by Ronald Baan | Oct 28, 2026 | Blog
“Here’s the data. Good luck with it.” Most people who work with data have received it this way. A file, an export, a link to a table. Sometimes a short email. Rarely more. And then the real work begins. What does this column mean? Why are some values...
by Ronald Baan | Oct 28, 2026 | Blog
Data travels without its papers Would you take a medicine that came without its package leaflet? No name of the active ingredient, no dosage, no warnings, no manufacturer. Of course not. Yet every day, organisations make decisions, train AI models and migrate systems...
by Ronald Baan | Mar 2, 2026 | Blog
Last month, a new group of data professionals earned their DAMA CDMP Fundamentals certification, with one candidate achieving a Master-level score on the CDMP Specialist exam in Data Integration. An exceptional accomplishment. But beyond the congratulations lies a...
by Ronald Baan | Mar 10, 2023 | Blog, Data
Yesterday I saw the announcement that soon an additional app for Apple Music will be launched, 1 that is geared towards dealing with classical music in a way that is much more fit-for-purpose than generic music apps such as Apple Music, Spotify and what not. This is a...
by Ronald Baan | Jan 9, 2023 | Data, Data Capabilities, Governance
When it comes to data management, there is a lot of talk about data governance and data quality. Very important topics that definitely need attention. Focusing on that alone is not enough. Getting data management to a sufficient level to support organisational goals...
