Five Misconceptions of Data Governance
As a scientist, my first attempt at defining something starts by excluding what it is certainly not or what is…
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It’s all in the Data: 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…
The IT Data Governance Survey
Not what you are thinking. This is not a survey focused on determining whether or not the Data Governance function…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Battling Data Demons with Data Governance
Introduction The stories you hear on the news often mention how this person or that person was battling their demons.…
IT Data Governance: Run IT like a Business
I asked several people recently if they had ever heard of “IT Data Governance.” The most common responses I received…
Ask the Data Governance Coach: What is a Data Glossary?
What is a Data Glossary and how is it Different from a Data Dictionary? This is a question I get…