The Soft Stuff is the Hard Stuff
SimsionÕs Consulting Skills workshop has been the highest rated presentation at the past three DAMA / Metadata conferences, and at…
data management
The Digital Transformer: Thoughts on Data Governance
Governance is on my mind, as I just finished writing a textbook chapter about it. Given that the focus of…
Metadata is Not a Technical Term Anymore
Abstract In the pursuit of guiding practitioners in solving problems like: How do I understand better my information? The outlined…
Letter to the Publisher
Dear Mr. Robert S. Seiner: Thank you for including me in the highly regarded IT industry premier online newsletter for data…
Toward a Better Understanding of Metadata – Program Initiation
Today’s Metadata Management conundrum exceeds the capabilities of any one tool, subject area, business domain, capability, competency, or person. Instead,…
Data Professional Introspective: Comparative Data Management (Part 1)
Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 (Coming Soon) Every now and then it’s useful…
Pragmatic Data: Another Good Reason to Model Your Data
At some point in your career you have probably heard the words, “why do I need a data modeler?” Perhaps…
How to Avoid the Requirements Trap
Jason Williscroft has written elsewhere about sources of inertia that can send an EDM project sideways. In that piece he…
The Business of Data: Data-Driven Business Transformation
What it Means for Today’s Data Management Professional It’s an exciting time to be in data management. It is one…
DAMA International Community Corner: January 2016
New Year, New Start! Refreshed after the holiday break, the team at DAMA International are looking forward to a breakthrough…