Your Metadata Will Not Govern Itself
Metadata Governance is easiest to understand when you separate the term into its two parts – Metadata and Data Governance. Ask any organization that excels in metadata management (or provides thorough...
View ArticleMetadata is Like Body Language
The Nonverbal Dilemma Nonverbal communication is composed of body gestures and vocal inflections. The words you speak are a small fraction of communication. In a 1971 book titled, “Silent Messages,”...
View ArticleAll in the Data: The Data Will Not Govern Itself
There is a direct relationship between the value your organization gets from its data, the trust your organization has in its data and how formally that data is being governed. This is not new news. In...
View ArticleThe Art of Lean Governance: Governance Metadata Management
At the recent InfoGovWorld conference, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion about the future of Data Governance. Common themes were the growing importance of governance metadata,...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleMetadata 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...
View ArticleMetadata 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...
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