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A key part of data governance is having an easily accessible knowledge base. Important content of this knowledge base is a data processing catalog which contains information about such items as...

A key part of data governance is to have an easily accessible knowledge base.  Important content of this knowledge base is a data processing catalog. In a previous blog post we covered about ...

Data governance helps have the right data with the right quality to the right person at the right time at the right cost. This is efficiency. It is safe to say that if an organization has poor...

When you switch solutions, migrate to a new system, integrate between two data systems, or implement a new tool, is the perfect time to enhance your data governance (or data intelligence) efforts...

Many organizations have documented their reports (or at least their most critical reports). And hopefully this information is in an accessible knowledgebase. This is often referred to as a report...

Data, an organization asset, requires strong and consistent management. Therefore, you need to have data-related policies created, updated, and known. These policies should be accessible by all...

Transitioning to something new such as a new CRM, integration platform, report solution, ERP, data warehouse, or data governance solution? Any kind of transition is not easy.   And it takes a lot...

It is important for an organization to resolve data quality issues quickly so that information can be trusted and used. For this to happen, individuals that use data must understand the data...

A stakeholder is a person who holds a vested interest in the success of an initiative. Without their support, the initiative will not succeed. As a group, stakeholders are found at multiple...

What does it mean if you have been designated as the person "in charge" of a metadata management solution such as the Data Cookbook? What responsibilities does this entail? What skills are needed?...