CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 24, 2023

Data governance definition Data governance is a system for defining who within an organization has authority and control over data assets and how those data assets may be used. It encompasses the people, processes, and technologies required to manage and protect data assets.

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erwin

APRIL 16, 2021

Data governance is best defined as the strategic, ongoing and collaborative processes involved in managing data’s access, availability, usability, quality and security in line with established internal policies and relevant data regulations. Data Governance Is Business Transformation. Predictability.

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erwin

OCTOBER 8, 2020

That means your cloud data assets must be available for use by the right people for the right purposes to maximize their security, quality and value. Why You Need Cloud Data Governance. Regulatory compliance is also a major driver of data governance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOX, PIC DSS).

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TDAN

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As a frequent reviewer of data and strategy books, I am always interested in understanding authors’ perspectives on data governance. Two recent books have ideas that are worthy of data governance professionals: “Rewired” by Eric Lamarre, Kate Smaje, and Rodney W. Wixom, Cynthia M. Beath, and […]

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TDAN

JUNE 30, 2020

You may already have a formal Data Governance program in place. Or … you are presently going through the process of trying to convince your Senior Leadership or stakeholders that a formal Data Governance program is necessary. Maybe you are going through the process of convincing the stakeholders that Data […].

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TDAN

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Getting the business engaged with data governance can sometimes be a challenge. At NAIT (the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology), we have put together a process to visually identify and connect our reports to Data Governance. The […].

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 21, 2025

As gen AI heads to Gartners trough of disillusionment , CIOs should consider how to realign their 2025 strategies and roadmaps. The World Economic Forum shares some risks with AI agents , including improving transparency, establishing ethical guidelines, prioritizing data governance, improving security, and increasing education.

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Cloudera

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

CDP One requires zero ops, enabling fast and easy self-service analytics on any type of data without the need for specialized ops or cloud expertise.Try it today for free here ! The post Data Governance and Strategy for the Global Enterprise appeared first on Cloudera Blog.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 24, 2024

Organizations can’t afford to mess up their data strategies, because too much is at stake in the digital economy. How enterprises gather, store, cleanse, access, and secure their data can be a major factor in their ability to meet corporate goals. Here are some data strategy mistakes IT leaders would be wise to avoid.

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AWS Big Data

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Data is your generative AI differentiator, and a successful generative AI implementation depends on a robust data strategy incorporating a comprehensive data governance approach. Data governance is a critical building block across all these approaches, and we see two emerging areas of focus.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

As someone deeply involved in shaping data strategy, governance and analytics for organizations, Im constantly working on everything from defining data vision to building high-performing data teams. My work centers around enabling businesses to leverage data for better decision-making and driving impactful change.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 24, 2023

The first published data governance framework was the work of Gwen Thomas, who founded the Data Governance Institute (DGI) and put her opus online in 2003. They already had a technical plan in place, and I helped them find the right size and structure of an accompanying data governance program.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 9, 2023

The ever-increasing emphasis on data and analytics has organizations paying more attention to their data governance strategies these days, as a recent Gartner survey found that 63% of data and analytics leaders say their organizations are increasing investment in data governance. The reason?

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 10, 2024

CIOs have been able to ride the AI hype cycle to bolster investment in their gen AI strategies, but the AI honeymoon may soon be over, as Gartner recently placed gen AI at the peak of inflated expectations , with the trough of disillusionment not far behind. That doesnt mean investments will dry up overnight.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 29, 2022

Data-centric AI is evolving, and should include relevant data management disciplines, techniques, and skills, such as data quality, data integration, and data governance, which are foundational capabilities for scaling AI. Further, data management activities don’t end once the AI model has been developed.

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TDAN

AUGUST 16, 2022

Unfortunately, a lot of data governance programs fail and there are many reasons why. The silver lining is that there are great lessons from these failures that we can learn from and make sure that we will avoid them in our data governance program.

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TDAN

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

However, if there is no strategy underlining how and why we collect data and who can access it, the value is lost. Ultimately, data governance is central to […] In the publishing industry, there are a lot of things we can measure. Not only that, but we can put our business at serious risk of non-compliance.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI are putting more pressure on analytics and IT leaders to get their houses in order when it comes to data strategy and data management. But the enthusiasm must be tempered by the need to put data management and data governance in place.

