The Relationship Between Data Quality and Philosophy
I have recently gained more interest in data quality as well as philosophy, and was struck by their relationship. Data quality is the extent to which data …
You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide
With the holiday season comes a frantic search for gifts, and even average users have started to ramp up their arsenal with things like smart watches, tablets, …
Data Architecture COMN Sense – Is the Data Warehouse Dead?
It was a pleasure to attend a data warehousing event in Austin, Texas in early December to take a few courses and to meet with colleagues and practitioners in …
Data Architecture COMN Sense: What are Data and Information?
Occasionally I encounter discussions on various social media sites arguing passionately about the definitions of the terms “data” and “information.” …
The Data of the Game
I am a big sports fan. I follow my Pittsburgh Pirates, my Penguins, my Steelers, and my Pitt Panthers. I watched the Cubbies series win (sic), and watch my …
Data Architecture COMN Sense – The Missing Logical Layer in Data Management
Around 2009 someone used the term “NoSQL” to describe an emerging class of database management systems (DBMSs) that, as the name implies, did not offer the …
Stepping Up to Data Ethics
I recently attended the Data Modeling Zone conference in Portland where I presented a session about modernizing data governance. Most of the presentation …
Managing Metadata in the Self-Service Age
As the world of data management grows and changes, the roles and participants in data ecosystems must adapt. With the convergence of several influences – big …
Data Architecture COMN Sense: Relationships in Structured Data
In my blog last month, we looked at five aspects of relationship types, relationships in graphs, and how relationships are described in ontologies. This month …
The Human Data Processor
The world is constantly changing, and currently maybe even faster than before. This has a major impact on people; requiring changes in roles, skills, and …