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 ...

Yesterday I got an email from UC Berkeley’s Master of Information and Data Science program, asking me to respond to a survey of data science thought leaders, asking the question “What is big data”? I ...

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 writing a definition for an entity, an attribute, or any other element within a database design, the desired end is a descriptive text that is clear, factual and concise. Semantics are an ambiguous ...

Have data sets scattered all over the place? Here's how to pull them into a single, robust catalog with the pointblank R package and a Quarto document. Do you have data sets scattered all over the ...

Volume, velocity and variety characteristics of information assets are not three parts of Gartner’s definition of big data, it is part one, and oftentimes, misunderstood. Most people only retain about ...