“How do you make Data Governance real where the rubber hits the road?” asked Danny Sandwell, speaking at the Enterprise Data World 2016 Conference. Sandwell, who is Product Marketing Manager for erwin, Inc. said that organizations using data models to aid in the creation of a solid Data Governance Program are better able to meet […]
Case Study: Hello Fresh Shifts to Big Data with MapR
The doorbell rings and it’s a big box with the words “HelloFresh” on the side in lime green letters. Inside, surrounded by biodegradable ice packs, are fresh ingredients for three different meals for you and your spouse, chosen from a varied slate of innovative entrees. All the vegies and meats in the box are portioned, […]
Metadata Management and Data Governance: The Essentials of Enterprise Architecture
“To be successful, a solution to both Metadata Management and Data Governance should be integrated,” said Christian Bremeau, CEO and President of Meta Integration Technology. “Metadata Management starts by supporting virtually any tools that your IT is using.” Bremeau presented at the DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data World 2016 Conference with his colleague, John Friedrich, Vice President […]
Microservices 101: Changing the Monolithic Data Architecture Model
In May 2011, a group of software architects at a workshop near Venice used the word “microservice” to describe a process they had recently worked on. The philosophical essence of a microservice can be described as, “Focus on one task and do it well.” Microservices are a flexible, single-purpose software program essentially compatible with any […]
Demystifying Advanced Data Visualization
Advanced Data Visualization gives a new meaning on how pictures can simplify information needed to comprehend complex questions. Angela Hausman states that Big Data does not mean much if the people who control change can’t understand or have to spend too much time deciphering the Great Data that is presented. In addition, Big Data speeds […]
How are New Data Technologies Affecting Data Quality and Data Governance?
Data Quality and Data Governance have been an ongoing concern among global data technology vendors and enterprises for some time. Privacy and security issues are no longer the headaches of large enterprises alone; Big Data, Hadoop, Cloud Computing platforms, the Internet of Things (IoT), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings, and social data have all added to rising […]
Case Study: Five Components to a Successful Data Stewardship Program
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services for Government of Ontario, Canada, provides services to 17 million children and youth across an area the size of Montana and Texas combined. The Ministry collects a great deal of data about those services, the children and youth who access them: “Like many organizations, we’ve struggled with inventorying, […]
SQL versus NoSQL Databases: A Review of Key Themes
Non-relational databases (aka NoSQL), in many different variations, have become a popular database model for handling Big Data. They use two novel concepts, making them different from earlier, “classical” database models. The concepts having so much impact are horizontal scaling, spreading out the storage and work, and eliminating the use of “Structured Query Language” (SQL) […]
Business Glossary Basics
Enterprises continue to grow and so does data environment complexity, including data terminology both internal and external to a particular enterprise. Consider a firm that builds computer chips for new devices. Each project may have its own Database System and Data Dictionary. Yet engineers, management, accountants, and customers need to speak the same language to […]
The Data Warehouse: From the Past to the Present
Bill Inmon, the “Father of Data Warehousing,” defines a Data Warehouse (DW) as, “a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant and non-volatile collection of data in support of management’s decision making process.” In his white paper, Modern Data Architecture, Inmon adds that the Data Warehouse represents “conventional wisdom” and is now a standard part of the corporate infrastructure. […]