The Curious Case of Modern Consistency
In this article, Dan Skatov tells us that recent movement in the market is not a back-to-basics but rather a…
Data Management Articles
Data Management Articles
MDM Needs Data Governance
In recent years, there has been a growing awareness among organizations with regards to their data and the role it…
Dancing Around BPM and Data Management
Recently, I read an article comparing Business Process Management (BPM) versus Data Management (DM). I am sure you have come across…
From the Desk of Bob Seiner
Please allow me a few moments of your time to update you on many of the activities in which I…
Metadata is Not a Technical Term Anymore
Abstract In the pursuit of guiding practitioners in solving problems like: How do I understand better my information? The outlined…
Converting an Essential Data Model to a Real Database Design, Part One
This is the first part of a three-part series, describing the process of converting a relatively abstract Essential Data Model…
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.…
A Really Close Look at the “Universal Data Vault” (UDV)
This is the second of two articles from John Giles on Universal Data Vault (UDV) design. Part one of the…
Toward a Better Understanding of Metadata – Metadata Defined
Metadata is all about integration of data across the various levels of data management abstraction (e.g., Zachman Framework) – business,…
Why You Should Care About Data Governance
Does your company have a formal agenda to govern your data as a strategic asset? Does somebody in your organization…