Report quality, level of trust, decision quality
Does good data mean you'll make good business decisions? @davidloshin unpacks the claim.
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The mantra of zero-defect data migration
Dylan Jones (@dataqualitypro) on why zero-defect migrations should be the mantra, not a myth.
On transparency, education and pools
One man's transparency is another's humiliation. –Gerry Adams If Edward Snowden taught us anything, it's that transparency is a double-edged sword, particularly in furtive environments. While not quite at the same level as the NSA, many educational institutions have been criticized as antiquated and opaque.
Eenie, meanie, mindie your MDM sources
Jim Harris (@ocdqblog) explains how to eenie, meanie, mindie your MDM sources.
Is that report accurate?
You're giving a presentation when your data accuracy is questioned. What happens then? @davidloshin suggests a strategy.
A data visualization tip: ignore Covey
Bestselling author Steven Covey has made a fortune with tips like begin with the end in mind. I've never met the man, but I'm virtually certain that Covey was not talking specifically about data visualization when he gave that advice. Yet, it's remarkable how often that ostensibly logical axiom seems
Bridge to everywhere: data governance and MDM
Previously, I outlined a “bridge to nowhere” situation involving a former client and a CRM system that failed to achieve its goals. The CRM software ultimately became a well-intentioned business application with little real business application. In this post, I'll review the steps that this company missed with the CRM
Data foodies, Iron Chefs and big data fast food
Jim Harris on data foodies, iron chefs and big data fast food.
10 ways data governance is like golf
Each year during springtime in the Midwest, we long-suffering residents slowly disentangle ourselves from the grips of Old Man Winter – one twisted finger at a time. Like clockwork, with spring comes hopes of golf, and dreams of that par game I was never able to put together last summer. So (ever hopeful) I visited a golf