You’ve heard of shadow IT, but what about shadow data? — Data silos and dark data: every organization has it—and by definition none of us know the full extent. Sometimes data hides from the scrutiny of the data team similar to shadow IT. Shadow data (or, data silos) arise when: Autonomy and speed is prioritized over technical standards; Data access or…

Shane Murray Will Larson (writer of An Elegant Puzzle — recommended read) may have said it best when he wrote that one of the best kinds of reorganization is the one you don’t do. However, data leaders inevitably reach a point where, due to team growth or evolving business demands…

Why We Should Start Measuring Data Uptime Shane Murray We didn’t start the fire. It was the schema change. Many years ago, an exec approached me after a contentious meeting and asked, “Shane, so is the data trustworthy?” Perhaps you can relate. My response at the time probably did not build confidence: “Some of it, if not precise, is at…