Data Needs to be Made Available
There is an increasing interest in data. Big Data is a concrete manifestation, but also just the tip of the…
How to Manage Null Values in Your Data Warehouse
I’m sure many business intelligence developers have experienced a customer asking why there are null values in their report and…
Data Modeling Techniques – Efficiency of Meta-Entities in an ERD
This article considers the simplification of entity-relationship diagrams by the use of meta-entities. Indexes to measure the effectiveness of simplification…
It’s All in the Data – I’ll Take My Data Big and Smart
Everybody needs their fix … of coffee or tea that is. Your local barista knows your tastes. Personally, I am…
Master Data Management & Data Governance Benchmark Survey
Innovative Systems, Inc. and KIK Consulting Master Data Management & Data Governance Benchmark Survey There is tremendous value in approaching…
It’s the Information, Not the Medium
In a recent training course my company conducted on Information Governance and Data Privacy, I found myself in an interesting position:…
Topology of Data Models within the Enterprise
Introduction There are four data models that form the overall data model topology within an enterprise. These are depicted in…
Toward a Better Understanding of Metadata – Examples of Metadata in Business
This is the second in a series of articles on improving people’s understanding of a widely misunderstood term – “metadata”…
Data Professional Introspective – Data Agility & Taming the Interface Chaos
For Enterprise Data Architects, the most creative work—the epitome of professional satisfaction—is developing elegant designs for the target data layer…
Data as an Enabler of Corporate Value
Data Quality Management’s Break The accuracy and speed of execution in many corporate processes rely on the quality of the…