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Jun 5 2024
Data Is Risky Business: The Big Picture Ethics of Small Data Actions
Regular readers of this column will have noticed a thread weaving its way through the articles over the past few months. The role of the individual in the execution of ethical data management and in addressing the risks that arise when we collect data, store data, share data, or put data to work is often […]


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Author: Daragh O Brien

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Apr 3 2024
All in the Data: A Steward in Need Is a Steward in Deed
You’ve probably heard the expression, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” For this column, I am going to play with that expression to make a point. Instead of a friend, I will refer to friends as data stewards. Instead of indeed (meaning certainly), I am going to insert a space in the word […]


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Author: Robert S. Seiner

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Jan 17 2024
Crossing the Data Divide: Data Catalogs and the Generative AI Wave
The “Tide” of LLMs Has Reached Our Shores As a career data professional and having spent most of the last 10 years with Collibra, Alation, and now as an independent, I’ve come to a somewhat painful, yet exciting realization that large language models (LLM) will completely disrupt and displace data cataloging as we know it! […]


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Author: John Wills

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Jan 3 2024
You Don’t Know Data! (The Importance of Sound Definitions)
W. Edwards Deming, the father of statistical quality control, said: “If you can’t describe what you are doing as a process, you don’t know what you’re doing.” When looking at the world of IT and applied to the dichotomy of software and data, Deming’s quote applies to the software part of that pair. The analogous […]


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Author: William Burkett

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Dec 6 2023
Metadata Governance: An Outline for Success (Part Two)
In part one of “Metadata Governance: An Outline for Success,” I discussed the steps required to implement a successful data governance environment, what data to gather to populate the environment, and how to gather the data. In part two, I will discuss the “so what” aspects of data governance — that is, what types of […]


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Author: Scott Benson

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Nov 15 2023
Metadata Governance: An Outline for Success (Part One)
Organizations are driven by their mission and the underlying strategies to accomplish that mission. Organizations that fail to understand their mission and strategies will at best flounder and at worst fail. The outline in the following article will help an organization manage its metadata about itself (mission, strategies, etc.) as well as help an organization identify and […]


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Author: Scott Benson

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Nov 1 2023
The Art of Lean Governance: Walking the Data Factory
The concept of “walking the data factory” drew a great deal of interest during our recent DGPO webinar on data classification as part of a holistic governance program. We discussed ways to connect the stove-piped worlds of data governance and information governance under a common governance classification. There is great power in lean governance when […]


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Author: Steve Zagoudis

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Nov 1 2023
A Step Ahead: Categories – Boon or Bane?
Do you love or hate organizing papers and objects in your home? For those that hate it, why do you hate it? I like the results of organizing: reduction of clutter and ease of finding things. But I hate the process of organizing. The reason usually has to do with the fact that the object […]


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Author: The MITRE Corporation

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Sep 20 2023
Through the Looking Glass: Data Provenance in the Age of Generative AI
Am I right that you can’t open LinkedIn, read a tech or business blog, or attend a conference for more than 30 seconds without encountering the generative AI hype? It’s been this way ever since last fall when OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT upon a (mostly) unsuspecting world. Depending on who you read or listen to, generative […]


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Author: Randall Gordon

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Aug 16 2023
Legos and Building Non-Invasive Data Governance Brick by Brick
Anyone who knows me well knows that I like to build models with Legos as a diversion from my “data-ly” life. I was never fond of Legos when I was young, but started my Lego excursion when I saw a bright yellow Lego Ford Mustang kit that I had to have. Several years later, I […]


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Author: Robert S. Seiner

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Aug 16 2023
Data Catalog Role in Data Transformation and Governance
Nearly every data leader I talk to is in the midst of a data transformation. And it’s no surprise, really. As businesses look for ways to increase sales, improve customer experience, and stay ahead of the competition, they are realizing that data is their competitive advantage and the key to achieving their goals.  But as […]


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Author: Kash Mehdi

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Aug 2 2023
A Step Ahead: Data in Support of (Zero) Trust
Over the past year, the conversations around Zero Trust have begun to accelerate. Much of the discussion is akin to data mesh and data fabric where business owners and management are hearing the term and asking what a Zero Trust product is. The term is also permeating data professionals’ conversations. This article provides a brief overview of […]


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Author: The MITRE Corporation

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Aug 2 2023
The Art of Lean Governance: Need for an Integrated Governance Framework
At a recent Data Governance conference, we had the opportunity to review several leading governance technology solutions. In their own right, these solutions were impressive, offering a wide spectrum of business and technology capabilities. As practitioner of Lean Governance. we are forever on the hunt for solutions that drive total data awareness across the enterprise.  […]


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Author: Steve Zagoudis

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Jul 5 2023
The Book Look: Non-Invasive Data Governance Strikes Again
From Bob Seiner’s first book, Non-Invasive Data Governance, we learned how to get the benefits of data governance without making major changes to our job roles or functions. We avoid the “command and control” approaches and still have people responsible for the organization’s data without reorgs or undue employee stress. That’s probably why Non-Invasive Data […]


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Author: Steve Hoberman

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Jun 21 2023
Who Needs A Data Model Anyway?
These days, there is much conversation about the necessity of the data model. The data model has been around for several decades now and can be classified as an artifact of an earlier day and age. But is the data model really out of date? And exactly why do we need a data model, anyway? […]


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Author: Bill Inmon

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Jun 7 2023
A Holistic Approach to Govern Data
The concept of being holistic embraces a comprehensive and interconnected view of various aspects of life, considering them as a whole rather than isolated parts. The concept of being holistic emphasizes the understanding that everything in our existence is connected and interdependent, influencing and being influenced by one another. Holistic approaches look to address the […]


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Author: Robert S. Seiner

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Jun 7 2023
Data is Risky Business: Data Ethics and Governance in the Age of LLMs
In the last few months, we have seen the wave of Artificial Intelligence break on the shores of wide-scale business adoption and mainstream media coverage of Large Language Models, most famously ChatGPT. While these technologies have immense potential to benefit organisations and society, they also bring with them an equal, if not greater, risk of […]


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Author: Daragh O Brien

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Jun 7 2023
Data Centric Revolution: Is Knowledge Ontology the Missing Link?
You would think that after knocking around in semantics and knowledge graphs for over two decades I’d have had a pretty good idea about Knowledge Management, but it turns out I didn’t. I think in the rare event the term came up I internally conflated it with Knowledge Graphs and moved on. The first tap […]


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Author: Dave McComb

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May 17 2023
The Stranger Things of Data Governance
Non-Invasive Data Governance (NIDG), like the popular Netflix series Stranger Things, offers a mysterious and complex reality for organizations to navigate. I am often asked how it is possible to navigate these realities and implement NIDG in the real world. NIDG involves unraveling the intricacies of management, quality, security, and compliance. Just as the characters […]


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Author: Robert S. Seiner

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May 3 2023
Features Every Data Catalog Needs
In today’s data-driven world, organizations are demanding and consuming vast amounts of data — data that needs to be easily accessed, analyzed, and presented in a way that enables quick action. Data catalogs are supposed to make it easier for data scientists and business users alike to find the data they need and use it […]


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Author: Tim Lysecki

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May 3 2023
The Art of Lean Governance: Achieving Enterprise Data Awareness
Achieving Enterprise Data Awareness is a natural maturity progression within the governance domain. At this stage, companies rightly see Data Governance and Information Governance as a large metadata puzzle. Governance implementations can be defined as a series of business rules (metadata) using terms such as system of record, subject area, Data Owners, and Data Stewards. […]


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Author: Steve Zagoudis

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