Viable Smart Cities Require Data Governance
Everyone is familiar with the term smartphone. These devices have become ubiquitous and many individuals have come to depend on…
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Data Professional Introspective: The Perennial Question
Recently, I’ve encountered many client staff, course students, and conference attendees who are grappling with the basic question: “What is…
Making CRISP-DM Work for Embedded Analytics
Embedded analytics is key for companies aiming to become data driven. Gartner defines embedded analytics as “a digital workplace capability…
All in the Data: Data Governance Made Easy
Organizations that have implemented Data Governance programs, or Information Governance, Data/Information Management or Records Management programs will be the first…
Data Management 20/20: Rationalizing Complex Business Terms
Common Business Term Problem Symptoms Much of the information assets of an organization are captured in business glossaries which are…
Zen and the Art of Data Maintenance: People Silos Cause Data Silos
With the exponential growth of data from so many different sources, data silos (or in other words, separate unintegrated data…
Tectonic Shifts in Data and Analytics
As more companies invest in data and apply analytical insights, they start to demand better products and services from their…
Data Professional Introspective: Why You Can’t Create an EDM Strategy
Some countries successfully create long-term strategic plans. For example, China’s first 100-year plan was aimed at the elimination of extreme…
Excerpt from Data Leadership – Stop Talking About Data
Data Leadership hasn’t really been addressed before in the way I am talking about it in my new book; it…
You Need a Better Data Management Solution
Become a “Data-First” Company The organizations that invest in data first and foremost are changing the business landscape. Apple had…