By Nicola Askham, The Data Governance Coach. One: There are different understandings of the terminology within the same organisation Most organisations are full of lots of jargon and terminology which can mean different things to different people. It’s all very...

By Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls Consulting, Inc Most of us are familiar with the phrase “It’s a Small World” made famous by the Disney song of the same name. We hear it often enough that it feels trite.  But there...

An immensely useful invention. By Michiel Heyns van Staden, Data Strategy, Solutions and Analytics Lead, Absa Group Being able to visualise often complex information in a succinct way, with the added bonus of allowing end users to interactively engage with...

By Nicola Askham, The Data Governance Coach, Nicola Askham Ltd This is a very short and succinct question, and I thought the answer was likely to be the same. However, when I was sent this question, I was very surprised...

By MH van Staden MIT Big Data Science in progress Data Strategy, Solutions & Analytics Lead, Everyday Banking Insights do not come from data. Often business stakeholders will cast their eyes to the data team looking to learn something new...

Article by Irina Steenbeek, Managing Director, Data Crossroads. We, data management professionals, often use the term “data management framework.” But do we all have the same understanding of its meaning and the various approaches to its implementation? In this article,...

Article by Irina Steenbeek, Managing Director, Data Crossroads. Data lineage is on the radars of business and data management professionals now more than ever. Many companies understand how necessary it is. But this understanding does not often lead to immediate...

By Nicola Askham, The Data Governance Coach Data shouldn’t be a wild and untamed thing, but sometimes it is just that – wild… and untamed. And unfortunately for our friend Tim, he’s about to find out just how wild and...

Everybody is doing it. Having individuals with data specific roles, or even entire teams focusing on data functions, has become commonplace in many organisations.  It is now common practice to have some level of data collection, transformation, storage, analysis, reporting...