Automated metadata tools can be used to develop and build business glossaries, graphs, and data catalogs. By eliminating the human factor, metadata errors can...
“The main purpose of a data model is actually not to design a database—it’s to describe a business,”
said Christopher Bradley, information strategist at DMA...
As the amount of data generated globally grows exponentially, data-driven businesses are increasingly turning to more innovative database management systems to store, manage, and...
Measuring data consistency can tell a researcher how valuable and useful their data is. However, the term “data consistency” can be confusing. There are...
How can an organization thrive
in the 2020s, a changing and confusing time with significant Data Management
demands and platform options such as data warehouses, Hadoop, and the
cloud? Trying to...
Semantic technology trends are expanding well beyond an interesting, more advanced search engine. Besides providing scientists with a more functional search engine, semantic technology is now being used to improve artificial intelligence and machine learning. Semantic technology uses a variety of tools and methods designed to add “meaning” to a computer’s understanding of data. When […]
Data Management tools are used to develop and monitor practices, as well as organize, process, and analyze an organization’s data. These tools are designed to arrange and harmonize data, and should provide a high degree of efficiency and effectiveness. Data Management tools also support privacy, security, and the elimination of data redundancy. Effective Data Management […]
John Singer wonders if Conceptual Data Modeling can save IT from itself.“I definitely think that we need a bit of saving. We need a little help in terms of how we build systems, especially from a data perspective.” Singer spoke at DATAVERSITY®’s Enterprise Data World Conference, about Data Modeling, current gaps in the field, and […]
“Graph is leaving a larger and larger footprint. And that is good,” said Thomas Frisendal in Knowledge Graphs and Data Modeling. Gartner named knowledge graphs as part of an emerging trend toward digital ecosystems, showing relationships among enterprises, people, and things, and enabling seamless, dynamic connections across geographies and industries. Elisa Kendall and Deborah McGuinness, […]
The process used today in systems development started with principles developed for assembly lines in the 1950s, when manufacturers wanted a more disciplined approach to producing goods and services.Products would come off an assembly line, they’d be inspected, defects would be found, and would be sent back to rework or start from scratch. This process […]
