Are There Business Advantages to Poor Data Management?

I have long held the belief, perhaps even religion, that companies who do a good job governing and managing their…

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Forget the Data. Eat the Ice Cream.

It’s summer and time for vacations. Even so, it’s difficult for a data-centric guy like me to shut off thoughts…

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The Soft Costs of Information Quality

Choosing data quality technology simply on price could mean that you end up paying far more than you need to,…

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New Data Governance Books

A couple of new, important books hit the streets this month. I’m adding these books to my recommended reading list.Data…

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Data Quality Events – Powerful and Cozy

For those of you who enjoy hobnobbing with the information quality community, I have a couple of recommendations for you.…

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Get Smart about Your Data Quality Projects

With all due respect to Agent Maxwell Smart, there is a mini battle between good and evil, CONTROL and KAOS,…

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The Data Intelligence Gap: Part One

There is a huge chasm in many corporations today, one that hurts companies by keeping them from revenue, more profit,…

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Probabilistic Matching: Part Two

Matching algorithms, the functions that allow data quality tools to determine duplicate records and create households, are always a hot…

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The Best Books on Data Governance

Is there a comprehensive book on data governance that we should all read to achieve success? At the time of…

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Trillium Software News Items

A couple of big items hit the news wire today from Trillium Software that are significant for data quality enthusiasts.Item…

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