TDAN

JUNE 30, 2020

You may already have a formal Data Governance program in place. Or … you are presently going through the process of trying to convince your Senior Leadership or stakeholders that a formal Data Governance program is necessary. Maybe you are going through the process of convincing the stakeholders that Data […].

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Alation

JULY 6, 2021

Common Data Governance Challenges. Every enterprise runs into data governance challenges eventually. Issues like data visibility, quality, and security are common and complex. Data governance is often introduced as a potential solution. And one enterprise alone can generate a world of data.

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TDAN

AUGUST 15, 2023

Yes, let’s talk about data governance, that thing we love to hate. I just attended the 17th Annual Chief Data Officer and Information Quality Symposium in July, and there, I heard many creative suggestions for renaming data governance.

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TDAN

AUGUST 31, 2021

Data is everywhere! But can you find the data you need? What can be done to ensure the quality of the data? How can you show the value of investing in data? Can you trust it when you get it? These are not new questions, but many people still do not know how to practically […].

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TDAN

APRIL 19, 2022

Top Down vs. Bottom Up Have you heard the terms “top-down” or “bottom-up” associated with approaches to Data Governance? If so, do you think top down is the only way to execute your Data Governance Program?

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TDAN

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Organizations that have implemented Data Governance programs, or Information Governance, Data/Information Management or Records Management programs will be the first to tell you that these data disciplines are not easy to operationalize. Data Management requires that the organization care for data as an asset.

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TDAN

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Organizations faced with the delivery of formal Data Governance or Information Governance programs recognize that there are several challenges they will face when getting started and as the program is operationalized. The challenges are not the same for all organizations.

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TDAN

APRIL 30, 2019

Roles and responsibilities are the backbone of a successful information or data governance program. To communicate effectively […].

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TDAN

OCTOBER 19, 2021

[Publisher’s Note: This is the final column from the Data Governance Professionals Organization. This quarter’s column was written by Malcolm Chisholm of Data Millennium.] Thank you, DGPO, for providing content to the pages of TDAN.com over the past several years.

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TDAN

JULY 2, 2019

The third and final part of the Non-Invasive Data Governance Framework details the breakdown of components by level, providing considerations for what must be included at the intersections. The squares are completed with nouns and verbs that provide direction for meaningful discussions about how the program will be set up and operate.

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TDAN

MARCH 1, 2022

This article is the third in a series taking a deep dive on how to do a current state analysis on your data. This article focuses on data culture, what it is, why it is important, and what questions to ask to determine its current state. The first two articles focused on data quality and data […].

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TDAN

APRIL 2, 2019

If you are just starting out and feel overwhelmed by all the various definitions, explanations, and interpretations of data governance, don’t be alarmed. Even well-seasoned data governance veterans can struggle with the definition and explanation of what they do day to day.

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TDAN

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Now that “data” is finally having its day, data topics are blooming like jonquils in March. Data management, data governance, data literacy, data strategy, data analytics, data engineering, data mesh, data fabric, data literacy, and don’t forget data littering.

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Alation

JULY 15, 2022

And, while change at large organisations is tough, data leaders would be wise to reframe such transformations as business opportunities rather than burdens. I raised the Cambridge Analytica Scandal and pointed out how it is often only when these stories hit the news that people question the ethics behind how companies are using data.

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TDAN

MAY 5, 2020

The reversal from information scarcity to information abundance and the shift from the primacy of entities to the primacy of interactions has resulted in an increased burden for the data involved in those interactions to be trustworthy.

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Alation

APRIL 12, 2022

Today, the modern CDO drives the data strategy for the entire organization. The individual initiatives that make up a data strategy may, at times, seem at odds with one another, but tools, such as the enterprise data catalog , can help CDOs in striking the right balance between facilitating data access and data governance.

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TDAN

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Over the past few months, my team in Castlebridge and I have been working with clients delivering training to business and IT teams on data management skills like data governance, data quality management, data modelling, and metadata management.

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Octopai

APRIL 19, 2021

BI teams will have a better handle on their data’s history, its current status, and any changes it may have undergone. Without organized metadata management, the validity of a company’s data is compromised and they won’t achieve adequate compliance, data governance, or generate correct insights. Forbes Technology Council.

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TDAN

JUNE 4, 2019

The following paper is the first of a three-part series that describes the Non-Invasive Data Governance Framework. Seiner of KIK Consulting & Educational Services (KIKconsulting.com) and The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com). The framework was developed and is implemented by Robert S.

