The Data Administration Newsletter

APRIL 20, 2021

Steve Hoberman has been a long-time contributor to The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com), including his The Book Look column since 2016, and his The Data Modeling Addict column years before that.

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The Data Administration Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Data Mesh and Data as a Product In the first article, I introduced and explained the approach to application development called Domain-Driven Development (or DDD), explained some of the Data Management concerns with this approach, and described how a well-constructed data model can add value to a DDD project by helping to create the Ubiquitous […]. (..)

Data Modelling 52

Data Modelling Data Management Data Governance Data Architecture 52

The Data Administration Newsletter

AUGUST 31, 2021

Can the responsibilities for vocabulary ownership and data ownership by business stakeholders be separate? I have listened to many presentations and read many articles about data governance (or data stewardship if you prefer), but I have never come across anyone saying they can and should be. Should they be?

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Tableau

OCTOBER 14, 2021

IT also is the change agent fostering an enterprise-wide culture that prizes data for the impact it makes as the basis for all informed decision-making. Culture change can be hard, but with a flexible data governance framework, platform, and tools to power digital transformation, you can accelerate business growth.

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Government Data Management Data Governance Cybersecurity 91

ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

One of the crucial success factors for advanced analytics is to ensure that your data is clean and clear and that your users have a good understanding of the source of the data so that they can put results in perspective.

Data Governance 130

Data Governance Data Discovery Government Data Analytics 130

ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

One of the crucial success factors for advanced analytics is to ensure that your data is clean and clear and that your users have a good understanding of the source of the data so that they can put results in perspective.

Data Governance 130

Data Governance Data Discovery Government Data Analytics 130

ElegantJ BI

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

One of the crucial success factors for advanced analytics is to ensure that your data is clean and clear and that your users have a good understanding of the source of the data so that they can put results in perspective. Data Governance and Self-Serve Analytics Go Hand in Hand.

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Data Governance Data Discovery Government Data Analytics 130

Tableau

OCTOBER 14, 2021

IT also is the change agent fostering an enterprise-wide culture that prizes data for the impact it makes as the basis for all informed decision-making. Culture change can be hard, but with a flexible data governance framework, platform, and tools to power digital transformation, you can accelerate business growth.

Government 70

Government Data Management Data Governance Cybersecurity 70

Astera

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Data modeling is the process of structuring and organizing data so that it’s readable by machines and actionable for organizations. In this article, we’ll explore the concept of data modeling, including its importance, types , and best practices. What is a Data Model?

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The Data Administration Newsletter

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

My new book, Data Model Storytelling[i], describes how data models can be used to tell the story of an organization’s relationships with its Stakeholders (Customers, Suppliers, Dealers, Regulators, etc.), The book describes, […].

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The Data Administration Newsletter

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This is a follow-up article to last quarter’s “A Step Ahead: Categories – Boon or Bane.” I think this is very true of data and how we view it. It’s difficult to get out of our box and view data differently […] There’s an old cliché that says, “To a hammer, everything looks like a nail.”

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Dataversity

MAY 1, 2023

Many organizations have mapped out the systems and applications of their data landscape. Many have modeled their data domains and key attributes. The remainder of this point of view will explain why connecting […] The post Connecting the Three Spheres of Data Management to Unlock Value appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Data Management Documentation Data Modelling Data Quality 244

Astera

JANUARY 18, 2024

So, in this article, we will explore some of the best alternatives to Fivetran. As far as the destinations are concerned, Fivetran supports data warehouses and databases, but it doesn’t support most data lakes. It also offers limited data transformation capabilities and that too through dbt core, which is an open source tool.

Data Warehouse 52

Data Warehouse Data Quality Data Management Government 52

Ntara

MAY 18, 2021

In this article, we’ll cover what we’ve learned through building connectors between inRiver and Salesforce—and what you should know before you tackle an integration. You can expect a constant back-and-forth as attributes are added and the data model—which both systems have to be aware of—is adjusted.

Innovation 52

Innovation Data Governance Customer Experience Customer Experience 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? A data governance framework. Identify root causes of data governance to drive impactful change.

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Data Governance Government Data Quality Change Management 89

Data Pine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Engineered to be the “Swiss Army Knife” of data development, these processes prepare your organization to face the challenges of digital age data, wherever and whenever they appear. Data quality refers to the assessment of the information you have, relative to its purpose and its ability to serve that purpose.

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Data Quality Monitoring Big Data Government 96

The Data Administration Newsletter

JANUARY 17, 2024

Eric Siegel’s “The AI Playbook” serves as a crucial guide, offering important insights for data professionals and their internal customers on effectively leveraging AI within business operations.

Data Modelling 122

Data Modelling Data Quality Data Governance Government 122

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? A data governance framework. Identify root causes of data governance to drive impactful change.

