TDAN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Fit for Purpose data has been a foundational concept of Data Governance for as long as I’ve been in the field…so that’s 10-15 years now. Most data quality definitions take Fit-for-Purpose as a given.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 29, 2022

Preparing for an artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled future, one where we can enjoy the clear benefits the technology brings while also the mitigating risks, requires more than one article. This first article emphasizes data as the ‘foundation-stone’ of AI-based initiatives. Establishing a Data Foundation. era is upon us.

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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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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 28, 2022

Metadata enrichment is about scaling the onboarding of new data into a governed data landscape by taking data and applying the appropriate business terms, data classes and quality assessments so it can be discovered, governed and utilized effectively. Scalability and elasticity. Public API.

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TDAN

MARCH 16, 2021

The purpose of this article is to provide a model to conduct a self-assessment of your organization’s data environment when preparing to build your Data Governance program. Take the […].

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Octopai

APRIL 19, 2021

Aptly named, metadata management is the process in which BI and Analytics teams manage metadata, which is the data that describes other data. In other words, data is the context and metadata is the content. Without metadata, BI teams are unable to understand the data’s full story.

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TDAN

DECEMBER 20, 2022

What is Data Governancein the Public Sector? Effective data governance for the public sector enables entities to ensure data quality, enhance security, protect privacy, and meet compliance requirements. With so much focus on compliance, democratizing data for self-service analytics can present a challenge.

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Alation

JANUARY 26, 2023

These data requirements could be satisfied with a strong data governance strategy. Governance can — and should — be the responsibility of every data user, though how that’s achieved will depend on the role within the organization. How can data engineers address these challenges directly?

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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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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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CDW Research Hub

MAY 29, 2019

Data governance helps organizations manage their information and answer questions about business performance, allowing them to better understand data, and govern it to mitigate compliance risks and empower information stakeholders. Checklist: Building an Enterprise Data Governance Program.

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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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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

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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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Apache Kafka is a well-known open-source event store and stream processing platform and has grown to become the de facto standard for data streaming. Apache Kafka transfers data without validating the information in the messages. Kafka does not examine the metadata of your messages. What’s next?

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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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Cloudera

MARCH 22, 2023

Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) is no different: it’s a hybrid data platform that meets organizations’ needs to get to grips with complex data anywhere, turning it into actionable insight quickly and easily. And, crucial for a hybrid data platform, it does so across hybrid cloud.

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erwin

MARCH 14, 2019

(BFSI, PHARMA, INSURANCE AND NON-PROFIT) CASE STUDIES FOR AUTOMATED METADATA-DRIVEN AUTOMATION. As well as introducing greater efficiency to the data governance process, automated data mapping tools enable data to be auto-documented from XML that builds mappings for the target repository or reporting structure.

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TDAN

APRIL 19, 2022

While newfangled terms like “data mesh” and “data fabric” require lengthy descriptions, the term “critical data element” or CDE is easier to explain. But… as the name implies, CDEs are critical – not only to data management, data governance, and data quality success, but […].

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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

JUNE 14, 2021

And third is what factors CIOs and CISOs should consider when evaluating a catalog – especially one used for data governance. The Role of the CISO in Data Governance and Security. They want CISOs putting in place the data governance needed to actively protect data. So CISOs must protect data.

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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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Octopai

JANUARY 31, 2021

The particular episode we recommend looks at how WeWork struggled with understanding their data lineage so they created a metadata repository to increase visibility. Agile Data. Another podcast we think is worth a listen is Agile Data. Techcopedia follows the latest trends in data and provides comprehensive tutorials.

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Alation

MAY 20, 2021

Data search just got better. Alation has upgraded search with ranking that weights valuable social signals, and a new view that shares metadata alongside results. Searchers can now hunt through data domains, with filters that help them spotlight the best asset more quickly. With the latest release of 2021.2, Trust flag text.

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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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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?

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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. The Plan in Action.

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Alation

APRIL 12, 2022

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. The CDO’s Role in Driving a Data Strategy.

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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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Alation

JUNE 30, 2022

We are now seeing a similar transformation in the world of data, where there’s tension between the old world (single-source-of-truth data warehouses with top-down data governance) and the new world (distributed, self-service analytics with grassroots management). Data quality can change with time.

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Alation

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Alation Data Catalog is built as a platform, unifying disparate data into a singular view. The Alation Data Catalog enables you to leverage the Data Cloud to boost analyst productivity, accelerate migration, and minimize risk through active data governance. Snowflake Data Cloud: A Modern Data Platform.

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O'Reilly on Data

JULY 28, 2020

In this article, we turn our attention to the process itself: how do you bring a product to market? The development phases for an AI project map nearly 1:1 to the AI Product Pipeline we described in the second article of this series. The final article in this series will be devoted to debugging.). Identifying the problem.

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Alation

JANUARY 25, 2022

As a reminder, here’s Gartner’s definition of data fabric: “A design concept that serves as an integrated layer (fabric) of data and connecting processes. In this blog, we will focus on the “integrated layer” part of this definition by examining each of the key layers of a comprehensive data fabric in more detail.

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Alation

JUNE 30, 2021

“Alation pioneered the data catalog market and is a leader in this radar report because of its continued innovation,” said Andrew Brust, Analyst at GigaOm. The Data Culture Platform. Data culture springs from human collaboration and innovation. The Data Catalog Solution. See the report for full details.

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