Five Misconceptions of Data Governance
As a scientist, my first attempt at defining something starts by excluding what it is certainly not or what is…
Metadata
Ethics, Shmethics
Ethics is the new black in Information Management. If you don’t believe me, consider the rise of the debate on…
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…
It’s all in the Data: Data is Like Contaminated Water
What if the water that flowed through the pipes in your house or apartment was contaminated and you knew that if…
Mitigate Information Related Risks with Metadata
Metadata is a much abused term that has entered mainstream vocabulary in recent years through the revelations about mass surveillance by…
Questions Being Asked About Data Governance: Best of #RWDG Q&A
Every month since January 2012 I have had the privilege of conducting a monthly Data Governance and Data Stewardship webinar…
Business Glossaries and Metadata: Building the Data Governance Business Case
I recently spoke at a user conference on the topic of building a business case to get your Data Governance…
Combining Data from Multiple Sources – Join, Integrate, Blend?
Data blending is a newly emerged technique that is used primarily by those who work in the area of big…
IT Data Governance: Run IT like a Business
I asked several people recently if they had ever heard of “IT Data Governance.” The most common responses I received…
Which Business Rule do I Believe?
Here we are, well into the 21st Century, and still we have large companies that are not in control of…