In my corporate career, I had the opportunity to build data management programs for large, global companies centered around data governance and master data management. Those opportunities continued over the past five years in my role as a First San Francisco Partners consultant, working on various initiatives and for assorted diverse industries helping our clients achieve critical business objectives. The…
We started our blog back in April 2016, and today we’re celebrating our 100th article with a look back on the top five most popular ones, based on the highest number of views, reader comments and shares on social media. If you’re new to our blog, we cover a variety of topics (to date, more than 20) from our data…
The term Minimum Viable Product, with its roots in the software industry, has been part of the lexicon for some time now. Its meaning: something that provides the most basic functionality and value to satisfy early adopters. There’s a similar concept in First San Francisco Partners’ methodology and approach, the Minimum Viable State (MVS). We define MVS as the essential…
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into effect today on May 25, is bringing its data protection guidelines to US-based companies that do business in the European Union. For organizations who depend on Collibra — or for those considering implementing this data governance platform — Collibra’s GDPR Accelerator can fast track companies on their way to…
How should organizations, both in the European Union and across the globe, address the complex data management requirements that are in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)? With a two-year lead time to prepare for it, the GDPR comes into force May 25, 2018 — ready or not. Even after fundamental education is acquired on the initial version of this…
A few weeks into the new year, my calendar is already filling up with the industry events, webinars and podcasts I plan to join this year. I’ll show up (or dial in) to share my thoughts on all things data — strategy, management, quality, governance, architecture, analytics, et al — and field questions from hundreds of people. Some will be…
“Data debt” is a term based on the concept of “technology debt,” which comes from the Agile software development world. Technology debt refers to the cost of deferring a software feature, or choosing an easy and/or quick solution instead of a more thoughtful one that would take longer (or be more difficult) to achieve. As a concept and metric, data…
In our buzzword-heavy industry, there can be confusion about the meaning of words and phrases. Take Data Management and Information Management, for example. Is there a difference between the two? After all, data is information — right? Well, yes and no. What is Data? Tech Target defines data as “information that has been translated into a form that is efficient…
As a lifelong learner, I’m always up for discovering new places, people and things. As a veteran marketer, the things are the thing I get excited about — especially things related to digital marketing (my focus area). Starting my journey into the world of data management initially left me dazed and confused, but more than one year in I’ve learned…
Freakonomics. Serial. This American Life. Did you know these are some of the hottest podcasts? Did you know there are popular podcasts for data management professionals? While they may not be as well-known as Missing Richard Simmons (a current hit show), there’s a growing number of recurring audio programs for people who enjoy all things data. But first, some fun…