Late last week i received I request for an interview from @SAFM on the topic of big data, fake news and social media. This was in response to the article Social media – the link between Big Data, fake news and defining your own narrative, which came out earlier this month. In part one of the…
In metadata management we often talk about dictionaries and glossaries. What is the difference and what is the relationship between these? If we look at dictionary definitions we see that a dictionary is a work in which words and terms are defined listed in alphabetical order. A glossary is a mini-dictionary – in effect an…
One common challenge facing companies embarking on data governance journeys is how to structure the data governance organisation. Although an enterprise data governance office and organisation is desired, this may not be practical during the early stages of implementing the capability, Early efforts may be driven from a project perspective (e.g. BCBS 239 or Customer…
Business intelligence plays a vital role in continuing businesses as it extracts the information deemed necessary to the company. It uses BI systems to turn data into meaningful information that companies use for the managerial decision support. Organizations that understand business intelligence tools and systems can develop an analytical approach to turn raw data into…
Happy New year, everyone. May 2018 bring you happiness! At this time of year it is traditional to look forward and make predictions for 2018. This year, I thought it may be useful to look back at 2017, while planning for 2018. Last year, I predicted that PoPI and GDPR would be major drivers for…
Happy holidays everyone! Hope you had a blessed and peaceful day yesterday, whether or not you celebrate Christmas, and that you managed to spend some time with loved ones. party noun a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment. “a New year’s party” verb enjoy oneself at a…
A common definition of quality data is data that is fit for purpose. Last week, I suggested that Steinhoff’s accounting shenanigans can be attributed (at least in part) to poor data quality and, more directly, to poor governance. Francois Marais’s Response to ‘a Steinhoff guide for dummies’ gives non-financial experts an understanding of what Steinhoff were doing.…
