“Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” This famous line from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is spoken by a sailor on a stranded ship who is surrounded by saltwater that he cannot drink.What does this have to do with a cloud data lakehouse? Simply put, it’s all about... more
And if data is being used by everyone, then everyone must have access to quality data All organizations have data quality issues. These issues are usually exposed during digital transformation initiatives: when organizations move volumes and varieties of data between applications to an ever-increasing number of transition applications and data center workloads to the cloud... more
Who wants more work? When was the last time you thought to yourself, ‘Gosh, I just wish I had some more work to do, my day-to-day job is not nearly keeping me busy enough’? For most people, the answer to that question is: “Never.” The vast majority of us are busy and active with quite... more
So, you’ve decided to start an enterprise data governance program (or been tasked with it)—now what do you do? What’s the best first step? Do you set up a steering committee? What should you choose as your first project? Will you be more successful if you establish a DACI working model? Should you scramble to... more
As someone who’s worn glasses his whole life, I’m all too aware that the phrase “20/20” means that you have perfect vision. For many, the year 2020 also provides a new opportunity for clarity in your professional career. This time of year, there are countless posts online about how to best take advantage of the... more
Why App/API Integration and Data Quality Matter When You’re Trying to Avoid Code, Load and Explode Co-authored with Ruma Sanyal, Director, Hybrid Integration Platform and iPaaS. Application modernization is the refactoring, re-purposing, or consolidation of legacy software programming to align more closely with current business needs. As Orbis Research’s Global Application Modernization Services Market 2019... more
While at Dreamforce this year, it’s easy to say that interest in Salesforce was pretty high. This year, the message was all about “Customer 360” – the holy grail of achieving a complete 360-degree view of the customer. After all, as one of the leading CRM platforms, Salesforce has long championed the customer. Achieving that... more
In the past 30 years, my family and I have moved to a new home four times. And between each move—like most families—we accumulated lots of bits and pieces. While many of these items were used every day, we found that we had ended up keeping many items because we thought they might be useful... more
Data quality is not a new problem. Then again, for the past few decades, the quality of data was mainly considered in the context of data warehousing and operational systems. However, with the ever-increasing volume and variety of data, data lakes to store structured and unstructured data at scale, and the resurgence of machine learning,... more
I travel a lot for work, and one of the most rewarding parts of travel is meeting with customers and listening to their stories. Very often I’ll hear a story that offers particular insight into the state of the industry – and that I want to share with you in my blog. I was in... more