Data Governance

  • Architecture with Discipline: The Key to Scalable Innovation

    Innovation today is no longer driven by isolated technological breakthroughs, but by an organization’s ability to continuously turn data into insight, action, and learning. Artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, real-time decision-making, and future digital capabilities all rely on one fundamental element: a data architecture that is flexible enough to evolve, yet robust enough to be…

  • AI Starts With Data: Why TIQM Still Matters More Than Ever

    Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving from experimentation to embedded decision-making. Yet despite unprecedented advances in AI models, platforms, and automation, one fundamental truth remains unchanged: “AI is only as good as the data it relies on.” Poor data quality no longer just leads to incorrect reports, it results in biased models, unreliable predictions, and…

  • AI, Power and Morality: The Global Struggle Over Data

    A recent Economist article (July 2025) describes how China is building a “national data ocean,” merging consumer behavior, industrial processes, and state activity into a unified system. This vast concentration of data fuels China’s AI strategy. The country is conducting an unprecedented experiment in which data is not merely a resource, but instead becomes…

  • Why Data Quality Is the Real Foundation of GenAI Success (Part 3)

    Scaling GenAI with Federated, Domain-Driven Data Governance The previous blog posts explained how Data Quality plays a very important role, if not the most important one, in maximizing the value of GenAI. Several GenAI pilots are underway, and the million dollar question is: how do we make the leap to large-scale production use? To…

  • Why Data Quality Is the Real Foundation of GenAI Success (Part 2)

    Why Data Quality Is the Real Foundation of GenAI Success (Part 2)

    From Strategy to Execution: Making Data Governance Actionable The BARC BI & Analytics Trend Monitor 2024 confirms a clear direction: organizations are no longer debating the importance of data quality — they’re now grappling with execution. While GenAI garners headlines, the real groundwork lies in operationalizing robust data governance and elevating data literacy across…

  • Why Data Quality Is the Real Foundation of GenAI Success? (Part 1)

    Why Data Quality Is the Real Foundation of GenAI Success? (Part 1)

    According to BARC’s 2024 survey, “Data Foundations” has emerged as one of the top priority for data and analytics leaders. This continues a long-standing focus on data quality which has remained a top concern for over a decade. The continued rise of data governance reflects both the growing maturity and complexity of data environments,…

  • Ontology: Hype or Sustainable?

    Ontology: Hype or Sustainable?

    In my latest contacts with clients, they keep coming up with an ontology. The question then arises: is this a new hype or a solid and essential concept for the future? The client’s question proves the increasing interest in ontologies in recent years, due to the need for semantic clarity and data integration. It…

  • Apache Iceberg: Excel for Massive Data Volumes!Unlocking Business Potential

    Apache Iceberg: Excel for Massive Data Volumes!Unlocking Business Potential

    Over the past year, we’ve been hearing more and more about Apache Iceberg. But how can we explain what Apache Iceberg is to an information worker? The simple answer: “It’s like Excel, but for huge amounts of data.” We’re all familiar with the volume problem: an ever-growing number of Excel files stored in folders…

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