Click to learn more about author Len Silverston. Lately, I have been conducting a class at numerous data conferences such as the Data Governance Conference called “Zen with Len” or “Zen and The Art of Data Management.” The last session I gave was well attended, but one person asked, “What does Zen have to do […]
Standardizing Data Management and Data Governance Services (A Second Look)
Click to learn more about author Tejasvi Addagada. To read the first part of this series click here. A well-defined Operating Model plays a vital role in achieving expected business benefits. Embarking on a Data Governance journey in an enterprise that spans divisions, geographies, and diverse stakeholders requires a good understanding of how various nuances of […]
Hidden Costs of Poor Data Quality
Click to learn more about author David Schlesinger. Many people have written about the importance of Data Quality and most everything they have said is quite true, but besides the obvious costs of poor quality data. There are subtle hidden costs as well. A few of the obvious costs are the need to manually configure downloads […]
Simplify with Software Usage and Compliance Analytics
Click to learn more about author Victor DeMarines. Likely, in some trade show, meeting or some other PowerPoint-driven conversation, you’ve come across this quote attributed to Albert Einstein: “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” (Perhaps, you’ve even silently wished the person giving the presentation had taken the advice they dispensed […]
How to Encounter the Negative Side Effects of Data Democratization?
Click to learn more about author Daisy Ridley. In recent years, data democratization has spread very quickly across the enterprise. It has brought with it, the slogans from end users all over for an expansion in access to the self-service capabilities. The companies are now evolving to understand that offering line-of-business users with access to data […]
So, What is GDPR and Why Should Database Administrators Care?
Click to learn more about author Richard Macaskill. You’ve no doubt heard at least something about the GDPR, the EU’s new privacy and Data Management law with its greatly increased maximum fines for non-compliance and tighter definitions for acceptable use of personal information. If you’ve continued reading past paragraph one of any of the many articles, […]
Standardizing Data Management and Data Governance Services (A First Look)
Click to learn more about author Tejasvi Addagada. The needs of organizations mostly financial services and health care providers are seeing an increased necessity to manage the data as an Enterprise asset, as regulations and policy around data are quickly evolving. Although regulation is one of the primary drivers, firms have started to appreciate the importance […]
Data Marketplace Governance Gets Personal
Click to learn more about author Bob Vecchione. The inspiration for sharing this perspective came from a recent data security initiative with a top 10 North American financial institution who has operationalized its Data Lakes. Due to enhanced visibility of the data on the business side, and at the behest of the data security team, this […]
Exploring the Role of Data Preparation and Data Analytics in Healthcare Finance
Click here to learn more about author Jon Pilkington. According to Grandview Research, the global healthcare Data Analytics market will grow to $42.8 billion by 2024, as healthcare companies increasingly use data for financial applications, and to improve operational and administrative processes. The industry’s reliance on Data Analytics is also being driven by the increased use of […]
The Devil is in the DATA “Unmasking the Deep State”
Click here to learn more about author Kwame Gyamfi. A Response to Former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich INTRODUCTION Newt Gingrich’s Challenge to Software Engineers The book signing by former House Speaker, Newt Gingrich, at the Press Club turned out to be more than what I bargained for. The former House Speaker who was on […]