From the Desk of Bob Seiner
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Data Management Articles
Data Management Articles
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…
Service Level Requirements (SLR) as the Origin of the SLA Content
You have a customer with a signed Service Level Agreement (SLA) and a good relationship with them. This is a…
The Meta-Data Fiasco
The terms meta-data and metadata have been used, misused, and abused to the point that the real meaning is totally…
Training: Not a “Tick Box” Activity
Recently my company was invited to submit a proposal for training in data protection and data privacy. The brief was…