Ask any business leader, anywhere, and they will proudly declare their organisation is compliant with the GDPR privacy regime which came into force on 25 May 2018. They will tell …
Data is NOT the new Oil .. The “Data Asset” is Really Different
I recently presented a seminar at an event called “Data, the vital organisation enabler” Information is at the Heart of ALL of the Business during which I raised the question, “Is …
Data Changemakers 10: Rachael Tiffen, Senior Manager, Grant Thornton
The Data Changemakers series is a set of interviews and interactions with people who have spent their careers working in or around data and data management initiatives. They have a …
Data Changemakers 7: Vanessa Eriksson, CDO Advisor Sweden, PwC
The Data Changemakers series is a set of interviews and interactions with people who have spent their careers working in or around data and data management initiatives. They have a …
Life With GDPR
For several years, companies and regulators have been planning for the beginning of enforcement around the GDPR. Now, after much anticipation, May 25 has arrived – already challenging its first …
2018 is Big on Organizing Data with AI
With the first quarter of 2018 behind us, we now have a taste of the top trends in data management. And by all accounts, the predictions are spot on! The …
Data Governance: A New Hope
Struggling to implement an effective data governance strategy? Stuart Squires, Comma’s Managing Director – EMEA, tells us how we can learn from the mistakes of the Galactic Empire to avoid …
Developing And Institutionalising The Western Cape Government Of South Africa’s Master Plan For Province-Wide Data Governance: First Lessons Learned.
The Master Plan for Province-wide Data Governance for the Western Cape Government of South Africa is a strategic response to the complexity in which Government operates within the area of …
Business Glossary or Glossary for Business?
Playing with Numbers As you will see from my signature at the end of this note (provided you have enough patience to finish it), I am a business analyst in …
Rolling Out A Sustained Data Governance Culture
Did you know that more data has been created in the last two years than in the entire history of the human race and that over 60% of the human …
Fake News – a Data Perspective
The past year has witnessed a seismic shift in the global political landscape. Just a few short months ago, even the legendary seer Nostradamus would have had problems predicting that …
MDM Market 2017-18: Facts vs. Beliefs (with apologies to current political affairs fans!)
As the “godfather of the MDM market”, and a regular sanguine commentator on the market’s solutions, my analyst career has often had to “call out” the hypsters on numerous occasions. …
DAMA International’s Certified Data Management Professional Program
DAMA International is the global membership organisation for Data Management professionals and has been around as a central organisation for close on 30 years (first chapter opened in 1980). As …
The Chief Data Officer “Sweet Spot”
I verbally “scribbled” something quite like the exhibit above recently in conversation with a longstanding professional associate. This was while we were discussing where the CDO role currently sat in …
Crossing the Data Delta
If you are a large enterprise about to invest in Big Data, BI, Data Governance or MDM, leverage best practice by having your key staff read this book. Of all …
GDPR, Brexit, Ethics, and Agile: Oh My!
The GDPR and Brexit create a bit of a “perfect storm” for UK businesses. One thing is clear: GDPR, and its risk management approach to data privacy, will be in force …
CIO & CDOs: How Does Brexit Impact Your Data Management Strategy?
By now I’m sure you’ve had more than your fill of Brexit analysis, memes, and even a tie-in to the England National team’s exit from Euro 2016 tournament. It’s been well …
An Introduction to Graph Databases
Graph databases are one of the fastest growing categories in data management, yet they remain an enigma to many. What can these workhorses do for your enterprise? If you are …
How will Brexit have an impact on the UK’s Data Protection Act?
If you think that the UK’s referendum result will mean the end of the UK’s familiar Data Protection Act, then you are likely to be mistaken. The original Data Protection …
Information – the Next Natural Resource
I’ve spent my career looking at how large quantities of complex information affects every part of our lives and this is the most exciting time to be doing that. Information …
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