These essays explore how to transform data from a cost center into a primary value driver, focusing on high-impact execution, lean governance, and the strategic alignment required to fuel sustainable growth.
After twenty years working with data, I've seen the same pattern: companies discover data quality issues and respond with standardization initiatives, new policies, stricter controls. It never works. The problems just get hidden under bureaucracy while the dysfunction continues underneath.
The real power of data lies in context: understanding the data itself, its origin, and its intended use. Without clear definitions and metadata, even accurate data gets misinterpreted. Treat data quality as a business decision, not a technical one.