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TDAN

MAY 17, 2022

There is… but one… Data Governance. Maybe you are one who believes that there is something called Master Data Governance, Information Governance, Metadata Governance, Big Data Governance, Customer [or insert domain name here] Data Governance, Data Governance 1.0 – 2.0 – 3.0,

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AWS Big Data

AUGUST 13, 2024

Amazon DataZone has announced a set of new data governance capabilities—domain units and authorization policies—that enable you to create business unit-level or team-level organization and manage policies according to your business needs. Data domains form a foundational pillar in data governance frameworks.

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TDAN

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In todays fast-paced business world, data governance often feels like an insurmountable challenge. While teams focus on product development, innovation, and revenue generation, governance can seem like an abstract and expensive luxury. Organizations are missing critical insights and […]

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 19, 2025

Yet, while businesses increasingly rely on data-driven decision-making, the role of chief data officers (CDOs) in sustainability remains underdeveloped and underutilized. However, embedding ESG into an enterprise data strategy doesnt have to start as a C-suite directive.

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TDAN

MAY 16, 2023

Non-Invasive Data Governance (NIDG), like the popular Netflix series Stranger Things, offers a mysterious and complex reality for organizations to navigate. I am often asked how it is possible to navigate these realities and implement NIDG in the real world. Just as the characters […]

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TDAN

AUGUST 31, 2021

A common misconception among c-level executives is that governance and management of data is the same thing other than in capital letters. Below, we will explore the main differences between Data Management […].

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TDAN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Information technology (IT) plays a vital role in data governance by implementing and maintaining strategies to manage, protect, and responsibly utilize data. Through advanced technologies and tools, IT ensures that data is securely stored, backed up, and accessible to authorized personnel.

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TDAN

MAY 2, 2023

In my discussions with CIOs over the last several years, they have repeatedly told me that they strongly dislike traditional data governance. And asked at times, could they just be data custodians.

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Cloudera

AUGUST 30, 2022

Data-fuelled innovation requires a pragmatic strategy. This blog lays out some steps to help you incrementally advance efforts to be a more data-driven, customer-centric organization. We encourage organizations to start with their business goals, followed by the data strategy to support those goals.

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Alation

MAY 24, 2022

generally available on May 24, Alation introduces the Open Data Quality Initiative for the modern data stack, giving customers the freedom to choose the data quality vendor that’s best for them with the added confidence that those tools will integrate seamlessly with Alation’s Data Catalog and Data Governance application.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With the right AI investments marking the difference between laggards and innovative companies, deploying AI at scale has become an essential strategy in today’s business landscape. But just as factories have fueled the industrial revolution, a new structure will be powering a new transformation in the age of AI: AI factories.

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TDAN

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It has been eight years plus since the first edition of my book, Non-Invasive Data Governance: The Path of Least Resistance and Greatest Success, was published by long-time TDAN.com contributor, Steve Hoberman, and his publishing company Technics Publications. That seems like a long time ago.

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O'Reilly on Data

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

They have too many different data sources and too much inconsistent data. They don’t have the resources they need to clean up data quality problems. The building blocks of data governance are often lacking within organizations. In other words, the sheer preponderance of data sources isn’t a bug: it’s a feature.

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AWS Big Data

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Moreover, organizations are seeking solutions that not only safeguard this legacy data but also provide seamless access based on existing user entitlements, while maintaining robust audit trails and governance controls. Large organizations often want to store data without having to modify queries or adjust access controls.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 17, 2023

This will guide the investigation and decision around what IT assets may warrant modernization to allow the business to further save money, make money, reduce risk and develop new models of business leveraging that data. In most companies, however, the data may be locked within disparate IT silos.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Data architecture vs. data modeling According to Data Management Book of Knowledge (DMBOK 2) , data architecture defines the blueprint for managing data assets as aligning with organizational strategy to establish strategic data requirements and designs to meet those requirements.

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AWS Big Data

OCTOBER 29, 2024

However, the initial version of CDH supported only coarse-grained access control to entire data assets, and hence it was not possible to scope access to data asset subsets. This led to inefficiencies in data governance and access control.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 10, 2024

However, each cloud provider offers distinct advantages for AI workloads, making a multi-cloud strategy vital. DORA requires financial firms to have strategies in place to manage risk related to their third-party service providers, such as AWS and Microsoft Azure. Our comprehensive set of features goes beyond basic data cataloging.

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O'Reilly on Data

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In a recent survey , we explored how companies were adjusting to the growing importance of machine learning and analytics, while also preparing for the explosion in the number of data sources. Data Platforms. Data Integration and Data Pipelines. Data preparation, data governance, and data lineage.

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