Data, Like Air: Ubiquitous Immediacy
A CIO to whom I formerly reported once told me, "Mike, to me data is like air. I don't want to think about it. I expect it to be there when I need it." This has stuck with me for more than 15 years and driven
Data Management Dimensions
If you're here, chances are you have reached a tipping point in your business where you're thinking about your data. You want answers to simple questions but are frustrated by how long it takes to get them.
It feels like your data is being held hostage and the ransom is exorbitant:
- New systems and platforms - and now, AI.
- Increased IT & consulting costs.
- PMO/administrative red tape.
If you want to liberate your data…
I founded DMD to help business leaders navigate their way through this critical crossroads without surrendering control of the journey to an expensive, outdated, and technology-centric approach.
Your data is an asset and has the potential to generate revenue. I'll work with you to build a cost-effective, efficient and responsive data supply chain leveraging affordable force multipliers, including AI.
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Data Dogma and Elitism
I detest dogmatism and elitism. Few subjects expose those attitudes in data teams than the role of Excel in a data ecosystem. I've had numerous debates about this in the past few years, protesting techno-feudalism driving an expensive, time-consuming, tools-first agenda, while ignoring the fundamental needs of the
A Data Strategy Playbook
My playbook emphasizes speed and consistency through simplicity, pragmatism, and prioritizing decisions over deliberations. Here's a summary. I'll dig into the details in future posts. Phase 1 - Draw a Map. I collaborate with the client's decision makers and check writers to articulate a