Episode 15: Best Outlets for Architect Creativity

Speakers: Dan Linstedt, Kent Graziano, William (“Bill”) Inmon Be prepared to be enlightened, entertained, and engaged by three of our industry's thought leaders, champions, and Legends - Dan Linstedt, Kent Graziano, and Bill Inmon. This session is focused on sharing stories from the past that are oh-so-applicable to our current environment and to shine wisdom for today's problems, and peeking into the future from the decades of experience these legends have to share. Understanding that there truly is nothing new under the sun, these gentlemen have been on the bleeding edge and have lived to tell a tale or two. This is a rare opportunity to listen to and engage with this group of seasoned masterminds. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to talk exclusively with Dan Linstedt, the Father of the Data Vault; Kent Graziano, Data Vault Master and Evangelist; and William (Bill) Inmon, the Father of Data Warehousing.

2023 is only 4 months old, and we’re already swimming in buzzwords - Data Mesh, Data Lake House, the list goes on! On our newest episode of Unlocking the Vault with Dan Linstedt, a who’s who of Data Gurus joined us to discuss what they see as the most important topics in Data Analytics today. AI, Machine Learning, what they think about Chat GPT, the hour is jam-packed with content! Take a listen to hear from the Gurus about what concepts businesses are reaching for in order to achieve results “better, faster, cheaper” - and as Dan will point out, at what cost? Hear from Dan Linstedt, Kent Graziano, Scott Ambler, Veronika Durgin, Francesco Puppini, Dale Anderson, Noel Cruz, Kevin Marshbank, and Cynthia Meyersohn about what's on the horizon for our data loving hearts.

Episode 22: Back to Basics – Why the Foundation will Always be more important than anything else   For the first time ever, Dan Linstedt, Cindi Meyersohn and Sanjay Pande – the 3 musketeers of DVA got together and discussed the basics of any analytics solution and how and why the Data Vault 2.0 system of analytics is best positioned as the leading industry alternative:  In this episode: -       Discover why Business Intelligence and Analytics is, was and always will be about the business. Technology is just a helper, but it can be an accelerator too. -       Busting the myth that IT owns the data which most technology teams believe when in actuality, they’re custodians. -       How and why to start with business concepts and business terms -       Where to find business keys and why your database metadata is actually the last place you should look. -       Learn about a fundamental concept called the Extended Taxonomy Exercise that will enable you to not just make any solution better but understand your business and deliver quicker. -       A special discount coupon for WWDVC 2023 for listeners   And, how all this is tied back to the Data Vault 2.0 System of Analytics in easy to understand business language with examples from grocery shopping. 

In this episode, DVA sits down with Mark Budzinski, CEO of Clean Data, Inc., and former CEO of WhereScape to hear from an executive about how technical teams can be most effective in collaborating with the business.  Mark discusses how to approach the business, what not to say, and how to speak in business terms.  He also discusses his work with DVA in bringing a new format to the World Wide Data Vault Consortium (WWDVC 2023) that he is excited about - a one-day Business Track - which will take place on May 1, 2023 (the first day of the conference) in beautiful Stowe, VT.  Hear Mark's perspective on what value this Business Day brings to the attendees and who, from the business side, ought to be attending the conference.

Our last podcast of 2022 is a wrap-up of all of the topics that Dan Linstedt, Sanjay Pande, and Cindi Meyersohn discussed.  Want to know a what we discussed and what episode the topic was covered in?  Listen up to this podcast as Cindi recaps all that Dan and company spoke about or addressed.  You can go back and listen to any episodes you may have missed.  Cindi blended in a number of "freebies" for our listeners that are only available in this recording, so listen in to what you may have missed during the season and pick up our gifts.  Learn about our Forums and the WWDVC 2023 Event from April 30 through May 5 in Stowe, VT.

Centralized or Decentralized: Can We Answer This Question Once And For All? The question is as old as the data warehouse. We are prone to centralize implementations of data platforms for purposes of governance and consistency. It is the pursuit of the holy grail for one version of the truth, proven, documented, and auditable. Yet the contemporary data analyst wants autonomy, exercising decentralized decision-making rights and the ability to enrich data, while ensuring compliance to local (e.g., country specific) regulatory requirements. Can we centralize or decentralize? Yes. Should we? Well, here it seems, the answer is, “it depends.” Hybrid environments prevail, balancing enduring and (often) conflicting demands.

What is the juxtaposition of Centralization to Decentralization within the context of the Data Vault 2.0 solution? In this second part of our three-part series, Dan looks at the importance of defining centralization and decentralization focusing on the context of methodology, architecture, and modeling.

In this first of a three-part series, Dan and Cindi talk about the meaning of Centralization vs. Decentralization and how it can be applied today to the theory and concept of Data Mesh.

When we talk about Agile Methodology, what do we mean? Is this the capital A Agile from the Agile Manifesto, or something different?

Architects love to put their personal fingerprints on custom solutions for their employers. How does Data Vault feed that creative spirit? Listen to Dan and Cindi as they reveal why DV2 standards provide guardrails and the recommended best practices foster creativity.