Click to learn more about author Ian Rowlands. It’s been a while since I posted. It’s been a busy summer as we’ve been working on launching our latest product. However, I’ve also taken some time to experiment with some of the tools that Citizen Data Scientists (CDS, for short) might be working with, to get more […]
Risks and Reward in Data Governance
Click to learn more about author Ian Rowlands. I was in some absorbing conversations at the FIMA Conference in Boston last week. There was much concern about the cost of Data Management for compliance. There’s an alphabet soup of regulations – AIFMD, BCSB239, CCAR, CCEL, Dodd-Frank, … MIFID II, … Solvency II … Some have unique […]
Big Data Governance: Harnessing the Horses
Click to learn more about author Ian Rowlands. A friend sent me a note the other day celebrating the year of the Rooster. One website (I make no claim for its authority and authenticity!) quotes Chinese Astrologer Laura Lau as saying “Rooster years are rarely ever boring, so it’ll be a year with a lot of […]
The Shifting Sands of Data Governance
Click here to learn more about author Ian Rowlands. Not so long ago, it seemed that the book had been closed on Data Governance. The Operating Model was clearly defined, the issue management process was well understood, data management practices were all clear. The foundation was firm. Now, the sands have shifted. The foundations are […]
Did I Say Security Is A Critical Data Governance Domain?
Click here to learn more about author Ian Rowlands. I’ve been arguing for some time (I know there are others with more clout than me saying the same thing!) that Data Security is a critical Data Governance issue. Recent reporting by the Identity Theft Resource Center[1] adds point to the argument. ITRC statistics suggest that […]
Big Brother Is Watching How You Use Big Data
Click to learn more about Ian Rowlands. There’s a legitimate concern about how data – and more specifically Big Data – is used. Powerful capabilities open the door to very sophisticated decision making that inadvertently strays into the realm of the unethical. Although I recognize the concern, I must admit that the publication of a […]