DG Winter 2017 Review – Data Governance in the Digital Era
The importance of data has grown exponentially over the past decade. We’ve gone from utilizing data for daily operational reporting…
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Everybody is a Data Steward; Get Over It!
A Data Steward is someone that has formal accountability for data in the organization. I say that everybody in the…
Practical Points from the DGPO: Data Governance Lessons From the Kitchen
Happy New Year! We hope you have your “lucky” dish cooked just the way you like and that it brings you…
Using Data to Save the Planet
The topic of climate change is a big one these days. In the wake of the recent, devastating super-storms like Harvey,…
Non-Invasive Data Governance A to Z
This article by Bob Seiner is a brief attempt to associate important Data Governance Terms to each letter of the…
Business Glossaries and Metadata: The Business Glossary & GDPR
The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is changing how we think of governing the data of individuals.…
Designing Data Governance
In our last entry, we talked about assessment. Now we’re moving into the design phase of our information management program. Here,…
Saving a Failing Data Governance Program
Data Governance programs tend to take a long time to get started, to gain momentum and to demonstrate measurable value…
MDM Requires These Data Governance Activities
Many organizations seem to be confused in how to implement a master data management (MDM) program. The MDM program is…
Is Data Governance a Marathon or a Sprint?
Why compare Data Governance and Data Management with running? Firstly, I am passionate about both topics. Secondly, mindset for both…