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December 2006 - Posts

• The Importance of Metadata, Part 2

  In The Importance of Metadata, Part 1 , we defined metadata at a high level and discussed how metadata is a necessity if we want to move from managing purely data to actively gaining benefit from data as information. In part 2, we will discuss the different Read More... Posted Monday, December 18, 2006 2:47 PM by cmullins | 3 Comments Filed under: metadata

• The Importance of Metadata, Part 1

  In addition to managing data, corporations must to be able to manage and control the definition of the data elements used in databases. Without an understanding of the structure, limitations, definition, and description of data, it is likely that data Read More... Posted Thursday, December 14, 2006 3:52 PM by cmullins | 6 Comments Filed under: metadata

• Data Governance All the Rage These Days

  I’m attending the first annual Data Governance Conference this week in Orlando, Florida. The conference focuses on the discipline of data governance and its twin goals of responding to both regulatory requirements as well as business necessity. Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 05, 2006 10:10 PM by cmullins | 1 Comments Filed under: data governance, SOX