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Mar 5 2025

Beyond Paper Policies: Building a Living Data Policy Framework

Data policies serve as the guardrails for how organizations manage their most valuable asset: data. Just as communities establish guidelines for shared community spaces, data policies provide the framework for how teams access, utilize, and govern their collective and shared data resources. These policies aren’t merely bureaucratic exercises. They establish the rules of engagement for […]

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Author: Subasini Periyakaruppan

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Mar 5 2025

AI’s Newest Employee: Who Bears the Burden of Your Digital Co-Workers?

Digital co-workers are no longer hypothetical. AI-driven agents (“Agentics”) are creeping into every function, every decision process, and every interaction within organizations. In some ways, they are the executive dream — they don’t need coffee breaks, demand raises, or call in sick. And yet, they’re reshaping work in ways few leaders are prepared to handle. […]

Data Is Risky Business: Is Data Governance Failing? Or Are We Failing Data Governance?

In January, CDO Magazine carried an article by a consortium of authors including Dr. Tom Redman, John Ladley, Dr. Anne-Marie Smith, and others. The eye-catching headline: “Data Governance is failing — here’s why.” The article sets out the results of a Force Field Analysis study carried out by the authors to try and understand why, […]

A Data Value Manifesto

If you haven’t already heard, a number of organizations have laid off their CDOs and CDO groups and data teams because of a perceived lack of significant or measurable business value. In addition, a recently released report from MIT Sloan delivers some very depressing numbers about the efficacy of CDO groupsi: The average tenure of […]

Living the Ungoverned Life

Organizations often assume they have data governance under control, but in reality, many are simply reacting to data chaos rather than actively managing it. This isn’t due to negligence or a lack of concern — rather, it’s because they don’t recognize that governance is already happening, albeit informally and inconsistently. Every day, employees make critical […]

The Serviceberry Mindset: How Nature’s Gift Economy Can Reshape Data Governance

The Death of the Data Silo Is Not the End of the Problem For years, we’ve heard that breaking down data silos is the holy grail of business transformation. We’ve been told that better pipelines, integrated analytics, and AI-driven decision-making will finally unlock the full potential of enterprise data. But here’s the question no one […]

Reimagining Data Preparation for High-Impact Decision-Making

Data often arrives from multiple sources in inconsistent forms, including duplicate entries from CRM systems, incomplete spreadsheet records, and mismatched naming conventions across databases. These issues slow analysis pipelines and demand time-consuming cleanup. Organizations now use machine learning-assisted data preparation to address these challenges, which automatically standardizes formats, detects anomalies, and applies business rules. Data […]

The Art of Lean Governance: Moving Beyond Governance Buzzwords and Bling

This column will expand on a Systems Thinking approach to Data Governance and focus on process control. The vendors of myriad governance tools focus on metadata, dictionaries, and quality metrics. Their marketing is a sea of buzzwords and bling — bells and whistles. Yet, where is the evidence of adding actual business value, defined as […]

Celebrating a Year of Excellence: EDM Council’s Data Excellence Program

The EDM Council’s Data Excellence Program has reached a significant milestone: its first anniversary. The program is proving to be a game-changer in the data management landscape for promoting commitment to best practices and data excellence at the organizational level. Designed to recognize and support organizations dedicated to elevating their data management capabilities, the program […]

What Are the Benefits of a Citizen Data Scientist Initiative?

The importance of Citizen Data Scientists has become a focus for the wise business executive and manager. Understanding Citizen Data Scientists and how they can supplement analytics and help the organization to be more successful can be a real competitive advantage for a business, whether that business is in a local market, a global industry, […]

Empowering Data Stewards: Building a Forum That Drives Value

Data steward forums are catalysts for organizational data wisdom and cultural transformation. When executed thoughtfully, they become your strongest asset in building a data-driven organization. However, their success hangs delicately on implementation — the difference between fostering lasting engagement and watching enthusiasm fade lies in the fundamental framework you establish from day one. 1. Building […]

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Feb 5 2025

The State of Data Governance

In 2024, our research at Dresner Advisory Services revealed that only 32% of organizations have a formal data governance organization in place. This statistic highlights a critical gap, especially as machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly integrated into operations, expanding business reliance on data and analytic content. Despite the growing importance of […]

Data Speaks for Itself: Data Quality Management in the Age of Language Models

Unsurprisingly, my last two columns discussed artificial intelligence (AI), specifically the impact of language models (LMs) on data curation. My August 2024 column, “The Shift from Syntactic to Semantic Data Curation and What It Means for Data Quality,” and my November 2024 column, “Data Validation, the Data Accuracy Imposter or Assistant?” addressed some of the […]

Empowering Organizations Through Data Literacy, Governance, and Business Literacy

In my journey as a data management professional, I’ve come to believe that the road to becoming a truly data-centric organization is paved with more than just tools and policies — it’s about creating a culture where data literacy and business literacy thrive. Data governance, long regarded as a compliance-driven function, is now the backbone […]

Identifying and Addressing Data Overload

Increased data generation requires modern businesses to manage vast volumes of information. All this data holds immense potential for insights and informed decision-making, but its value depends on effective utilization. Without the right tools, frameworks, and strategies, even established companies risk being overwhelmed by data overload. Let’s take a closer look at data overload and […]

Data Professional Introspective: Your Organization Can’t Create an EDM Strategy

Some countries successfully create long-term strategic plans. For example, China’s first 100-year plan was aimed at the elimination of extreme poverty by 2020. In 1980, there were 540M people living in extreme poverty; by 2014, there were only 80 million. The second 100-year plan, targeted for 2050, calls for achieving 30% of global GDP, to […]

Decentralized, Centralized, and Federated Data Governance

In my discussions with CIOs over the last several years, they have repeatedly told me that they strongly dislike traditional data governance. And asked at times, could they just be data custodians. When I asked why, they said they either forced it top-down on their organization, and everyone disliked them for doing it; or, IT […]

All in the Data: Too Soon for Q Governance?

