Cloudera

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The consumption of the data should be supported through an elastic delivery layer that aligns with demand, but also provides the flexibility to present the data in a physical format that aligns with the analytic application, ranging from the more traditional data warehouse view to a graph view in support of relationship analysis.

Data Lake 79

Data Lake Data Architecture Data-driven Data Warehouse 79

TDAN

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I said I thought it affected all of them pretty profoundly, but perhaps the Metadata wedge the most. Recently, I was giving a presentation and someone asked me which segment of “the DAMA wheel” did I think semantics most affected. I thought I’d spend a bit of time to reflect on the question and answer […].

Metadata 88

Metadata Data Architecture IT Data Strategy 88

AWS Big Data

APRIL 19, 2023

Independent data products often only have value if you can connect them, join them, and correlate them to create a higher order data product that creates additional insights. A modern data architecture is critical in order to become a data-driven organization. Mike is the author of two books and numerous articles.

Technology 84

Technology Data-driven Machine Learning Sales 84

TDAN

AUGUST 18, 2020

Standards exist for naming conventions, abbreviations and other pertinent metadata properties. Consistent business meaning is important because distinctions between business terms are not typically well defined or documented. What are the standards for writing […].

Management 96

Management Metadata Data Architecture IT 96

TDAN

MARCH 5, 2019

It seems like we’re so busy running that we no longer have time to think. We want to be faster and more responsive, but we aren’t even sure what we are trying to achieve. It’s like the person at your office that is always too busy, is working extra-long hours (and makes sure that everybody […].

Data Governance 53

Data Governance Enterprise Data Architecture IT 53

TDAN

MAY 2, 2023

In today’s data-driven world, organizations are demanding and consuming vast amounts of data — data that needs to be easily accessed, analyzed, and presented in a way that enables quick action.

Data-driven 59

Data-driven IT Data Architecture Metadata 59

TDAN

AUGUST 17, 2021

It has been an incredible run. I hope it is just “see you soon” rather than “goodbye.” With this column, DAMA International’s streak of quarterly columns since mid-2001 is coming to an end. The columns have featured the activities and incredible work of DAMA International over the past two decades. Thank you, DAMA, and I […].

IT 105

IT Data Architecture Metadata Data Strategy 105

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. […].

Publishing 78

Publishing Data Quality Data Architecture IT 78

TDAN

JULY 5, 2022

As enterprises race to become data-driven businesses, a latent tension is intensifying: Is data the “new oil”? Whichever metaphor you would like to use, what is certain is that no organization will survive the twenty-first century without optimizing the use of its data assets. A “toxic asset”?

Data-driven 52

Data-driven Risk Optimization Enterprise 52

TDAN

JULY 19, 2022

In reference to the prior column on enterprise data management and high level lego framework, this column reviews in detail the foundational layer of Organization Mission, Level 1.

Strategy 52

Strategy Enterprise Management Modeling 52

TDAN

MAY 31, 2022

As we enter a new cloud-first era, advancements in technology have helped companies capture and capitalize on data as much as possible. Deciding between which cloud architecture to use has always been a debate between two options: data warehouses and data lakes.

Data Lake 52

Data Lake Data Warehouse Technology Data Architecture 52

TDAN

MAY 3, 2022

The road to creating business value through a well-oiled data management strategy can be long and challenging. A successful data management strategy is one that generates value rapidly and unlocks new data-driven insights.

Analytics 52

Analytics Data-driven Strategy Management 52

TDAN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Remember the Sears catalog? Hundreds of pages of clothes quickly flipped past to get to the toys! Who didn’t spend countless hours trying to find the perfect suggested gift for your next birthday or holiday? In an Amazon and eBay world, thinking about old-school catalogs seems so quaint. Opening a paper volume to manually flip […].

Data Architecture 69

Data Architecture Metadata Data Strategy Data Governance 69

TDAN

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Wherever we go, we are overwhelmed by MORE: more sales, more discounts, more fun, more excitement, more features – the list goes on and on! What humans seem to be far less attuned to is reducing what we don’t need. Drive around any suburban neighborhood and see the many cars parked outside their garages! Believe […].

Sales 78

Sales Data Architecture Data Governance Metadata 78

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.

Metadata 52

Metadata IT Metrics Data-driven 52

TDAN

JUNE 30, 2020

About a week ago, I was teaching a data modeling class, and an attendee asked me to explain the concept of a data catalog. However, I had recently read the book, The Data Catalog: Sherlock Holmes Data Sleuthing for Analytics by […]. Like a lot of hype-related terms in IT, there is more than one definition.

Modeling 52

Modeling Analytics Data Architecture IT 52

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?

Data Architecture 63

Data Architecture Data Lake Machine Learning Data Governance 63

Cloudera

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This blog will focus more on providing a high level overview of what a data mesh architecture is and the particular CDF capabilities that can be used to enable such an architecture, rather than detailing technical implementation nuances that are beyond the scope of this article. Introduction to the Data Mesh Architecture.

Metadata 122

Metadata Cost-Benefit Enterprise Interactive 122