The Data-Centric Revolution: Semantics and the DAMA Wheel
Recently, I was giving a presentation and someone asked me which segment of “the DAMA wheel” did I think semantics…
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Make An Impact: Create More Value with Data Curation
Wherever we go, we are overwhelmed by MORE: more sales, more discounts, more fun, more excitement, more features – the…
You Can’t “Cherry Pick” Agile Projects
When you are first adopting agile techniques in your organization a common strategy is to run one or more pilot…
Data Management 20/20: Rationalizing Complex Business Terms
Common Business Term Problem Symptoms Much of the information assets of an organization are captured in business glossaries which are…
Data Breaches are Pervasive and Costly
Unless you’ve been living in a cave somewhere, you’ve certainly heard news about stolen and hacked data, commonly referred to…
DAMA International Community Corner: DAMA International Update
The DAMA-International Board of Directors (BoD) would like to communicate the current status of a few activities of interest to…
One Data Governance for All
There is … but one … Data Governance. I know that some people will disagree with me. Maybe you are…
Zen and the Art of Data Maintenance: People Silos Cause Data Silos
With the exponential growth of data from so many different sources, data silos (or in other words, separate unintegrated data…
Data Leadership – Algmin / Dataversity Book Review
The author of the book “Data Leadership” Anthony J. Algmin has a unique perspective he brings to the table. I…
All in the Data: What Makes a Data Steward?
I recently read a blog that mocked my statement that “everybody is a data steward” and explicitly negated the fact…