All in the Data: Governing Data Mesh and Fabric
Data Governance is defined as the execution and enforcement of authority over the management of data and data-related assets.1 The…
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Data Professional Introspective: What Good Data Look Like – Part 5
Let’s assume this scenario — Your organization has conducted an EDM Assessment. You now have detailed knowledge of your data…
Steps to Continuous Data Governance Improvement
DevOps. Lean. Kaizen. What do all these disciplines have in common? Continuous improvement. Simply put, these systems pursue progress through…
Data Mesh and Unified Data Access Governance
In her groundbreaking article, How to Move Beyond a Monolithic Data Lake to a Distributed Data Mesh, Zhamak Dehghani made the…
Big Data Helps Build Better Governance
The use of data to make more informed decisions is nothing new to government agencies. For years, governments have utilized…
Through the Looking Glass: The Context of Out-of-Tune Data
Back when I studied cello in college, I would seclude myself in a tiny practice room (we called them “cells,”…
Data Speaks for Itself: Data Littering
No, this is not a mistyping of data literacy. Yes, like everyone, I am aware of and fully on-board with…
The Art of Lean Governance: Root Out Waste in Data Reconciliation
In this column, we will discuss a common problem for data warehouses that are designed to maintain data quality and…
Tales & Tips from the Trenches: The Data Catalog
I have worked on a wide variety of data catalog projects lately, and I’d like to share some of my…
All in the Data: Ways to Improve Your Data
Imagine what it would be like if your data was perfect. By perfect I mean fit for use and high…