TDAN

MARCH 6, 2024

Data quality is measured across dimensions, but why? Data quality metrics exist to support the business. The value of a data quality program resides in the ability to take action to improve data to make it more correct and therefore more valuable.

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TDAN

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Ensuring data quality is an important aspect of data management and these days, DBAs are increasingly being called upon to deal with the quality of the data in their database systems more than ever before. The importance of quality data cannot be overstated.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 24, 2023

The first published data governance framework was the work of Gwen Thomas, who founded the Data Governance Institute (DGI) and put her opus online in 2003. They already had a technical plan in place, and I helped them find the right size and structure of an accompanying data governance program.

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TDAN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Information technology (IT) plays a vital role in data governance by implementing and maintaining strategies to manage, protect, and responsibly utilize data. Through advanced technologies and tools, IT ensures that data is securely stored, backed up, and accessible to authorized personnel.

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TDAN

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Last week, we presented a webinar in our Data Governance — Best Practices series on data quality. Obviously, we’re a […].

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Alation

AUGUST 17, 2022

According to analysts, data governance programs have not shown a high success rate. According to CIOs , historical data governance programs were invasive and suffered from one of two defects: They were either forced on the rank and file — who grew to dislike IT as a result. The Risks of Early Data Governance Programs.

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Andrew White

AUGUST 26, 2020

I spoke to a client recently who had this question: “I need help to develop a survey to ask our employees around the company how they regard the various subjective metrics tied to data quality.” What was the point of the data quality work? I explained to the client: Stop this bottom up data-focused work.

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Alation

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What is data governance and how do you measure success? Data governance is a system for answering core questions about data. It begins with establishing key parameters: What is data, who can use it, how can they use it, and why? Why is your data governance strategy failing?

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erwin

APRIL 16, 2021

Data governance is best defined as the strategic, ongoing and collaborative processes involved in managing data’s access, availability, usability, quality and security in line with established internal policies and relevant data regulations. Data Governance Is Business Transformation. Predictability.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 5, 2023

Poor data quality is one of the top barriers faced by organizations aspiring to be more data-driven. Ill-timed business decisions and misinformed business processes, missed revenue opportunities, failed business initiatives and complex data systems can all stem from data quality issues.

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TDAN

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The role of data products has become pivotal, driving organizations towards insightful decision-making and competitive advantage. However, ensuring the achievement of these data products demands the strategic integration of Non-Invasive Data Governance (NIDG). Central to this cooperation is the […]

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In our last blog , we delved into the seven most prevalent data challenges that can be addressed with effective data governance. Today we will share our approach to developing a data governance program to drive data transformation and fuel a data-driven culture.

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Cloudera

MARCH 3, 2022

Whether the enterprise uses dozens or hundreds of data sources for multi-function analytics, all organizations can run into data governance issues. Bad data governance practices lead to data breaches, lawsuits, and regulatory fines — and no enterprise is immune. . Everyone Fails Data Governance.

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TDAN

MARCH 15, 2022

1 In this article, I will apply it to the topic of data quality. I will do so by comparing two butterflies, each that represent a common use of data quality: firstly and most commonly in situ for existing systems, and secondly for use […]. We know the phrase, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”1

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IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 12, 2023

Companies rely heavily on data and analytics to find and retain talent, drive engagement, improve productivity and more across enterprise talent management. However, analytics are only as good as the quality of the data, which must be error-free, trustworthy and transparent. What is data quality? million each year.

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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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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Data is the new oil and organizations of all stripes are tapping this resource to fuel growth. However, data quality and consistency are one of the top barriers faced by organizations in their quest to become more data-driven. Unlock quality data with IBM. and its leading data observability offerings.

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Cloudera

JANUARY 26, 2024

In this article, we will walk you through the process of implementing fine grained access control for the data governance framework within the Cloudera platform. In a good data governance strategy, it is important to define roles that allow the business to limit the level of access that users can have to their strategic data assets.

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Jim Harris

APRIL 20, 2021

OCDQ Radio is an audio podcast about data quality and its related disciplines, produced and hosted by Jim Harris. Why does no one care about poor data quality? tolerance for poor data quality). tolerance for poor data quality).

