Data Stewards Should Get a Raise
Wait a minute… You thought I was talking about data stewards deserving more money for what they do? That is…
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All in the Data: A Steward is a Steward
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is a popular maxim from William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet,…
Data’s Gender Gap: Healthcare’s Data Gap Is Still Open
A note from the author: In the last iteration of this column, I noted that it would be the end…
All in the Data: The Same Difference of Data Governance and Data Management
What does your head do when someone uses the expression “same difference”? Mine explodes! Does it mean things are the…
Celebrating 25 Years of TDAN.com!
Twenty-five years ago on June 22, 1997, I published the first issue of The Data Administration Newsletter. Websites were new…
There is Only One Data Governance
There is… but one… Data Governance. I know that some people will disagree with me. Maybe you are one who…
What Makes a Data Element Critical? The Story of the CDE
There are always new terms being introduced in the data world. While newfangled terms like “data mesh” and “data fabric”…
All in the Data: Governing Data Mesh and Fabric
Data Governance is defined as the execution and enforcement of authority over the management of data and data-related assets.1 The…
Beyond Data’s Gender Gap: Equity Initiatives
In the last installment of this column, we looked at the myriad of identities that are often under-accounted for or…
All in the Data: Ways to Improve Your Data
Imagine what it would be like if your data was perfect. By perfect I mean fit for use and high…