Fix the “Data Situation”
What would you do with your data (i.e. what type of analytics would you run) if you had the data…
data stewardship
Questions Metadata Can Answer
The world of information technology has “grown up” dramatically in the last twenty-five years – the term of my comparably…
Everybody is a Data Steward; Get Over It!
A Data Steward is someone that has formal accountability for data in the organization. I say that everybody in the…
Practical Points from the DGPO: Who’s Who in Data Governance
How should the data governance organization be structured? What are the roles needed? Who should ultimately be responsible for data…
Guidelines for Becoming a Data Steward
I am often asked, “How do we figure out who the Data Stewards are in our organization?”. I commonly tell people that “Everybody…
Data Professional Introspective: Be a Savvy and Confident Data Steward
At conferences and in working with many organizations, I’ve often met individuals engaged in data governance – executives, stewards, owners,…
Practical Points from the DGPO: The Linchpin of Data Governance Success
The phrase “Ride it until the wheels fall off” has always intrigued me. While it sounds fun and exciting, the…
How to Conduct a Thorough Data Governance Best Practice Assessment
Web-sites like Mapquest.com can only map out directions if you tell it where you are heading; thus following a Stephen…
Confessions of a Data Steward: All I Really Need to Know, I learned in Kindergarten
As practitioners of Data Governance know very well, the Data Steward is a pivotal role in successfully implementing Data Governance…
Practical Points from the DGPO
Metrics matter. In fact, they matter significantly. Metrics and measures are necessary for continual improvement across the business and for…