Imagine the scene, you are a newly appointed/ promoted Data Governance Manager or Data Manager with a remit of ‘sorting out the data mess‘. Colleagues are impatient for results and some are starting to blame you for the poor quality
Coordinate data activities as a ‘data convoy’
I frequently use an analogy of comparing how your organisation ‘does data’ as a machine, but have recently started using a nautical analogy as an extension of this. Which of the following typifies how your organisation delivers data related activities?
Why asset data is more challenging than ‘normal data’?
Increasingly, organisations are recognising the importance of good data management and how it can improve organisational performance. Managing data across large (and small) enterprises can be challenging, there are a range of standards and approaches that provide guidance applicable to
Data quality assessment from an organisational perspective
Data quality assessments can provide large amounts of useful information. However, to gain a complete perspective on organisational data quality, it is essential to consider three key perspectives: The data itself – entries in databases and spreadsheets The requirements for
Two new data standards for all organisations
In February 2020, BSI released two new data related standards that should be considered by all organisations: BS 10102-1:2020 – Big data. Guidance on data-driven organizations BS 10102-2:2020 – Big data. Guidance on data-intensive projects Although the titles state ‘Big data’, this only
ISO 8000-61 – the data quality management standard
A few years ago we did a series of blog posts on ISO 8000-150 which have been perennially popular. Well, since those posts were created ISO 8000-61 has been published which provides a richer and more comprehensive approach to data
Your data needs YOU!……(to specify what it should look like)
It has been stated that the most common failure of a software project is caused by not capturing or understanding what the system is required to achieve. This is equally true of your information needs; have you truly captured your
Do you trust your data?
Those days when you need to make an important decision can be trying at the best of times. The old saying “Garbage In, Garbage Out” is never more relevant (particularly if an AI tool is making automated decisions).
The Big Easter Data Hunt
As a child, the arrival of the Easter holidays was always an exciting time for me. The Easter Egg hunts were particularly exciting. Before the hunt I usually had an idea of where the eggs could be hiding but was
The Twelve Days of Data
As we approach the 12th day of Christmas and start to look to the year ahead, I wondered what a Chief Data Officer (CDO) might have put on their Christmas list?