Alation

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What is data governance and how do you measure success? Data governance is a system for answering core questions about data. It begins with establishing key parameters: What is data, who can use it, how can they use it, and why? Why is your data governance strategy failing?

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Alation

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The practitioner asked me to add something to a presentation for his organization: the value of data governance for things other than data compliance and data security. Now to be honest, I immediately jumped onto data quality. Data quality is a very typical use case for data governance.

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IBM Journey to AI blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

If you’re in charge of managing data at your organization, you know how important it is to have a system in place for ensuring that your data is accurate, up-to-date, and secure. That’s where data governance comes in. What exactly is data governance and why is it so important?

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JANUARY 9, 2025

And then a wide variety of business intelligence (BI) tools popped up to provide last mile visibility with much easier end user access to insights housed in these DWs and data marts. But those end users werent always clear on which data they should use for which reports, as the data definitions were often unclear or conflicting.

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Alation

JANUARY 20, 2022

In Ryan’s “9-Step Process for Better Data Quality” he discussed the processes for generating data that business leaders consider trustworthy. To be clear, data quality is one of several types of data governance as defined by Gartner and the Data Governance Institute. Step 2: Data Definitions.

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Alation

MAY 24, 2022

generally available on May 24, Alation introduces the Open Data Quality Initiative for the modern data stack, giving customers the freedom to choose the data quality vendor that’s best for them with the added confidence that those tools will integrate seamlessly with Alation’s Data Catalog and Data Governance application.

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Tableau

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

If we asked you, “What does your organization need to help more employees be data-driven?” where would “better data governance” land on your list? We’re all trying to use more data to make decisions, but constantly face roadblocks and trust issues related to data governance. . A data governance framework.

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Tableau

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

If we asked you, “What does your organization need to help more employees be data-driven?” where would “better data governance” land on your list? We’re all trying to use more data to make decisions, but constantly face roadblocks and trust issues related to data governance. . A data governance framework.

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IBM Journey to AI blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Everything is data—digital messages, emails, customer information, contracts, presentations, sensor data—virtually anything humans interact with can be converted into data, analyzed for insights or transformed into a product. Managing this level of oversight requires adept handling of large volumes of data.

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APRIL 24, 2025

Key Takeaways: Lack of shared data definitions, ownership, and built-in compliance creates risk and inefficiencies across your organization. Business-friendly governance and stewardship frameworks empower teams to trust, manage, and use data with confidence. If people dont trust the data, they wont use it.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

As the role of data and data-driven decision-making increases and as the overall volume and velocity of available data grows, data governance is evolving to meet a changing set of business requirements. What are the biggest trends in data governance for 2024? What’s the quality?”

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

As you strive to achieve higher levels of data integrity, data governance becomes imperative. What is Data Governance? Robert Seiner, author of Non-Invasive Data Governance and founder of KIK Consulting, defines data governance as “the execution and enforcement of authority over data.”

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Alation

MARCH 5, 2021

Data governance defines how data should be gathered and used within an organization. It address core questions, such as: How does the business define data? How accurate must the data be for use? Organizations have much to gain from learning about and implementing a data governance framework.

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The Data Administration Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Fit for Purpose data has been a foundational concept of Data Governance for as long as I’ve been in the field…so that’s 10-15 years now. Most data quality definitions take Fit-for-Purpose as a given.

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MAY 18, 2023

According to IDC , 50% of enterprises in the United States say that using data and intelligence strategically to create competitive differentiation is critical to running a successful digital business. Data governance has emerged as a key success factor for companies aiming to innovate, improve efficiency, and drive competitive advantage.

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Dataconomy

MAY 26, 2025

It empowers businesses to manage, process, and analyze large datasets seamlessly, which is particularly crucial in today’s data-driven landscape. By offloading the complexities associated with on-premises data management, organizations can focus more on leveraging data insights to inform decision-making processes.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The way enterprises implement data governance is changing. In the past, data governance either emphasized exercising tight control over data or fitting people into rigid roles and processes. With both approaches, data governance is a hurdle to productive data & analytics rather than an enabler.

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The Data Governance Institute

AUGUST 7, 2020

Enterprise initiatives such as A move to Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), with its need for well-governed data A new focus on Metadata A Master Data Management (MDM) initiative Enterprise Data Management (EDM) Business Process Reengineering (BPR) Standardization on platforms Changes to systems due to new business focus or Merger and Acquisitions (..)

