Predictions from 2020; for 2021
2020 was the kind of year that would make anyone in the predictions business more than a little gun shy. …
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Automating Data Management and Governance through Machine Learning
In my last article I described how data from core repositories such as the ERP transactional systems, was augmented so…
Data Governance Metrics Tracking
The Provider Data Business Problem At NYU Langone Health System, the role of provider is vital not only to patients,…
MDM Data Quality Standards
In the previous post, we discussed the emerging role of standards and the business drivers that influence an organization’s approach…
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…
Why Do Top-Down Big-Picture Modeling? Part 1
Models are only ever a means to an end. Sometimes car designs are modeled in clay –you can’t drive the…
Is a Lack of Data Governance Cancerous?
Often individuals in an organization believe that they don’t have to think about Data Governance (DG) during the implementation stage…
A Universal Problem in Data Management – Classification
Some classification problems are very straightforward. For example, a data vendor uses a numerical country code, and the business uses…
MDM Requires These Data Governance Activities
Many organizations seem to be confused in how to implement a master data management (MDM) program. The MDM program is…
Business Glossaries and Metadata: Glossaries, Metadata & MDM
Over the last few months, a few companies have asked me a disturbing question: “Which project do you recommend we…