The Role of Data in Politics
One of the rules in political science is to not let data drive your theories. In other words, one should…
Data Management News, Articles, & Education
Get a thorough Data Management education through TDAN’s Business Intelligence articles, news, and blogs.
Zen and the Art of Data Maintenance: Data ‘Mine’ing and Universal Data Semantics
There is a great deal of talk in our industry about the importance of having common, standard data semantics and…
A Beginner’s Guide to NoSQL
Whether you’re opening a website or running a business, it’s very likely that you’re going to be using some sort…
Well-Publicized Data Breaches of 2020
Cybercriminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to carry out highly advanced cyberattacks on many industries and companies of different sizes.…
DAMA International Community Corner: November 2020 Update
Announcements and News from DAMA International and Local Chapter members! Welcome to DAMA International Community Corner, a source of information for…
Where Does Data Governance Fit into a Data Strategy (and other important questions)?
This series of question and answers were prepared for a meeting with a client’s Corporate Communications Specialist. The purpose of…
Tales & Tips from the Trenches: In Defense of the Data Catalog
In the September issue of TDAN.com, Anthony Algmin denounced Data Catalogs as a “1980’s solution to a 2020’s problem.” Wow!…
How to Get Your “Data” Program Approved
Data managers, and others performing the role, often wonder why some organizations are able to get initial and ongoing budget…
Data Management 20/20: Building a Data Modeling Center of Excellence
Data governance is considered an oversight activity for work pertaining to the creation and management of data. That is, what…
Keys to Successful Data Governance
Unfortunately a lot of data governance programs fail and there are many reasons why. The silver lining is that there are…