Automating Data Management and Governance through Machine Learning
In my last article I described how data from core repositories such as the ERP transactional systems, was augmented so…
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Databases Do Not Build Themselves
Unfortunately, a lot of databases start as a gleam in someone’s eye. Maybe it consists of a couple of tables needed…
MDM Data Quality Standards
In the previous post, we discussed the emerging role of standards and the business drivers that influence an organization’s approach…
Role of Standards in Managing Master Data Quality
There has been increasing discussion around standards used for managing and governing master data. This is driven by evolving the…
How to Do Top-Down, Big-Picture Modeling – Part 2
This paper forms the second part of a big-picture top-down data modeling trilogy. The first paper on why to take…
The Value of Clean Customer Data
We all understand the importance of data. Since the inception of Big Data in the 90s through its breakthrough—via the…
Why Agile is Like Football: Chickens and Pigs
Surely you’ve heard of the Agile methodology, but may not have been able to truly find a way to implement…
All in the Data: Achieving “Good Data” – Pt 1 Improving Data Definition
Many organizations are focusing their data management and “data as an asset” governance programs on improving data for analytical purposes.…
Practical Points from the DGPO: Data Governance Best Practices
Is anyone successful in data governance? What do you need to do to create an effective data governance program? How…
A Universal Problem in Data Management – Classification
Some classification problems are very straightforward. For example, a data vendor uses a numerical country code, and the business uses…