There are three distinct approaches organizations can follow to implement Data Governance. There is the command-and-control approach, the...
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Large Financial Organization Using ER/Studio to Manage Data – Case Study
This is one of our larger clients. They are a huge financial organization. They use ER/Studio to document and design data assets. As they say...
Resolutions for your Data Management Strategy
As 2019 has just begun, it’s a good time to assess what you accomplished last year and what goals to set for the new year. It's also a great...
Back to Basics: Build a Foundation for Data Governance in 2019
Those who are watching the data management industry have definitely seen an increase in the volume of posts, whitepapers, and webinars on the topic...
Business Value Metrics for Data Governance
As data professionals, we recognize and understand the need for data governance, focusing on data quality in particular. We have made some progress...
Data Architecture: The Foundation for Enterprise Architecture and Governance
"Data modeling is all about understanding the data within our organizations and then representing this data in a precise visual (the...
Simple Worthwhile Database Security Practices – Part III
Database security is a hot topic these days, especially with all the new and seemingly never-ending security compliance requirements being imposed...
IDERA Now Offers Safyr for ER/Studio
Hopefully you’ve seen the news by now, but if you haven’t, you should know that earlier this month, Silwood Technologies announced that...
Simple Worthwhile Database Security Practices – Part I
Database security is a hot topic these days, especially with all the new and seemingly never ending security compliance requirements being imposed...
Is Data Governance important to you? Then Data Modeling should be too!
Data governance is a hot topic lately. Companies are trying to devise and implement governance programs in order to provide some structure around...
Diving into Data Architecture in San Diego
Idera, Inc. enjoyed participating as a sponsor for this year’s Enterprise Data World event, run by the great folks at DATAVERSITY in San Diego...
April SQLChat on DataGovernance (on Twitter)
This week I had the honor to host the #SQLChat on Twitter on the topic of Data Governance. Here's some quick highlights from hour long...
Learning from Facebook’s Data Harvesting Mistakes
At the moment, Mark Zuckerberg is testifying in front of Congress. Facebook is under the microscope because they allowed an app to take data that...
Is Redshift giving you the Blues? ER/Studio has the cure.
In my 35 years of data modeling many data platforms have come and gone, while others continue to change. For many, maintaining pace with the...
April #SQLChat – Participate to Win an Amazon Tap!
Data Governance is essential for companies working in highly regulated industries and it is important for organizations to review their Data...
Battle the Dark Side of Data Governance
In recent years, there has been a re-awakening, with organizations recognizing the importance of data not only as an operational imperative, but...
Looking towards 2018 – GDPR Impact
As 2018 quickly approaches, we have a good opportunity to look towards the future. GDPR will go into effect in May and with it we should see...
Getting Prepared for GDPR
GDPR goes into effect on May 25, 2018. Anyone who captures personal data for EU members will be subject to meeting these compliance guidelines or...
Using Business Processes for Data Governance
Business Processes can be a huge asset for you when you are trying to define your Data Governance Policies. While they aren't specifically...
Data Governance Questions You Should Be Asking
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Many large data breaches have topped news headlines. With all of this great...
The Value of Data Modeling
How do you convince your management that data models are worth the time and effort they require? You may be dealing with challenges around the value...
The Challenge of Master Data Modeling – by David Loshin
I had a recent email exchange in which a customer was looking for guidance in developing data models for master data entities used across multiple...
Embrace the Future of Data Architecture: Make the Switch to ER/Studio
Sometimes you need to face the inevitable: the tool selected years ago is not the one you need for the future. Have you been struggling with...