Organizations today are rallying business users around using data to make better business decisions. Business users want to know where that data lives, understand if people are accessing the right data at the right time, and be assured that the data is of high quality. But they are not always out shopping for Data Quality […]
DataOps or Data Fabric: Which Should Your Business Adopt First?
There’s no shortage of buzzwords and phrases to define how an organization approaches and uses its data – with two of the most popular being DataOps and data fabric. For years, large enterprises have struggled to distinguish between the two and decide which is the right first choice to enable them to compete with data […]
The Value of Metadata Governance
Data, by itself, is just data. But put data in context—that’s when it becomes useful information. Robert Seiner, while speaking at the DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data Governance Online Conference, said that what provides that context is metadata: “Data plus metadata equals the information that our organizations need to use to be successful.” Seiner is President and […]
Lean Governance Delivers Clean, Controlled Data at the Lowest Cost
Going lean is all about the elimination of waste and risk. In the manufacturing world, lean methods focused on delivering a high-quality product to the customer. In the data world, Lean Governance delivers clean, timely, and controlled data at the lowest cost with minimal bureaucracy. The path to Lean Governance begins with a view across […]
The Dangers of a Data Swamp (and How to Avoid Them)
“Data is the currency of the future,” many experts have predicted. The 21st century has been characterized by the astounding amount of data we’ve gained access to. But what happens if this data isn’t properly stored? A data swamp begins to develop, and accessing that data becomes difficult and sometimes impossible. The internet, social media, […]
The Evolution of Metadata Platforms vs. Data Platforms
Watching closely the evolution of metadata platforms (later rechristened as Data Governance platforms due to their focus), as somebody who has implemented and built Data Governance solutions on top of these platforms, I see a significant evolution in their architecture as well as the use cases they support. This evolution seems to closely mirror the […]
The Power of “Set It and Forget It” Data Governance
With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing life further online, the way we collaborate and communicate has been altered forever. In addition, the volume and variety of information and content grows exponentially by the day, making effective Data Governance a tough task for many companies. As work-from-anywhere policies become the norm, it has never been more important for companies to deploy an information management solution […]
Press Release: Agenda Announced for Enterprise Data Governance Online 2022
November 30, 2021 – DATAVERSITY announced the agenda and opened registration today for the seventh annual Enterprise Data Governance Online (EDGO). This free online event will take place at datagovernanceonline.com on January 26, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. EDGO is designed to teach anyone working with data how to plan, implement, manage, […]
What Is Business Semantics?
Business semantics describes metadata, reconciled to have consistent organizational terms and meanings. While business metadata describes data to enhance business value, business semantics makes up a sub-set of this metadata, the vocabulary. Business semantics can result in a business glossary, but it may take on a combination of different formats. Conceptual data models, data catalogs, […]
Practical Steps to Manage Data Privacy and Govern Data on the Blockchain
Blockchain is a technology that allows information to be recorded while protecting data against tampering, thereby maintaining integrity. While blockchain records information like a database, it differs from a traditional database in that it stores data in blocks that are linked as chains and are theoretically immutable. Capabilities of Blockchain That Enable or Disable Data […]