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...
A new year is upon us, and for many organizations that presents an opportunity for reflection. What went well last year, and can we build on that success in the coming year? What didn't go as well as...
September 13, 2023
By
Aaron Walker
In data,
governance,
inventory,
quality,
intelligence,
lifecycle,
literacy,
sprawl
Recently we discussed the concept of data sprawl. We find ourselves very much in the era of data sprawl, with so much data available for capture, so many specialized tools for its collection and...
In this space last year we devoted a number of posts to how organizations can better understand data literacy among their employees, what sorts of data literacy competencies already exist, what sorts...
Last week we presented a webinar in our Data Governance--Best Practices series on data quality. Among the recommended practices were identifying the specific type of data quality issue (or issues)...
We spend a lot of time in conversation with prospective and active clients talking about their quest to be (more) data-driven. In those conversations, it can be taken for granted what "data-driven"...
In previous ruminations on this topic, we have suggested that a useful understanding of data literacy would build on existing knowledge of literacy and numeracy. While excellent and nuanced...
Last month we posted some thoughts on the importance of data literacy for modern organizations, how growing data literacy can be part of a data governance program, and how the Data Cookbook in...
December 01, 2021
By
Aaron Walker
In data,
governance,
protection,
management,
intelligence,
literacy
When we speak about literacy in everyday usage, we are usually referring to the ability to read and write in a given language, that is, to understand ideas from other people, and to communicate...