The Data Administration Newsletter

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Dark data remains one of the greatest untapped resources in business. This is due to the vast amounts of usable data that exists within an organization, but is not utilized or analyzed to serve a specific purpose. Since dark data represents missed opportunities for […]

Data Governance 52

Data Governance Data Architecture Government Data Management 52

The Data Administration Newsletter

MAY 31, 2022

Synthetic Data is, according to Gartner and other industry oracles, “hot, hot, hot.” In fact, according to Gartner, “60 percent of the data used for the development of AI and analytics projects will be synthetically generated.”[1]

Data Governance 105

Data Governance Data Architecture Big Data Government 105

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. […].

Master Data Management 78

Master Data Management Data Quality Data Modelling Data Governance 78

The Data Administration Newsletter

APRIL 4, 2023

Data in the Cloud For a variety of motivations, many organizations have decided to place data and processing on the cloud. One approach to using the cloud is to just throw a lot of data onto the cloud. The cloud vendors advocate this approach. But — for a variety of reasons — there is an […]

Data Architecture 52

Data Architecture Data Governance Data Management Government 52

The Data Administration Newsletter

MAY 31, 2022

As we enter a new cloud-first era, advancements in technology have helped companies capture and capitalize on data as much as possible. Deciding between which cloud architecture to use has always been a debate between two options: data warehouses and data lakes.

Data Warehouse 52

Data Warehouse Data Governance Data Architecture Government 52

Astera

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Whether you are running a video chat app, an outbound contact center, or a legal firm, you will face challenges in keeping track of overwhelming data. Managing and keeping track of all of this data is not easy. While organizing data effectively can be difficult, the rewards of doing so can be significant.

Data Management 52

Data Management Data Governance Government Data Warehouse 52

Tableau

AUGUST 6, 2021

One way is to increase access to data and facilitate analysis and innovation by migrating to the cloud. Having data and analytics in the cloud removes barriers to access and trust while strengthening data governance. Cloud services include features for governance and data management, supported by automated policies.

Cloud Computing 98

Cloud Computing Government Supply Chain Data Governance 98

Tableau

AUGUST 6, 2021

One way is to increase access to data and facilitate analysis and innovation by migrating to the cloud. Having data and analytics in the cloud removes barriers to access and trust while strengthening data governance. Cloud services include features for governance and data management, supported by automated policies.

Cloud Computing 52

Cloud Computing Government Supply Chain Data Governance 52

Dataversity

APRIL 15, 2022

I co-founded my company to focus on the challenges of supporting a large number of data analysts working on disparate sets of data managed in a massive lake. We borrowed the term “semantic layer” from the folks at Business Objects, who originally coined it in the 1990s. The term was actually over 20 years old […].

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The Data Administration Newsletter

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Today’s digital realm increasingly emphasizes the value of self-service data access. However, with this rapid shift towards democratized data access come challenges that organizations need to address. One central conundrum confronts businesses: How can they provide expansive data access while ensuring that information […]

Digital 52

Digital Data Governance Data Architecture Data Security 52