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Data Management and Data Governance in a Nutshell
Lately, I’ve seen a lot of discussions on LinkedIn about the similarities and differences between data management (DM) and data governance (DG). These two ground terms look like the most unaligned definitions in the [...]
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Data Management and Data Governance in a Nutshell
Lately, I’ve seen a lot of discussions on LinkedIn about the similarities and differences [...]
Data management framework: what, why, and how?
We, data management professionals, often use the term “data management framework.” But do we [...]
Data lineage: the needs of and benefits to various stakeholders
Data lineage is on the radars of business and data management professionals now more [...]
Poll: Which data management maturity model do you use in your company?
We regularly post polls on LinkedIn on topics of data management and data lineage [...]
Poll: Which framework have you used (or are using) to implement data management?
We regularly post polls on LinkedIn on topics of data management and data lineage [...]
Poll: What is the data management maturity level in your company?
Data management maturity level. We regularly post polls on LinkedIn on this topic. We [...]
Poll: Which data management maturity model do you use in your company?
Data management maturity models. We regularly post polls on LinkedIn on the topic. We [...]
Poll: What is the data management parent function in your organization?
Data management. We regularly post polls on LinkedIn on this topic. We want to [...]
Poll: Who is the sponsor of data management implementation in your company?
We regularly post polls on LinkedIn on topics of data management and data lineage [...]
Poll: Which framework have you used (or are using) for the implementation of data management?
We regularly post polls on LinkedIn on topics of data management and data lineage [...]
Poll: How does your company implement data management?
We regularly post polls on LinkedIn on topics of data management and data lineage [...]
Poll: What kind of automated data lineage tools do you use to record data lineage?
Data lineage. We regularly post polls on LinkedIn on this topic. We want to [...]
Poll: What type of data lineage (DL) are you currently implementing?
Data lineage. We regularly post polls on LinkedIn on this topic. We want to [...]
Poll: The progress of data lineage in companies.
We regularly post polls on LinkedIn on topics of data management and data lineage [...]
The set up of a data management function follows the logic of the documentation of data lineage
Are you interested to know more about setting up a data management function? The [...]
Integrated FP&A shakes hands with Data Management
You often read about one of the biggest business challenges: different business units working in silos. Business partnering is considered one of the means for overcoming it. Last week I found an excellent example of...
Business partnering between Finance and Data Management through driver-based modeling and data lineage.
In this article I would like to talk about one possible area where cooperation between FP&A and Data management professionals can deliver mutually beneficial results. This area combines two independent concepts from FP&A and Data Management: driver-based modeling and data lineage...
Scope your data management initiative by using Critical Data Elements
Recently, the concept of critical data has caught the attention of a lot of data management professionals. I myself was no exception, so I decided to dive deeper into this subject and do some research. In this article, I would like to share some results of my research and my experience with definitions of critical data and critical data elements (CDEs), reasons to use CDEs and key...
What does data management have in common with… an orange?
The analogy of an orange and data management (DM) models came to my mind when I was writing about my analysis of well-known data management metamodels and different maturity models of data management. The orange symbolized my attempts to...
Data Management maturity models: a comparative analysis.
In data management (DM), we have a plenty of data management maturity models, the most well-known are: DAMA-DMBOK, DCAM, CMMI CERT-RMM (Data Management Maturity Model) by CMMI, and a few others. When I look at all of these models...
FP&A partnering: 7 Tips for better communication with your business partners
FP&A needs to increase its value for the business and the way to do it is through of business partnering. In this article, I would rather like to address a few practical challenges, the following two in particular: who are FP&A business partners, and how we, FP&A professionals...
How to ‘sell’ your FP&A value proposition successfully
Why does a company need FP&A, and what value does it bring to the business? I will discuss some insights which I have gained from looking at it from the perspective of the business canvas model, primarily used in Business Architecture...
Choosing a data management model: DAMA-DMBOK 2 vs DCAM®
If you are going to implement the data management function, your first step is to look at existing industry reference guides. Your first choice will definitely be the DAMA-DMBOK Guide by...
FP&A from Einstein’s perspective
...or thoughts on the optimization of the FP&A value proposition. Imagine you have 3 minutes to explain to a six year old what FP&A is and what place it takes in a business ecosystem. Tough, isn’t it? Once I came up with an analogy of...
Let’s build an FP&A team!
The role of FP&A in business has changed drastically during the past few years. ‘Strategic advisor’, ‘change agent’, ‘business partner’ : these terms are very characteristic for the new trends that are arising in the world of FP&A. The subject of building an effective...