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Alation

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Data governance is growing in urgency and prominence. As regulations grow more complex (and compliance fines more onerous) organizations aren’t just adapting data governance frameworks to drive compliance – they’re leveraging governance to fuel a growing range of use cases, from collaboration to stewardship, discovery, and more.

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Dataversity

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

A business glossary is a list of data-related terms and definitions, displayed clearly and logically so everyone in an organization can access them. A business glossary is an essential Data Literacy tool and crucial for effective Data Governance. Click to learn more about author Sharad Varshney.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

To make a difference for your organization, your data strategy should address more than just raw data; it needs to lay out a roadmap for aligning the people, processes, and technology that can support a truly data-driven culture. Data governance plays a critical role in any effective data strategy.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

As the role of data and data-driven decision-making increases and as the overall volume and velocity of available data grows, data governance is evolving to meet a changing set of business requirements. What are the biggest trends in data governance for 2023?

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Alation

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This past week, I had the pleasure of hosting Data Governance for Dummies author Jonathan Reichental for a fireside chat , along with Denise Swanson , Data Governance lead at Alation. Can you have proper data management without establishing a formal data governance program?

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Alation

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The same could be said about data governance : ask ten experts to define the term, and you’ll get eleven definitions and perhaps twelve frameworks. However it’s defined, data governance is among the hottest topics in data management. This is the final post in a four-part series discussing data culture.

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The Data Governance Institute

AUGUST 6, 2020

For example, companies moving from silo development to enterprise systems may find their application development teams resisting the guidance of Data Architects and Modelers. Formal Data Governance policies, backed by cross-functional Stewards, can give needed weight to architectural positions.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

When you consider that 60% of organizations in our survey say that AI is a key influence on their data programs (up 46% from our 2023 survey), its clear that strategic investments must be made to ensure their data is ready to fuel AIs fullest potential. What are the primary data challenges blocking the path to AI success?

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Master Data Management systems (MDM) play an important role in harmonizing data assets across large and midsize enterprises. However, to get optimal value from your organization’s data, you need to apply the discipline of data governance to your MDM. How can they contribute their expertise?

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MARCH 13, 2023

Despite that understanding, many organizations lack a clear framework for organizing, managing, and governing their valuable data assets. In many cases, that realization prompts executive leaders to create a data governance program within their company. In many organizations, that simply isn’t the case.

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The Data Governance Institute

AUGUST 7, 2020

The scope may be initially limited to rules, roles, and responsibilities for the new system, but sometimes this type of program serves as a prototype for an enterprise Data Governance / Stewardship program.

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Alation

JULY 6, 2021

Common Data Governance Challenges. Every enterprise runs into data governance challenges eventually. Issues like data visibility, quality, and security are common and complex. Data governance is often introduced as a potential solution. And one enterprise alone can generate a world of data.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

.” Poor data quality impedes the success of data programs, hampers data integration efforts, limits data integrity causing big data governance challenges. To truly succeed in an increasingly data-driven world, organizations need data governance. The results are clear.

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Alation

MAY 31, 2023

The state of data governance is evolving as organizations recognize the significance of managing and protecting their data. With stricter regulations and greater demand for data-driven insights, effective data governance frameworks are critical. What is a data architect?

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Alation

OCTOBER 4, 2022

At the same time, there’s a growing opportunity to learn from customer data to deliver superior products and services. For these reasons, insurers are adopting data governance solutions for a range of use cases. What is Data Governance in the Insurance Industry? Why is it Important?

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Alation

MAY 12, 2022

Whether you have a traditional assembly line or employ the most cutting-edge technology, your most valuable resource is data. Data governance is the foundation on which manufacturers ensure the effective use of valuable data by giving you the ability to handle, manage, and secure your data. Here’s how.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

And a data breach poses more than just a PR risk — by violating regulations like GDPR , a data leak can impact your bottom line, too. This is where successful data governance programs can act as a savior to many organizations. This begs the question: What makes data governance successful? Where do you start?

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Dataversity

JULY 17, 2024

It helps maintain consistency across disparate systems, enhancing data reliability and improving decision-making. So, to get started with […] The post Data Synchronization: Definition, Tips, Myths, and Best Practices appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Alation

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The importance of data governance is growing. Here at Alation, we’ve seen the demand for new robust governance capabilities skyrocket in the past year. Alation Data Governance App. The Data Governance App introduces a range of new capabilities to make governance more easy and effective.

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