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erwin

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We are thrilled to introduce Quest EMPOWER 2022, a free, two-day online summit aimed to inspire you and help you develop new strategies for advancing your data intelligence, data governance, and data operations initiatives. Discover new insights into data intelligence with Donna Burbank.

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TDAN

JULY 19, 2022

It is all in the data. What does your head do when someone uses the expression “same difference”? Mine explodes! Does it mean things are the same? Does it mean there is a difference? Please don’t use that expression. It is very confusing. Word on the street (my clients included) is that there is significant […].

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TDAN

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The quality of data used in business is more important now than ever before. Accordingly, in order for organizations to deliver good business results, their data must be accurate, and the use of that data must be governed through policy and monitoring. The most […].

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Octopai

JANUARY 31, 2021

The content on A-Team Insight covers financial markets and the way in which technology and data management play a part. This site offers expert knowledge and articles geared towards decision-makers in investment management firms and investment banks. Techcopedia follows the latest trends in data and provides comprehensive tutorials.

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Alation

AUGUST 11, 2021

The three of us talked migration strategy and the best way to move to the Snowflake Data Cloud. As Vice President of Data Governance at TMIC, Anthony has robust experience leading cloud migration as part of a larger data strategy. Creating an environment better suited for data governance.

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TDAN

JANUARY 18, 2022

Data Accuracy is one of the so-called “dimensions” of Data Quality. The goal for these dimensions, and it is a noble one, is so we can measure each of them, and should deficiencies be found then there should be a uniform set of best practices that we can implement. Of course, these best practices will differ from […].

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TDAN

MAY 16, 2023

This article is the fourth installment in a series taking a deep dive on how to do a Current State Analysis on your data. This article focuses on Data Outcomes: what they are, why they are important, and what questions to ask to determine the current state. The questions are organized by stakeholder group to […]

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TDAN

MAY 17, 2022

One of the greatest contributions to the understanding of data quality and data quality management happened in the 1980s when Stuart Madnick and Rich Wang at MIT adapted the concept of Total Quality Management (TQM) from manufacturing to Information Systems reframing it as Total Data Quality Management (TDQM).

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 4, 2023

When workers get their hands on the right data, it not only gives them what they need to solve problems, but also prompts them to ask, “What else can I do with data?” ” through a truly data literate organization. What is data democratization? What are your data and AI objectives?

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TDAN

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Recently, I was working with a colleague on a data governance project. When it came to defining the data governance policies, we found ourselves questioning what the meaning of a policy was and how was it different from a rule or a standard or a procedure. There is a lot of confusion about data governance […].

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Data Virtualization

AUGUST 4, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes Last month, IDC announced that LeasePlan, a car-as-a-service company, was the winner of IDC’s European Data Strategy and Innovation awards, in the category of Data Management Excellence, for LeasePlan’s logical data fabric. This is a testament to the maturity of.

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TDAN

JULY 16, 2019

Wouldn’t it be great if you could simply put structure around how your organization governs your data without throwing a lot of money and resources at the problem? It’s all in the data. This column describes how you can effectively communicate to management that governance already exists (to some extent), […].

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Alation

MARCH 21, 2023

What are common data challenges for the travel industry? Some companies struggle to optimize their data’s value and leverage analytics effectively. When companies lack a data governance strategy , they may struggle to identify all consumer data or flag personal data as subject to compliance audits.

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TDAN

JUNE 18, 2019

The first step to fixing any problem is to understand that problem—this is a significant point of failure when it comes to data. Most organizations agree that they have data issues, categorized as data quality. However, this definition is […].

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AWS Big Data

APRIL 19, 2023

Background The success of a data-driven organization recognizes data as a key enabler to increase and sustain innovation. The goal of a data product is to solve the long-standing issue of data silos and data quality. Mike is the author of two books and numerous articles. His Amazon author page

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TDAN

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In this blog, we will discuss a common problem for data warehouses that are designed to maintain data quality and provide evidence of accuracy. Without verification, the data can’t be trusted. Enter the mundane, but necessary, task of data reconciliation. This is often a time-consuming and wasteful process.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Layering technology on the overall data architecture introduces more complexity. Today, data architecture challenges and integration complexity impact the speed of innovation, data quality, data security, data governance, and just about anything important around generating value from data.

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TDAN

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Data governance is considered an oversight activity for work pertaining to the creation and management of data. That is, what are the policies, procedures, roles, and accountability around data assets. Data governance does […].

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