TDAN

APRIL 16, 2019

Business intelligence has two main applications: gathering information and discovering patterns. When applied to healthcare, it allows providers to collect and analyze data on patient health, medical staff performance, and administrative issues.

Business Intelligence 40

Business Intelligence KPI Data Quality IT 40

TDAN

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Data professionals often talk about the importance of managing data and information as organizational assets, but what does this mean?[i] i] What is the actual business value of data and information? How do we manage data and information as assets? How can this value be measured?

Measurement 52

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TDAN

JUNE 21, 2022

Twenty-five years ago today, I published the first issue of The Data Administration Newsletter. It only took a few months to recognize that there was an audience for an “online” publication focused on data administration. […].

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TDAN

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Weinberg’s Second Law: If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization.[1] 1] Introduction Opportunity While most people don’t think about it very often, common language is essential to day-in, day-out commerce.

Data Quality 83

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 9, 2023

ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) is a crucial process in the world of data analytics and business intelligence. In this article, we will explore the significance of ETL and how it plays a vital role in enabling effective decision making within businesses.

Data Quality 86

Data Quality Data Warehouse Data-driven Reporting 86

TDAN

JUNE 2, 2020

As I am writing this, countries around the world are fighting a global pandemic. This is the first global pandemic of the modern information age. There have been a number of epidemics in recent years, such as Ebola, but they (thankfully) have been regional in nature. This time around, we have the power of AI, […].

Risk Management 85

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TDAN

APRIL 5, 2022

Your CRM is undeniably a valuable asset to your company however, what happens when the data inside this expensive investment isn’t cared for? Forbes reported 84% of CEO’s are concerned about the quality of the data that they are basing business decisions on. With a suspected $3.1

Reporting 52

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TDAN

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Having been involved in several large-scale data migration projects, my company has come across some common re-occurring themes that have the potential to derail not only the data migration itself, but the entire parent program.

Data Quality 64

Data Quality Data Strategy Data Governance Business Intelligence 64

TDAN

MARCH 3, 2020

Tucked away in portals across the internet, in different formats, with bad headers, strange encoding, and more – the world of data can be treacherous, and despite ‘data scientist’ being dubbed the sexiest job of the century, every data professional knows that it’s not all glitz and glam.

Data Quality 80

Data Quality IT Data Strategy Business Intelligence 80

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.

Data Governance 78

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TDAN

MARCH 3, 2020

This is surely the case with the “new” products that call themselves data catalogs. But before talking about the rise of the data catalog, I will take […]. If you have been around the IT industry for as long as I have, you have seen technologies and ideas come and go—and sometimes even come back again.

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TDAN

JUNE 16, 2020

There are some expressions about data that are getting a bit tired: “Data is the new oil,” “In God We Trust (all others must bring data),” “Buy data, sell high”… Okay, you caught me, I kind of made that last one up.

IT 72

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TDAN

DECEMBER 2, 2020

In my last column for TDAN.com, I wrote about the strategy lessons for data that we can learn from the writings of a 16th century Japanese swordsman. To summarize: – We need to study different disciplines in order to understand how they relate to each other. Expertise in all is not required, but basic competence […].

Strategy 59

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TDAN

APRIL 16, 2019

The secret lies with Data Governance. The Chief Data Officer (or whoever the Data Czar is at your organization) needs to get past, and I mean way past, the “Why is Data Governance important?” or “Why do we need Data Governance?” questions if they are ever going to be successful czar-ing the data.

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TDAN

APRIL 30, 2019

Roles and responsibilities are the backbone of a successful information or data governance program. To operate an efficient and effective program and hold people formally accountable for doing the “right” thing at the “right” time, it requires the definition and deployment of roles that are appropriate for the culture of the organization.

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TDAN

JANUARY 14, 2020

The stories you hear on the news often mention how this person or that person was battling their demons. Alcoholism, drug addiction, compulsive behaviors like gambling … Demons take many forms. Demons almost never result in good things happening. The word “demon” does not describe something that inspires you to do something good – and […].

