The Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage on April 10, 1912. Four days later on April 14th, the ship collides with a submerged iceberg and sinks in less than three hours. The captain and his crew had insufficient knowledge of the danger that lurked beneath the sea. This lack…
MetaGovernance has worked extensively with government-sponsored entities (GSE) and commercial banks in remediating adverse examination and audit findings such as MRA. We find that a lack of data visibility and awareness of the true source of data is a common root cause. You can’t fix what you can’t see. There…
For the past 10 years MetaGovernance has helped companies who were struggling with the challenges of getting quality data needed for an effective Data Warehouse or Business Intelligence initiative. We provided the guidance to implement or enhance their Data Governance framework and procedures in parallel with the effort. In recent…
Our team has enjoyed very productive careers over the years reviving Data Warehouse (EDW) and overall Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. We termed it second surgery in line with the medical practice of redoing previous surgical procedures. Like the surgery, the Data Warehouse failed to deliver the needed outcomes. Without exception,…
The knowledge of a Subject Matter Expert, or SME, can make or break any projects of any type. It does not matter if the project is architecture, construction, business strategy, or the one of the many facets of data and information management. To become a SME a team needs to…
This blog is the first in a series about implementing an actionable and targeted Data Governance Communication Plan. Such a plan provides a common vocabulary…
Traditionally the term Crown Jewels referred to the ceremonial gems and artifacts used in celebration of great monarchies or religious organizations. However, in today’s world…
Recently I had the opportunity to attend an Executive Management Committee at a major Bank where the topic of Information Governance was heavy on the agenda. The COO of this Bank was holding a copy of the MetaGovernance AwarenessMatrixTM, indicating that he finally had the information he needed to manage data.…
This blog is a continuation on the Value of Maintaining Governance Awareness, but the focus is on the technology side of the house, over the…
In the last blog we wrote about the concept of maintaining Data Governance Awareness, which boils down to knowing who uses what data or information…