Ask the Data Governance Coach: Why is Data Governance Important For Everyone?
In this column I’m going to address the issue of why you really should do data governance. When I tell…
Tales & Tips from the Trenches: Agile Principles in Data Projects, Part 3
Data Modeling in Agile Projects This is the third in a series of columns about applying Agile techniques to data projects.…
It’s All in the Data: Four Horsemen of the Data Apocalypse
While I was attending a recent data governance conference, one of the better-recognized speakers, Mike Atkins of the EDM Council,…
Critical Thinking and Data Quality
There is an increasing amount of data becoming available that can support decision making. However, more data is not necessarily…
Do You Need to Audit Your Data?
Can you rely on your business data to make strategic decisions? Do you question the accuracy of your reports? According…
Data Governance – The Army Way
I conducted this interview with Brigadier Richard Nugee of the British Army a few years back. The interview took place…
Practical Points from the DGPO: Who’s Who in Data Governance
How should the data governance organization be structured? What are the roles needed? Who should ultimately be responsible for data…
Semantic Hierarchical Processing Advancements
A powerful new general purpose semantic hierarchical processor model for semantic processing can supersede SQL using advanced natural operations. This…
Data Warehousing is Still Alive
Over the past several years many industry experts have declared the data warehouse to be dead. As early as 2011…
Guidelines for Becoming a Data Steward
I am often asked, “How do we figure out who the Data Stewards are in our organization?”. I commonly tell people that “Everybody…