Data Quality 64

Data Quality Data Governance Metadata Data Strategy 64

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

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Become a “Data-First” Company The organizations that invest in data first and foremost are changing the business landscape. Apple had famously reached a trillion dollar valuation on August 2, 2018, and analysts predicted that Amazon wasn’t far behind.

Management 68

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TDAN

MARCH 3, 2020

However, it is becoming an increasingly visible fact that more often than not, half of the population isn’t considered when gathering and applying data. In an ideal world, all the features and functions of society would be accessible and useful for all members of the population. Women are often left out of the equation, and […].

IT 64

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TDAN

MARCH 17, 2020

In this column I want to talk about data literacy, and not because it is the “buzzword de jour.” We’ve seen this before with data […]. By “buzzword de jour” I mean “bandwagon people are hopping on as the latest fad without necessarily actually understanding the thing they are talking about.” You know what I mean.

Data Quality 52

Data Quality IT Data Strategy Data Governance 52

TDAN

DECEMBER 17, 2019

When you are quick to adapt to market changes and can deliver quality products and services in rapid succession, you are more likely to stay ahead of the competition. Being agile in today’s market is not an option; it is a competitive advantage you cannot afford to miss. This is also why a lot of […].

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TDAN

MAY 14, 2019

To own data or not to own data, that is the question. This question comes up often when I am speaking with clients or groups of people during my Data Governance webinars and conference presentations. To the disgust of some (there are some that choke every time the term “data owner” is used) using the […].

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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. The truth is you can.

Data Governance 45

Data Governance Management IT Data Quality 45

TDAN

APRIL 2, 2019

Enterprises today are focused on ensuring robust data governance, and are exploring different tools and approaches to support their efforts. Some organizations know exactly what they need, while others can be overwhelmed or confused by all the different solutions out there that claim to support data governance.

Data Governance 45

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TDAN

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The DAMA-International Board of Directors (BoD) would like to communicate the current status of a few activities of interest to our membership and beyond. First, we would like to remind everyone that the EDW2020 conference is now accepting registrations.

Data Quality 40

Data Quality Data Strategy Data Governance Business Intelligence 40

TDAN

OCTOBER 15, 2019

I recently read a blog that mocked my statement that “everybody is a data steward” and explicitly negated the fact that “everyone who uses data should be a data steward.” Everyone who uses data IS a data steward if they are held formally accountable for […]. I have to tell that blogger that they are wrong.

Data Quality 40

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TDAN

JULY 16, 2019

Turn Your Statistics Into Something More Interesting Data is quickly becoming a defining thing in the business world. It is the lifeblood of every company decision and thus, it defines what companies do.

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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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TDAN

MAY 14, 2019

Welcome to DAMA Corner, a source of information for data management professionals here in TDAN.com, an industry-leading publication for people interested in learning about data administration, data management disciplines, and best practices.

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Peter James Thomas

MAY 3, 2019

The flip side is that making the necessary investments to provide even basic information has been at the heart of the successful business turnarounds that I have been involved in. The bulk of Business Intelligence efforts would also fall into this area, but there is some overlap with the area I next describe as well.

Strategy 55

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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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Alation

MARCH 21, 2023

By building a governance framework to address data usage and quality issues, Virgin Australia was able to standardize definitions to facilitate data discovery and build trust. Finnair Finland’s national airline, Finnair , wanted to break down data silos to standardize metrics and support better communication across teams.

Data Analytics 52

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BI-Survey

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

We hope that this article gives you some insight into the current state of advanced analytics and sheds light on its future development to inform your business decisions. Notably there is a large gap in the importance that best-in-class companies and laggards attribute to investment in training and a holistic data strategy.

Analytics 52

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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.

Data Quality 52

Data Quality Data Governance Metrics Data Strategy 52

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 6, 2022

Organizational outcomes such as being data-driven, data democratization, automation, self-service, developer velocity, and delivering faster insights and increased revenue can all result from the efficiency that a data operating model engenders. Reducing barriers to data access and complexity facilitates innovation with data.

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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?

Data Architecture 65

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