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…
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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…
Data’s Gender Gap: Marginalized By Data Collection
This column has looked at the variety of ways in which data is harmfully gender segregated and neglects to accurately…
All in the Data: Data Governance Bill of “Rights” Revisited
I last published my Data Governance Bill of “Rights” in a TDAN.com article circa 2017. That seems like a long…
Data’s Gender Gap: Keeping Ourselves in Check
What is the work of data management and analysis for if we don’t properly gather, utilize, and listen to the…