The Data Administration Newsletter

JULY 5, 2022

Bounded Contexts / Ubiquitous Language My new book, Data Model Storytelling,[i] contains a section describing some of the most significant challenges data modelers and other Data professionals face. Like most of its predecessors, including Agile development and […].

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Data Modelling Agile Data Architecture Data Management 102

The Data Administration Newsletter

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

“…quite simply, the better and more accessible the data is, the better the decisions you will make.” – “When Bad Data Happens to Good Companies,” (environmentalleader.com) The Business Impact of an organization’s Bad Data can cost up to 25% of the company’s Revenue (Ovum Research) Bad Data Costs the US healthcare $314 Billion. (IT

Data Management 59

Data Management Healthcare Data Quality Data Modelling 59

The Data Administration Newsletter

JULY 21, 2021

There are such huge volumes of data generated in real-time that several businesses don’t know what to do with all of it. Unless big data is converted to actionable insights, there is nothing much an enterprise can do. And outdated data models no longer […].

Big Data 145

Big Data Data Modelling Data Architecture Data Management 145

The Data Administration Newsletter

JUNE 1, 2021

One of the ideas we promote is elegance in the core data model in a Data-Centric enterprise. Look at most application-centric data models: you would think they would be simpler than the enterprise model, after all, they are a small subset of it. This is harder than it sounds.

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Data Modelling Data Architecture Big Data Data Management 98

The Data Administration Newsletter

APRIL 18, 2023

The foundation of a business’s digital transformation is effective data management. Master data management services allow you to effectively utilise the new currency of data and effectively collaborate between different functional verticals, departments, and stakeholders for better productivity, efficiency, and […]

Digital Transformation 52

Digital Transformation Digital Master Data Management Data Management 52

The Data Administration Newsletter

AUGUST 3, 2021

Rigidly adhering to a standard, any standard, without being reasonable and using your ability to think through changing situations and circumstances is itself a bad standard. I guess I should quickly define what I mean by a “database standard” for those who are not aware.

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The Data Administration Newsletter

JUNE 21, 2022

Twenty-five years ago today, I published the first issue of The Data Administration Newsletter. It only took a few months to recognize that there was an audience for an “online” publication focused on data administration. […].

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Master Data Management Data Quality Data Modelling Data Governance 78

The Data Administration Newsletter

OCTOBER 18, 2022

“First thing we do, let’s banish all of the CIOs.” Shakespeare was much harder on lawyers. But the reality is, IT is a mess. Yes, it is. Judged by any performance measure we would apply to other groups within any enterprise, it is. I am reminded of old black and white movies: the […].

Data Modelling 52

Data Modelling Data Architecture Data Management 52

The Data Administration Newsletter

MAY 31, 2022

In my September 2020 Data is Risky Business column for TDAN.com, I wrote about the strategy lessons for data that we can learn from the writings of a 16thcentury Japanese swordsman. To summarize: – We need to study different disciplines to understand how they relate to each other.

Data Modelling 52

Data Modelling Data Architecture Data Management 52

The Data Administration Newsletter

APRIL 19, 2022

I know very few people who specialize in one area of IT/business architecture yet have practical knowledge of how all of the areas fit together. Roger has expertise in business process management, but has deep and vast knowledge of all facets of an organization’s business architecture. Roger Burlton is one of those people.

Business Architecture 52

Business Architecture Business Process Management Data Modelling Data Architecture 52

Tableau

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on CIO.com. If we asked you, “What does your organization need to help more employees be data-driven?” where would “better data governance” land on your list? Data modeling. Data migration . Metadata management. Security and risk management.

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Data Governance Government Data Quality Change Management 91

Tableau

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on CIO.com. If we asked you, “What does your organization need to help more employees be data-driven?” where would “better data governance” land on your list? Data modeling. Data migration . Metadata management. Security and risk management.

Data Governance 79

Data Governance Government Data Quality Change Management 79

Insight Software

MAY 1, 2023

Advanced Analytics Provide the unique benefit of advanced (and often proprietary) statistical models in your app. Data Environment First off, the solutions you consider should be compatible with your current data architecture. Strategic Objective Enjoy the ultimate flexibility in data sourcing through APIs or plug-ins.

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