Data Entry
Data quality carrots
Why is it that some data governance regimes think that everything will be alright if they issue an edict and back it up only with strong-arm tactics - “do it this way, or else.”
Dell’s hot technology
Dell has today announced the recall of more than 4 million laptop batteries over fears that they could overheat and start a fire…
dn:Director - a fresh approach to data quality
Why do so many organisations turn a blind-eye to data quality? One thing for sure is that the legacy data quality software providers have done little to help address this crucial business issue by delivering products that require years of expertise to successfully leverage all of the functionality available (and, just as importantly, to know [...]
The resurrection of Mr. Smith
“Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes” - Benjamin Franklin
The truth of the second of these is undeniable, but you could be forgiven for doubting the first if you worked in the branch office of some banks. How would you react if, as a bank teller, your computer records showed that the customer [...]
Does the Pope have a Dangerous Dog?
That may seem a strange question to ask, but it’s one that I remember an IT Project Manager once boasting that their system could answer. What she meant was that their customer management system could support the data because “His Holiness The Pope” was included in the drop-down list of personal titles and they had [...]
