A Lesson for Data Pros – Agility is for Everyone
Over the years, I’ve learned that for agile teams to succeed, everyone – from team members to those who interact…
The RDBMS is Dead
If you suspected the title of this blog is click-bait, then you would be correct. But bear with me anyway…
Is a Lack of Data Governance Cancerous?
Often individuals in an organization believe that they don’t have to think about Data Governance (DG) during the implementation stage…
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…
Tales & Tips from the Trenches: Agile Data Warehousing
Welcome to the fifth article in a series about applying Agile techniques to data projects in our Tips and Tricks…
Ask the Data Governance Coach: Do We Have to Call It Data Governance?
The question that I’m going to address in this column is one I get asked fairly regularly. Sadly however, there…
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.…
Introduce Agile Environments for Your BI Team
Agile is like Big Data – a buzzword that has been around for a couple of years already, but in…
Blockchain as the Answer to Big Data Barriers
For some time now, it’s becoming apparent that data scientists not only have to toy around with data, but also…
Where Does Semantic Debt Come From?
In my first piece, Thoughts on Semantic Debt, I sketched out the concept of “semantic debt” and provided some examples. …