The Data of the Game
I am a big sports fan. I follow my Pittsburgh Pirates, my Penguins, my Steelers, and my Pitt Panthers. I…
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DAMA International Community Corner: The DAMA Evolution Continues
The team held a face to face meeting in Berlin at the beginning of October to review progress to date…
It’s All in the Data: Data 2020
The year 2020 could be very special – or not so much. 2020 will be cool for a couple of…
Data Professional Introspective: Comparative Data Management (Part 3)
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4 (Coming Soon) In our last column, Comparative Data Management,…
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…
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…