Mitigate Information Related Risks with Metadata
Metadata is a much abused term that has entered mainstream vocabulary in recent years through the revelations about mass surveillance by…
A Framework For Data Excellence and Key Security Indicators
Abstract The world is changing more quickly than ever particularly in the area of multi-channel data flows. The shift from…
Questions Being Asked About Data Governance: Best of #RWDG Q&A
Every month since January 2012 I have had the privilege of conducting a monthly Data Governance and Data Stewardship webinar…
The Data Centric Revolution: The Evolution of the Data Centric Revolution Part Two
In the previous installment (The Data Centric Revolution: The Evolution of the Data Centric Revolution Part One), we looked at…
Business Glossaries and Metadata: Building the Data Governance Business Case
I recently spoke at a user conference on the topic of building a business case to get your Data Governance…
Making Your Data Governance Model Inclusive
Most data governance implementations are conducted through implementing roles, committees, policies, and maybe the odd metadata repository or data dictionary.…
New Data Scientist: Data is a Monster
Big Data is a nebulous and sometimes scary monster. As a student funded under a “Big Data” National Science Foundation…
Combining Data from Multiple Sources – Join, Integrate, Blend?
Data blending is a newly emerged technique that is used primarily by those who work in the area of big…
Data is Risky Business: ARP – An Alternative Approach to Data Governance
The ARP-Method (which may not be its real name) is an approach to Data Governance that guides organizations towards “off…
Data Monetization: Data Assets into Profit
You may have heard the term “data monetization” but you might not fully understand what it means. Obviously you know…