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…
I recently presented on the topic “Implementing an Effective Data Governance Communication Plan” at the 2018 DGIQ conference. This presentation focused on defining a targeted…
Our organization cut it’s teeth in the data management arena, recognizing early on the need for data governance as a key component in managing data…