A data dictionary is like a bill of materials for a database; it lists all database components, including reports, tables, field names and field types. Such information helps audit databases for ...

I was working with a cross-functional information technology and operational technology team from one of the world’s largest makers of home goods. We were discussing how to drive a digital ...

In Baltimore, CTO Chris Tonjes wants all the data in one place. All of it. He’s looking at data on water usage, transportation, disease control, emergency services, snow removal. “We are really ...

Mike Chapple is associate teaching professor of IT, analytics and operations at the University of Notre Dame. The emergence of business intelligence and data warehousing initiatives has placed ...

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While data strategies are far from a recent development, many businesses struggle to get the right levels of engagement in the strategy and business functions questioning the accuracy of the data ...