Data Professional Introspective: Enterprise Data & EDM Strategy Pt 1
It’s been a while since I’ve written about the goals and objectives of an Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Program and…
Data Quality News, Articles, & Education
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The Business Case for a Common Language – Not “If,” but “What and When?”
Weinberg’s Second Law: If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization.[1] Introduction…
Make An Impact: Why “I Didn’t Have Time” is Always a Lie
I got yelled at this month. Well, sternly-worded texts, anyway – it’s the 2020 version of being yelled at. As…
Common Data Management Mistakes to Avoid
It’s reasonable today to say that a business doesn’t have much of a chance at success without a strong data…
Expanding Role of Data Governance, Metadata Management, and Data Quality
Ensuring data quality is an important aspect of data management and these days, DBAs are increasingly being called upon to…
Data is Risky Business: The Importance of Fundamentals
In my last column for TDAN.com, I wrote about the strategy lessons for data that we can learn from the…
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…
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!…
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…
All in the Data: Data is Everybody’s Job
What happens when people who should be accountable for producing quality data as part of their job make it clear…