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erwin

JANUARY 30, 2020

I’m excited to share the results of our new study with Dataversity that examines how data governance attitudes and practices continue to evolve. Defining Data Governance: What Is Data Governance? . 1 reason to implement data governance. Most have only data governance operations.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 2, 2023

However, analytics are only as good as the quality of the data, which aims to be error-free, trustworthy, and transparent. According to a Gartner report , poor data quality costs organizations an average of USD $12.9 What is data quality? Data quality is critical for data governance.

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TDAN

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It has been eight years plus since the first edition of my book, Non-Invasive Data Governance: The Path of Least Resistance and Greatest Success, was published by long-time TDAN.com contributor, Steve Hoberman, and his publishing company Technics Publications. That seems like a long time ago.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

DataOps practices help organizations overcome challenges caused by fragmented teams and processes and delays in delivering data in consumable forms. So how does data governance relate to DataOps? Data governance is a key data management process. Continuous Improvement Applied to Data Governance.

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Cloudera

MARCH 4, 2024

In this article, we will walk you through the process of implementing fine grained access control for the data governance framework within the Cloudera platform. In a good data governance strategy, it is important to define roles that allow the business to limit the level of access that users can have to their strategic data assets.

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TDAN

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Where exactly within an organization does the primary responsibility lie for ensuring that a data pipeline project generates data of high quality, and who exactly holds that responsibility? Who is accountable for ensuring that the data is accurate? Is it the data engineers? The data scientists?

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 23, 2023

Because of this, when we look to manage and govern the deployment of AI models, we must first focus on governing the data that the AI models are trained on. This data governance requires us to understand the origin, sensitivity, and lifecycle of all the data that we use. and watsonx.data.

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Octopai

JULY 11, 2022

And when business users don’t complain, but you know the data isn’t good enough to make these types of calls wisely, that’s an even bigger problem. How are you, as a data quality evangelist (if you’re reading this post, that must describe you at least somewhat, right?), Tie data quality directly to business objectives.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

And a data breach poses more than just a PR risk — by violating regulations like GDPR , a data leak can impact your bottom line, too. This is where successful data governance programs can act as a savior to many organizations. This begs the question: What makes data governance successful? Where do you start?

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TDAN

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Many Data Governance or Data Quality programs focus on “critical data elements,” but what are they and what are some key features to document for them? A critical data element is any data element in your organization that has a high impact on your organization’s ability to execute its business strategy.

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TDAN

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Data empowers businesses to gain valuable insights into industry trends and fosters profitable decision-making for long-term growth. No wonder businesses of all sizes are switching to data-driven culture from conventional practices.

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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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Alation

MAY 24, 2022

In a sea of questionable data, how do you know what to trust? Data quality tells you the answer. It signals what data is trustworthy, reliable, and safe to use. It empowers engineers to oversee data pipelines that deliver trusted data to the wider organization. Today, as part of its 2022.2

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erwin

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

When an organization’s data governance and metadata management programs work in harmony, then everything is easier. Data governance is a complex but critical practice. Data Governance Attitudes Are Shifting. Data Governance Attitudes Are Shifting.

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Jim Harris

MARCH 5, 2022

OCDQ Radio is an audio podcast about data quality and its related disciplines, produced and hosted by Jim Harris. Podcast Episodes on Data Governance. I have been enjoying listening to many of the old episodes since I was happy to hear how evergreen they are, meaning their content is still applicable today.

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erwin

MARCH 25, 2021

erwin recently hosted the second in its six-part webinar series on the practice of data governance and how to proactively deal with its complexities. Led by Frank Pörschmann of iDIGMA GmbH, an IT industry veteran and data governance strategist, the second webinar focused on “ The Value of Data Governance & How to Quantify It.”.

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Alation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Alation and Soda are excited to announce a new partnership, which will bring powerful data-quality capabilities into the data catalog. Soda’s data observability platform empowers data teams to discover and collaboratively resolve data issues quickly. Does the quality of this dataset meet user expectations?

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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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