Quantum computing, with its groundbreaking capabilities, is poised to redefine how organizations solve complex problems and innovate in ways previously unimaginable. As industries begin to explore its potential, a pressing question emerges: Are we ready to govern this new frontier? Much like the evolution of AI necessitated AI governance, quantum computing demands its own variation […]

Digital Transformation in Insurance: Overcoming Legacy Challenges

The insurance industry is experiencing a digital revolution. As customer expectations evolve and new technologies emerge, insurers are under increasing pressure to undergo digital transformation. However, legacy systems and outdated processes present significant hurdles for many companies. This article will explore the challenges of digital transformation in insurance, highlighting real-world cases and offering strategies to […]

Building Robust Cybersecurity Frameworks with Outdated Infrastructure

Infrastructure security is a leading concern for cybersecurity professionals today. Cybercriminals are targeting industrial systems with increasing frequency, and these attacks can have devastating consequences. Further complicating the issue is the fact that many communities rely on outdated technology, leaving them vulnerable to disruption. Understanding the Security Challenges of Legacy Systems Although many heavy industries […]

The Data-Centric Revolution: Putting Knowledge Into Our Knowledge Graphs

I recently gave a presentation called “Knowledge Management and Knowledge Graphs” at a KMWorld conference, and a new picture of the relationship between knowledge management and knowledge graphs gradually came into focus. I recognized that the knowledge graph community has gotten quite good at organizing and harmonizing data and information, but there is little knowledge […]

Through the Looking Glass: What Does Data Quality Mean for Unstructured Data?

I go to data conferences. Frequently. Almost always right here in NYC. We have lots of data conferences here. Over the years, I’ve seen a trend — more and more emphasis on AI. I’ve taken to asking a question at these conferences: What does data quality mean for unstructured data? This is my version of […]

Data Is Risky Business: Structured, Unstructured (Who Cares?)

The Irish satirist Jonathan Swift wrote “Gulliver’s Travels” almost 300 years ago, but the story of Lemuel Gulliver’s journey to Lilliput and beyond has resonance for data leaders today. There are important lessons to learn from the little people of Lilliput and the challenges encountered by the eponymous Gulliver. While Lilliput is where Gulliver first […]

Unleashing the Power of Data: A Guide for CIOs and CDOs

In today’s data-driven landscape, organizations have a wealth of information at their fingertips — but unlocking its full potential is a complex challenge. Many struggle to effectively leverage data for AI, analytics, and decision-making, often hindered by issues like accuracy, availability, and security. For CIOs and CDOs, prioritizing and addressing these obstacles is mandatory. From […]

Data Speaks for Itself: Data Validation – Data Accuracy Imposter or Assistant?

In my last article, “The Shift from Syntactic to Semantic Data Curation and What It Means for Data Quality” published in the August 2024 issue of this newsletter, I argued how the adoption of generative AI will change the focus and scope of data quality management (DQM). Because data quality is measured in the degree […]

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Beyond Paper Policies: Building a Living Data Policy Framework

AI’s Newest Employee: Who Bears the Burden of Your Digital Co-Workers?

Data Is Risky Business: Is Data Governance Failing? Or Are We Failing Data Governance?

A Data Value Manifesto

Living the Ungoverned Life

The Serviceberry Mindset: How Nature’s Gift Economy Can Reshape Data Governance

Reimagining Data Preparation for High-Impact Decision-Making

The Art of Lean Governance: Moving Beyond Governance Buzzwords and Bling

Celebrating a Year of Excellence: EDM Council’s Data Excellence Program

What Are the Benefits of a Citizen Data Scientist Initiative?

Empowering Data Stewards: Building a Forum That Drives Value

The State of Data Governance

Data Speaks for Itself: Data Quality Management in the Age of Language Models

Empowering Organizations Through Data Literacy, Governance, and Business Literacy

Identifying and Addressing Data Overload

Data Professional Introspective: Your Organization Can’t Create an EDM Strategy

Decentralized, Centralized, and Federated Data Governance

All in the Data: Too Soon for Q Governance?

Digital Transformation in Insurance: Overcoming Legacy Challenges

Building Robust Cybersecurity Frameworks with Outdated Infrastructure

The Data-Centric Revolution: Putting Knowledge Into Our Knowledge Graphs

Through the Looking Glass: What Does Data Quality Mean for Unstructured Data?

Data Is Risky Business: Structured, Unstructured (Who Cares?)

Unleashing the Power of Data: A Guide for CIOs and CDOs

Data Speaks for Itself: Data Validation – Data Accuracy Imposter or Assistant?

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