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Data Governance Government Data Quality Change Management 77

The Data Administration Newsletter

APRIL 17, 2024

The focus of my last column, titled Crossing the Data Divide: Data Catalogs and the Generative AI Wave, was on the impact of large language models (LLM) and generative artificial intelligence (AI) and how we disseminate knowledge throughout the enterprise and the future role of the data catalogs.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Data Modelling Data Governance Government 52

Dataversity

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Data engineering is a fascinating and fulfilling career – you are at the helm of every business operation that requires data, and as long as users generate data, businesses will always need data engineers. The journey to becoming a successful data engineer […]. In other words, job security is guaranteed.

Data Modelling 130

Data Modelling Data Architecture Data Governance Government 130

Dataversity

APRIL 5, 2021

However, most enterprises are hampered by data strategies that leave teams flat-footed when […]. The post Why the Next Generation of Data Management Begins with Data Fabrics appeared first on DATAVERSITY. Click to learn more about author Kendall Clark. The mandate for IT to deliver business value has never been stronger.

Data Management 244

Data Management Agile Data Warehouse Data Modelling 244

Dataversity

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Enterprises are modernizing their data platforms and associated tool-sets to serve the fast needs of data practitioners, including data scientists, data analysts, business intelligence and reporting analysts, and self-service-embracing business and technology personnel. Click to learn more about author Tejasvi Addagada.

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Dataversity

MARCH 18, 2022

Redman) served as the judge in a mock trial of a data architect (played by Laura Sebastian Coleman) […]. The post What Data Practitioners Need to Know (and Do) About Common Language appeared first on DATAVERSITY. Weinberg [1] In March 2019, one of us (Thomas C.

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Dataversity

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Click to learn more about author Steve Zagoudis. Successful problem solving requires finding the right solution to the right problem. We fail more often because we solve the wrong problem than because we get the wrong solution to the right problem.” – Russell L.

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The Data Administration Newsletter

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Explainable AI refers to ways of ensuring that the results and outputs of artificial intelligence (AI) can be understood by humans. It contrasts with the concept of the “black box” AI, which produces answers with no explanation or understanding of how it arrived at them.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Data Modelling Data Governance Data Visualization 52

Analysts Corner

JUNE 18, 2023

As the importance of data integration and analysis continues to grow, the demand for skilled ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) developers has risen accordingly. ETL developers play a critical role in managing and transforming data to enable organizations to make data-driven decisions.

Data Warehouse 130

Data Warehouse Data Quality Documentation Data Governance 130

Dataversity

JULY 12, 2021

In my eight years as a Gartner analyst covering Master Data Management (MDM) and two years advising clients and prospects at a leading vendor, I have seen first-hand the importance of taking a multidomain approach to MDM. Click to learn more about author Bill O’Kane.

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Dataversity

MARCH 1, 2021

Data warehouse (DW) testers with data integration QA skills are in demand. Data warehouse disciplines and architectures are well established and often discussed in the press, books, and conferences. Each business often uses one or more data […]. Click to learn more about author Wayne Yaddow.

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The Data Administration Newsletter

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Setting the Stage: Data as a Business Asset This column presents a new model for licensing and sharing data, one that I call the “Decision Rights Data Licensing Model” (or the “Decision Rights Model,” in a shorter form) and one that has been met with acceptance in commercial transactions.

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Data Modelling Data Governance Government 52

The Data Administration Newsletter

OCTOBER 31, 2023

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 […]

Data Modelling 52

Data Modelling Data Governance Big Data Government 52

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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The Data Administration Newsletter

AUGUST 2, 2022

In part 1 of this series, I shared how our reactions to data can cause a great deal of suffering and discussed the following 3 principles to identify how this suffering can occur as well as ways to alleviate suffering: Attachment is a root cause of suffering ‘Not knowing’ has unlimited possibilities Always being ‘right’ […].

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Data Quality Data Modelling Data Governance Government 52

The Data Administration Newsletter

JANUARY 3, 2023

In Part 1, we discussed the front end of the lifecycle – developing requirements for, and selecting data sources.

Data Modelling 52

Data Modelling Data Governance Government Data Management 52

Astera

JANUARY 2, 2024

Relying on this data to power business decisions is like setting sail without a map. This is why organizations have effective data management in place. But what exactly is data management? What Is Data Management? It essentially supports the overall data governance policy.

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The Data Administration Newsletter

JANUARY 5, 2021

One exception is Telling Your Data Story: Data […]. Sometimes I like to read a book purely for pleasure, like a good Dan Brown or Stephen King novel, and sometimes I like to read a book to learn something new. There are not many books that I read for both pleasure and to learn new things.

Data Management 52

Data Management Data Modelling Data Governance Big Data 52

The BAWorld

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Top Data Analytics terms are explained in this article. Data Analytics Terms & Fundamentals. Data Modeling. Data modeling is a process used to define and analyze data requirements needed to support the business processes within the scope of corresponding information systems in organizations.

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MindsMapped

JULY 18, 2020

Most people reading this article would have heard about this before. Business Analytics mostly work with data and statistics. They primarily synthesize data and capture insightful information through it by understanding its patterns. Functional Business Analyst is a widely used term across the board. Business Analytics.

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