Data Starvation and Your Data Metabolism
David Crosby, of super group fame with Stills, Nash and Young, once said that you have to write about something…
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Data is Risky Business: Data Literacy is Not Just About Shiny Toys
In this column I want to talk about data literacy, and not because it is the “buzzword de jour.” By…
AI & Machine Learning Can Solve Data Management Problems
Top Data Management Problems The modern world functions on information. Millions of files are being created, stored, processed, and distributed.…
Data Management 20/20: The Trinity of the Business Glossary
Essential Components forthe Business/IT Lexicographer Today’s organizations often struggle with how poorly their information systems perform. Sources of this poor…
The Antidote is Facts – Facts Require Data
Back in 2017, I wrote an article titled There are No Facts … Without Data. It is time to revisit…
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…
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…