Data Governance Benefits and the Trifecta of People, Process, and Technology
A client recently asked me to summarize the benefits of data governance and the three main elements of data governance…
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Storing Data in the Cloud
In the cloud-era, should you store your corporate data in Cosmos DB on Azure, Cloud Spanner on the Google Cloud…
Data Professional Introspective: Enterprise Data & EDM Strategy Pt 1
It’s been a while since I’ve written about the goals and objectives of an Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Program and…
All in the Data: Never a “Right” Time for Data
Several years ago, I wrote an article called the Data Governance Bill of “Rights.” I also speak often about my…
The Book Look: Data Storytelling for Data Management
Sometimes I like to read a book purely for pleasure, like a good Dan Brown or Stephen King novel, and…
The Lifecycle of Data
Most data is not static. No, data has a life in which it changes, is used for perhaps multiple purposes,…
Data’s Gender Gap: How to Address Data’s Gender Gap
In past months, we’ve looked at how our data gathering and analyzing processes skew our cars, medical systems, and many…
Make An Impact: Why “I Didn’t Have Time” is Always a Lie
I got yelled at this month. Well, sternly-worded texts, anyway – it’s the 2020 version of being yelled at. As…
Common Data Management Mistakes to Avoid
It’s reasonable today to say that a business doesn’t have much of a chance at success without a strong data…
Expanding Role of Data Governance, Metadata Management, and Data Quality
Ensuring data quality is an important aspect of data management and these days, DBAs are increasingly being called upon to…