The Data-Centric Revolution: OWL as a Discipline
Many developers pooh-pooh OWL (the dyslexic acronym for the Web Ontology Language). Many decry it as “too hard,” which seems…
Data Modeling Columns
Data Modeling Columns
Zen and the Art of Data Maintenance: All Data is Suffering (Part 2)
In part 1 of this series, I shared how our reactions to data can cause a great deal of suffering…
Data is Risky Business: The Importance of Fundamentals
In my September 2020 Data is Risky Business column for TDAN.com, I wrote about the strategy lessons for data that we…
The Book Look: Collecting, Connecting, and Correcting the Dots
I know very few people who specialize in one area of IT/business architecture yet have practical knowledge of how all…
The Book Look: The Enrichment Game
I very much enjoyed reading The Enrichment Game by Doug Needham. Doug has spoken many times at our Data Modeling…
The Book Look: Data Model Storytelling
Larry Burns’ latest book, Data Model Storytelling, is all about maximizing the value of data modeling and keeping data models…
Improve Data Governance with These Data Modeling Tips
Data Governance describes the practices and processes organizations use to manage the access, use, quality and security of an organizations…
The Book Look: Quick Retrospect
Steve Hoberman has been a long-time contributor to The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com), including his The Book Look column since…
Data Management 20/20: The Unacceptable Cost of Bad Data – Part 1
“…quite simply, the better and more accessible the data is, the better the decisions you will make.” – “When Bad…
The Book Look: Data Storytelling for Data Management
Sometimes I like to read a book purely for pleasure, like a good Dan Brown or Stephen King novel, and…