Change Management in Data Projects: Why We Ignored It and Why We Can’t Afford to Anymore
For decades, we’ve heard the same refrain: “Change management is crucial for project success.” Yet leaders have nodded politely and ignored…
Synergy: Data Security Posture Management and Data Security Governance
Several years ago, while working for a firm developing groundbreaking software, I proposed to my boss that we were, in…
Eyes on Data: Understanding Data Products and Their Role in Data Marketplaces
In the rapidly evolving landscape of data management, the concept of data products has emerged as a cornerstone for effective…
A Step Ahead: IoT Sensors – Where Vast Data Comes From
The insight we gain from an IoT system is derived from the data obtained by its sensors. Driven by innovations…
Data Crime: Chrissy Teigen Is Not a Twin
I call it a “data crime” when someone is abusing or misusing data. When we understand these stories and their implications,…
Efficient Data Extraction Techniques for Large Datasets
In today’s data-driven world, efficiently extracting data from large datasets is crucial for businesses to gain valuable insights and make…
Ensuring AI-Ready Data
Being an AI-ready organization involves identifying and then overcoming data issues that hinder the effective use of AI and generative…
The Art of Lean Governance: The Integrated Governance Framework
In this column, we explore the basic foundations of an integrated governance framework, defined as the correct blending of governance…
Traditional Data Engineering Best Practices Aren’t Cutting It Anymore
I have been in data (in the fuzziest sense of the word) since about 2009, whether that means data engineering,…
Data Speaks for Itself: The Shift from Syntactic to Semantic Data Curation
My column today is a follow-up to my article “The Challenge of Data Consistency,” published in the May 2023 issue…