The Data Whisperer
A few years ago, my wife and I would watch The Dog Whisperer on the weekends and wonder if Caesar…
Data Management Articles
Data Management Articles
Guidelines for Becoming a Data Steward
I am often asked, “How do we figure out who the Data Stewards are in our organization?”. I commonly tell people that “Everybody…
Road to Enterprise Architecture Success
A “pre-corollary” to the Cheshire cat’s advice is: “If you don’t know where you are, you certainly can’t know if…
Autonomics to Modernize DB Administration
There is a clear trend to automate and enable computerized tasks to streamline and optimize administrative and maintenance tasks. Many…
Recursive Queries for Hierarchical Data Retrieval
One of the most fascinating features of SQL is its ability to execute recursive queries. Like sub-queries, recursive queries save…
Align Data Governance with Board Governance Imperatives
Governance – managing decision-making and control while balancing the interests of stakeholders – is as relevant to the Enterprise Data…
Benefits of Modeling Apply to NoSQL
Information drives businesses who make decisions based on data. Data is a corporate asset. Data modeling is critical to understanding…
How to Conduct a Thorough Data Governance Best Practice Assessment
Web-sites like Mapquest.com can only map out directions if you tell it where you are heading; thus following a Stephen…
Appreciating Metadata Through Music
Metadata is one of the more important aspects of data management, yet many data professionals do not understand or simply…
Characteristics of Governing Data
Data Governance means different things to different people. There are several definitions floating around the industry. Sometimes organizations use the…