January 29, 2024 –
Too many data leaders overlook a critical component of a data-driven organization: metadata governance. Metadata improves data usability, governance, and trust. Organizations that embrace the full potential of metadata will have a competitive advantage and fewer issues with data.
February 6, 2014 –
Most of my clients recognize the value of data—or rather, the pain of inconsistent and poor quality data. This article discusses the two of the biggest...
February 7, 2014 –
This article addresses the key challenge facing most global companies: lack of a common vocabulary for doing business. Internally, companies are a...
February 9, 2014 –
Abstract: This article describes the top-down and bottom-up worlds of data governance and how they play off each other. In the top-down world, governing...
December 15, 2014 –
I’m often asked how many data stewards a company needs. Depending on the degree of complexity in the company, the degree of automation, what data...
March 1, 2016 –
This in-depth report shows how modern BI platforms blend the best of both top-down and bottom-up BI in a governed discovery environment that tailors self-service capabilities to business users based on their roles, responsibilities, proclivities, and skills. It concludes by providing a comprehensive set of evaluation criteria that can help organizations select a governed data discovery tool that balances freedom and control and meets their enterprise requirements.
October 14, 2020 –
This five-part series dives into data governance and privacy management best practices to help you efficiently manage personal information.
November 11, 2020 –
Part two of this five-part series on data governance and privacy management best practices focuses on building alignment for your privacy program...
January 12, 2021 –
This article, the third in a series, describes how to increase data privacy awareness and program effectiveness within your organization.
January 29, 2018 –
This report lays a foundation for a modernized approach to data governance that is business-focused.We examine the types of data policies that must be...