It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Bob
Planning for the coming year is always a time of reckoning. A time when organizations ask themselves what worked, what…
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Role of Standards in Managing Master Data Quality
There has been increasing discussion around standards used for managing and governing master data. This is driven by evolving the…
Many Flavors of DGIQ – 2018 Conference Recap
This June, I had the pleasure of attending the 2018 Data Governance and Information Quality (DGIQ) conference in San Diego…
All in the Data: Achieving “Good Data” – Pt 2 Improving Data Production
Many organizations focus their data governance programs on improving their data for analytical purposes. A problem they are running into…
How to Do Top-Down, Big-Picture Modeling – Part 2
This paper forms the second part of a big-picture top-down data modeling trilogy. The first paper on why to take…
Data Culture Through Continuous Improvement
Industry leading organizations recognize and manage data as a strategic asset. By ensuring high data quality, they are able to…
Protect Your Data with Data Governance
There are many reasons why organizations design, develop, and deliver Data Governance Programs. Typical reasons include improving data quality, improving analytical…
Questions Metadata Can Answer
The world of information technology has “grown up” dramatically in the last twenty-five years – the term of my comparably…
Business Glossaries and Metadata: Using the Glossary to Drive Your Quality Strategy
I have recently received many challenging questions about how to use Data Governance processes, technology, and the Business Glossary to…
A Lesson for Data Pros – Agility is for Everyone
Over the years, I’ve learned that for agile teams to succeed, everyone – from team members to those who interact…