Posts tagged: data design

Will Cloud Computing Drive Data Standards and Governance?

A recent Information Management article by  Steve Hoberman, explored the impact of cloud computing on data modeling.  I think he makes some very good points about the impact on data integration, in particular the importance of managing the semantic layer.  If we take this to be true, then those who expect to excel in the [...]

Thursday March 25th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

The Case for an Enterprise Architect in your Data Governance Program

When I think about information architecture, I cannot help but compare it to the various forms of architecture in the physical world. Structures range from simple tents and tarps to soaring sky scrapers. In fact the original version of this entry started as I thought back on the scrap-wood tree houses we built as kids [...]

Monday February 22nd, 2010 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

Key Date-Time Stamps and Why They Matter

Have you ever considered how important the mundane time-stamp is to your BI operations? Think about it, every report includes the element of time in it. The report is a snapshot in time, or covers a range of time. Accurate and timely business intelligence requires good records of the history within your business processes. The [...]

Wednesday November 11th, 2009 in , , , , , | No Comments »

Governance and Innovation – Complimentary or Contradictory

On LinkedIn, the following question was posted by Asad Quraishi in the IT Governance Group discussions. Does IT governance promote innovation? There’s enough compelling research demonstrating the value of governance to the bottom line. This ranges from studies showing that firms using IT governance best practices are 20% more profitable than their peers to showing [...]

Thursday June 18th, 2009 in , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Stick Figures

Technology workers often overlook the human element of any solution. We are quick to assemble an architecture diagram with servers, SAN space, and .NET applications; but what is almost always conspicuously missing are the people to run them and use them. These days I find it hard to resist the temptation during meetings to jump [...]

Monday January 12th, 2009 in , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Innovation via Data Governance

To some people, Data Governance and innovation seem like contradictory  subjects. A perception exists that governance as a whole squelches innovation. That may be the case if a data governance program is poorly implemented and attempts to police the data environment with unyielding zeal. If another approach is taken, then data governance can become the [...]

Monday July 21st, 2008 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

Data Governance – Getting Started

Many of my blog entries have focused on developing understanding about why data governance matters, or fundamental concepts. Some readers are challenging me to make it more actionable. They want answers to the question of what actions can they put into a project plan? One of the first things you can do is answer the [...]

Tuesday July 15th, 2008 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

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