Here in the blog we like to discuss current topics, often inspired by experiences we have working with clients, or meeting with prospective clients, or even sometimes in the (data) news. At least...
Back in the past we authored a series of posts about data literacy (see below for list of posts). We suggested that data literacy isn't something you have or don't have, either individually or...
September 16, 2024
By
Jim Walery
In data,
governance,
inventory,
process,
stewardship,
Knowledge,
culture,
knowledgebase,
management,
training,
intelligence,
oversight,
change,
engagement,
access
In this blog post we will discuss data culture at an organization, particularly the elements necessary to have a data culture. These elements include leadership, knowledgebase, access, tools,...
August 21, 2024
By
Jim Walery
In data,
governance,
inventory,
process,
stewardship,
Knowledge,
knowledgebase,
training,
intelligence,
oversight,
engagement,
access
In this blog post we will discuss the importance of open access to the data about data. Having staff access to data about data should be part of the data governance and data-driven culture at your...
August 06, 2024
By
Jim Walery
In data,
governance,
inventory,
process,
stewardship,
Knowledge,
communication,
knowledgebase,
training,
intelligence,
roadmap,
oversight,
engagement
Data intelligence includes a framework with people and processes along with content designed to help people access, understand, connect, protect, and effectively use an organization’s data across all...
June 18, 2024
By
Jim Walery
In data,
governance,
communication,
management,
measurement,
training,
glossary,
intelligence,
roadmap,
change,
engagement,
continuous,
improvement
A data intelligence or data governance initiative at an organization involves change and is not easy to perform. Acknowledge that change is difficult. You understand that any change is complex to...
We described the concept and the value of a data catalog in this space recently, and made an arbitrary distinction between cataloging data assets--the actual data elements themselves and the systems...
February 27, 2024
By
Jim Walery
In data,
governance,
stewardship,
people,
culture,
management,
intelligence,
oversight,
engagement
People (Human Resources) are an important part of data governance and data intelligence. They are part of the necessary framework. Data governance is about helping people and providing guidance....
August 24, 2022
By
Jim Walery
In content,
data,
governance,
idata,
Data Cookbook,
intelligence,
compliance,
engagement,
points
An organization must concern itself with regulatory challenges (defense) as well as adapt to changing market demands, different situations, and new competition (offense). In American Football and...
August 18, 2022
By
Jim Walery
In content,
data,
governance,
idata,
request,
steward,
stewardship,
Data Cookbook,
intelligence,
curated,
engagement,
points,
entry,
method,
emergent,
import
There are many methods to create data governance content at an organization. Some methods are easier than others. Some methods require a great deal of human touch whiles others do not. Some methods...
July 27, 2022
By
Jim Walery
In content,
data,
governance,
idata,
just,
request,
steward,
stewardship,
Data Cookbook,
approach,
engagement,
points,
entry,
service,
customer
In this blog post we will discuss that organizations should take a customer service and just-in-time approach to data governance and data intelligence. Your organization needs to realize that despite...
July 20, 2022
By
Jim Walery
In content,
data,
governance,
idata,
request,
steward,
stewardship,
Data Cookbook,
Knowledge,
knowledgebase,
engagement,
points,
entry
Value is only added if there is engagement with the data governance-related content that supports your organization’s goal. This blog post will discuss the points of engagement (or entry) with data...
June 29, 2022
By
Jim Walery
In content,
data,
governance,
idata,
steward,
stewardship,
Data Cookbook,
Knowledge,
knowledgebase,
creation,
engagement,
acceptance
Very few organizations have all the technical and functional data stewards in place to handle the ever-increasing data-related questions and requests. Therefore, a search for new data stewards is...
June 22, 2022
By
Jim Walery
In content,
data,
governance,
idata,
implementation,
Data Cookbook,
Knowledge,
knowledgebase,
framework,
creation,
engagement,
priorization,
iteration
Think about data governance like you do about tech support or a help desk (ticketing) system, which is something that most of you are very familiar with. In this blog post we will discuss how they...
June 09, 2022
By
Jim Walery
In content,
data,
governance,
idata,
implementation,
Data Cookbook,
Knowledge,
knowledgebase,
framework,
creation,
engagement,
priorization,
iteration
In this blog post we will discuss the concept of data governance implementation iterations as well as content creation prioritization and the unexpected return in trust. This involves framework,...
May 31, 2022
By
Jim Walery
In adoption,
content,
data,
governance,
idata,
Data Cookbook,
Knowledge,
knowledgebase,
intelligence,
creation,
shelf,
engagement,
binder,
points
In this blog post we will discuss how data governance and data intelligence is something that is on-going and not a project that is done and put on the shelf somewhere. Data governance content...