on Synthetic Data
Synthetic Data is, according to Gartner and other industry oracles, “hot, hot, hot.” In fact, according to Gartner, “60 percent…
Knowing What Lies Beneath
The Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage on April 10, 1912. Four days later on April 14th, the ship…
Data is Risky Business: The Importance of Fundamentals
In my September 2020 Data is Risky Business column for TDAN.com, I wrote about the strategy lessons for data that we…
There is Only One Data Governance
There is… but one… Data Governance. I know that some people will disagree with me. Maybe you are one who…