An immensely useful invention. By Michiel Heyns van Staden, Data Strategy, Solutions and Analytics Lead, Absa Group Being able to visualise often complex information in a succinct way, with the …
What is a Data Domain?
By Nicola Askham, The Data Governance Coach, Nicola Askham Ltd This is a very short and succinct question, and I thought the answer was likely to be the same. However, …
Data management framework: what, why, and how?
Article by Irina Steenbeek, Managing Director, Data Crossroads. We, data management professionals, often use the term “data management framework.” But do we all have the same understanding of its meaning …
Data lineage: the needs of and benefits to various stakeholders
Article by Irina Steenbeek, Managing Director, Data Crossroads. Data lineage is on the radars of business and data management professionals now more than ever. Many companies understand how necessary it …
The Rocky Horror Data Show: Disastrous data definitions…
By Nicola Askham, The Data Governance Coach Data shouldn’t be a wild and untamed thing, but sometimes it is just that – wild… and untamed. And unfortunately for our friend …
What to do with data
Everybody is doing it. Having individuals with data specific roles, or even entire teams focusing on data functions, has become commonplace in many organisations. It is now common practice to …
The Six Principles for Successful Data Governance
By Nicola Askham, The Data Governance Coach, Nicola Askham Ltd There are six principles that underpin all successful data governance initiatives. These are principles that I have developed over many …
Developing data individuals to build successful teams
Blog post by Michiel van Staden Data Strategy, Solutions & Analytics Lead, Absa Group In data, there are often so many technical aspects to get your head around. One can …
Data in the middle
Building a collaborative data culture at News UK Written by Joe Bullock, Lead Business Analyst in the Data Platforms Team at News UK News UK is home to some of …
Data Governance Building Blocks
In order to have a successful Enterprise Information Management (EIM) and data management program companies need to ensure that they are properly executing the fundamental building blocks of these initiatives. …
Showing The Business Impact Of Data Quality
Some years ago, my husband and I were watching TV when a news flash broke into the regular programming. There was a gas explosion in a residential neighborhood across the …
When Good Data Goes Bad
Data doesn’t really “go” bad, of course. At least, not in the way that leftovers in the refrigerator do. Sometimes data just starts off bad and gets worse. Other times, …
Why DataSecOps Is the Real Data Democratization Enabler
Data democratization allows more people in organizations to access data with minimal bottlenecks and gatekeepers. Allowing more people to use data can bring great value to organizations. Ben Herzberg, Chief …
Selecting A New BI Tool
When assessing your business intelligence capability, it is easy to get lost in the latest new features. Grabbing for the shiniest new tool, in the hope that it is going …
Data Governance Dream Team
Since several years now, Data Governance is not such a mystical term anymore, and Data Governance initiatives have been introduced to many Companies around the world. It’s almost cool and …
Data Modelling For Quality
In this article I describe a method of modelling data so that it meets business requirements. Central to this method is modelling not only the required data but also the …
When Data Governance Isn’t Working
When proposing a data governance programme, a frequent response from people is “but we already have data governance”. Well, in theory, that may be the case, but the reality is sometimes …
Junk Metadata And Data Catalogs
Here are a few fun facts about each of us: • The human genome consists of about 3 billion nucleotides (the basic information units of DNA).• The Human Genome Project …
I’m In The Room – Are You?
I’m not really a big fan of online or remote interaction – frequently exacerbated by my failure to properly harness new technology. But needs must and, for me at least, …
Data Quality Shortcomings: Another Case For Data Governance
Data quality has again made headline news in the UK, and as usual for all the wrong reasons. In February 2021 UK TV and press extensively covered a story which …