The Ballot Data Model – Part 1
In Harris County, Texas (which is approximately the City of Houston), for the November 6, 2018 election, I was appointed…
Data Topics
Data Professional Introspective: How to Tackle a Data Quality Strategy
Everyone talks about the importance of data quality, but no one does anything about it. Not anything much, that is. …
Practical Points from the DGPO: Celebrate 2019
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2019! It’s time to kick the year off right and put all your careful, thoughtful,…
Get an AI Education
According to the New York Times, Artificial Intelligence is the ability of a computer to perform tasks that require human…
Advanced Data Analytics Transform Business
One of the most powerful resources today is big data. Blindly going after potential customers will not yield any results.…
All in the Data: Achieving “Good Data” – Pt 3 Improving Data Usage
I mentioned in the earlier columns of this series (part 1, part 2) that organizations are focusing their data governance…
Using Big Data for Retail E-Commerce
The e-commerce field demonstrates a stable and rapid growth. This is good and bad news at the same time. From…
Artificial Intelligence Predictions for 2019
2018 was a major year for AI – from data privacy, to the AI “arms race.” But what lies ahead in…
Business Glossary or Glossary for Business?
There are a few reasons why participation in data governance efforts is greeted with only moderate enthusiasm by business leadership,…
The Book Look: Emily’s Rebellion – Better Transactional Services for the Digital Age
A great way to take a technical or business topic and make it an exciting read is to turn it…