Reference data is the forgotten content in data governance. It needs to be documented and managed just like business glossary definitions and report specifications. Over time we have gathered...
October 20, 2020
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Jim Walery
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October 14, 2020
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Jim Walery
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Do not make everything reference data in your data governance area. This blog post will discuss that only the key ones should be documented and managed. And new ones should be added to over time....
September 09, 2020
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Jim Walery
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Reference data lists are used from a data governance perspective in a variety of places including definitional, quality, reporting, integration, and standards. Previously we covered what is...
August 26, 2020
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Jim Walery
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In this blog post we will cover what is reference data by giving some examples and some general guidelines. The most common use of reference data are code values or lookup values. The dropdown...
August 12, 2020
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Jim Walery
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There is a potential enormous impact when a reference data list or valid value list is changed. Some changes more than others. And you need to be prepared. But, as a rule, lots of things happen if...
An earlier blog post summarized a method that listed 6 components to consider when writing a good business glossary definition. Another earlier post discussed the first component which is...
April 15, 2020
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Brenda Reeb
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An earlier blog post summarized a method that listed 6 components to consider when writing a good business glossary definition. Now I want to discuss the first of the six components in more...
We've been at this data management thing for a while now, and while much has changed over the last couple of decades, there are a few archetypes of data failure that continue to bedevil our...