We have argued for many years that the surest way to kill off your well-intentioned data governance and data intelligence initiative is to make it part of your bureaucracy. Set up a formal hierarchy,...
August 25, 2025
By
Jim Walery
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Data Cookbook,
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In many organizations, data stewards are the most knowledgeable subject matter experts for the organization’s data. Many data stewards are not offered any formal training on how to be a data steward....
June 19, 2025
By
Jim Walery
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governance,
request,
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Data Cookbook,
system,
intelligence,
triage,
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You receive a data-related request. Maybe there is a request for a new report. Maybe it is a question on an existing report. Maybe there is a data quality issue – real or perceived. Maybe it is a...