Data Lake Governance, the Data Marketplace, and the Never-Ending Quest to...
Recently, I read an insightful report from McKinsey and Company titled, “Catch them if you can: How leaders in data and analytics have pulled ahead.” From the title alone, I was hooked. Throughout the...
View ArticleTransforming Analytics with Data Governance
I grew up near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a city that’s known for one very unfortunate incident—the Johnstown Flood of 1889. And it carries several lessons that are just as important when developing...
View ArticleData Governance vs. Data Management: What’s the Difference?
I’m often asked if there is a difference between data governance and data management. The answer is yes—but they are related. Data governance is the definition of organizational structures, data...
View ArticleBig Data Governance: 4 Steps to Scaling an Enterprise Data Governance Program
Big Data projects demand a big data governance strategy. You need to unite disconnected teams, shatter data silos, and integrate all manner of applications and systems. This is a world away from...
View ArticleData Governance: From Jumping the Shark to Growing the Beard
Many have heard the phrase “Jump the shark,” which refers to the moment when a TV series has passed its prime and starts to go downhill in quality – fast. Those of us old enough to remember the TV...
View ArticleGDPR: It’s Time to Focus on Your Customers
The GDPR is not a prescriptive regulation. That is, it does not specify exactly what you must do. Instead it lays out some principles and grants extensive rights to data subjects. As a result, we have...
View ArticleThe How: Leveraging Your Data as a Competitive Advantage
Most senior business leaders today understand that data is a core business asset. They also understand that they need to leverage it for better business outcomes. What they don’t necessarily understand...
View ArticleUpdate Your LinkedIn: You’re a Customer Experience Steward
Customer-centric sales and marketing. Customer success. Customer engagement. Customer Journey mapping. Personalized marketing. Customer intimacy. Sentiment analysis. 360-degree view of customer. I’d...
View ArticleEverything a Marketer Never Wanted to Know About Data Governance (But Should)
I’ve had an interesting career journey. I spent the first 20 years as either a data management/data governance practitioner, or industry analyst covering the data management space – and only the last...
View ArticleData Governance in a Social World — A Fresh Perspective
With the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) now in force, business leaders around the world are paying closer attention to how data is governed, collected and shared. This is a...
View ArticleDon’t Worry, it’s not You. The Data Governance Finish Line Has Moved
I’ve been a practitioner, analyst and all-around evangelist of data governance for the majority of my career. And during this time, I’ve never lost faith that executive leaders across all industries...
View ArticleData Governance & Compliance Gets Intelligent at Informatica World 2018
If there are any certainties in the world of data governance and compliance it is that there will be more data, more regulations to comply with, and constant change. In addition, there is a growing...
View ArticleGDPR Through a New Lens
It’s no surprise that some corporate executives are panicked about the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking effect on this date. Some have procrastinated about the...
View ArticleSpring Launch 2018 — Making AI-driven Data Governance and Compliance a Reality
Just as better, higher quality data can be a game changer in your organization, so can a solution that ensures your entire team can execute your data governance strategy. Roughly a year ago, we...
View ArticleGDPR: The Countdown to 25 May 2018
As I mentioned in my previous blog, I had the pleasure of getting different perspectives on GDPR at the 2018 Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference. That blog looked at the data subject view...
View ArticleGDPR: The Data Subject Perspective
I always find it good to get a different perspective on a topic that I am immersed in. For over 12 months, large portions of my working hours have been spent discussing the GDPR: Implications for data...
View ArticleHow many EU data subjects will leverage their GDPR rights?
GDPR may bestow on many EU citizens a set of rights as a “data subject” covered by the regulation. Organizations not respecting these rights could have serious financial consequences, reputational...
View ArticleHow to Excel at Not Using Excel
Let’s face it – despite all the talk and evangelizing we’ve been doing about the dawn of the data-driven organization (I plead guilty as well), there’s an annoying little fact that keeps things real....
View ArticleCritical Success Factors for Governance: Collaboration and Constant Education
Over the past year, my travels have taken me all over the world. From events in Amsterdam to Dublin, from New York to San Francisco, D.C. to Chicago. At each event, conference, summit, or symposium, I...
View ArticleGDPR Compliance Journey to Date
Drivers of Popular Entry Points May 2018 is edging ever closer and with it the enforcement of the GDPR. Informatica has identified four entry points that organizations can use to begin their compliance...
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