Titanic Data Governance Mistakes
by Angela Guess Rick Sherman recently wrote that “people and policies need to be on the front burner when you initiate a Master Data Management (MDM) or Customer Data Integration (CDI) program. Data...
View ArticleExecutive Sponsorship and MDM
by Angela Guess Ann Hall recently wrote about the importance of having strong executive sponsorship behind any IT initiative, especially an MDM program. Hall writes, “If there was a list of 10...
View ArticleEasier Data Governance
by Angela Guess Loraine Lawson recently shared her thoughts on a few approaches that can make data governance initiatives a bit easier. She begins, “I’ve been reading about data governance a lot...
View ArticleData Governance from Top to Bottom (or Bottom to Top)
by Angela Guess Jim Harris recently discussed the question of where data governance should start, at the top or the bottom. Harris writes, “Data governance requires the coordination of a complex...
View ArticleMerging Business with Data Governance
by Angela Guess In a new article Kelle O’Neal describes the role of business in data governance. O’Neal states, “With many companies organized along lines of business (LOBs), system and application...
View ArticleImplementing MDM: Who to Involve
by Angela Guess A new article makes the argument that master data management initiatives need involvement from the top as well as IT departments in order to succeed. The article states, “A lot of MDM...
View ArticleTaking Ownership of MDM
by Angela Guess Andy Hayler argues the necessity of business involvement in any master data management program in a new article. Hayler writes, “Implementing consistent master data and fixing data...
View ArticleData Modeling: Playing to Exec’s Shiny Object Syndrome
by Angela Guess A new article offers advice on how to win respect for data modeling projects from the bigwigs up stairs. It states, “Getting executive buy-in for modeling is an ongoing challenge for...
View ArticleFinding Funding for Data Governance
by Angela Guess A recent article asks the question, who pays for data governance programs within a company? The article responds, “This is where the rubber really meets the road. You’ll see your...
View ArticleData Governance and the Executive
by Angela Guess Loraine Lawson recently asked the question, is data governance worthy of executive attention? Lawson quips, “Ideally, sure. Why not? After all, who controls and accesses data isn’t just...
View ArticleMaking the Case for a Data Governance Program
by Angela Guess Sunil Soares of IBM recently shared his insights on how to get executive leadership to buy into a data governance program in this tight economy. Soares commented, “If you talk to IT...
View ArticleMaximizing Return with Scalable Data Governance
by Angela Guess Rob Karel has written an article for Informatica regarding how Data Governance can maximize business’s return on their data. He elaborates, “Are you delivering measurable business value...
View ArticlePushing a Top-to-Bottom Data Management Plan
by Angela Guess Roger du Mars of Search Data Management recently discussed the importance of selling executives on a top-to-bottom data management plan. He writes, “If corporate executives are faced...
View ArticlePlea to Execs: Get on Board with Data Governance
by Angela Guess Kelle O’Neal of BeyeNetwork recently argued how imperative it is for execs to get behind Data Governance. O’Neal writes, “High quality data is essential to timely and effective decision...
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