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Why Data Quality Dimensions Fall Flat: Data Quality Coffee With Uncle Chip #2
In this playful yet pointed talk, Uncle Chip kicks things off by poking fun at the overcomplicated world of data quality dimensions that are rooted in an outdated era of static data, keeping teams locked in abstraction and inaction.

Why Data Quality Isn’t Worth The Effort: Data Quality Coffee With Uncle Chip #1
Data quality work is largely invisible. When everything is running smoothly, no one notices the effort behind it. But everyone notices the moment something breaks!
What Does Flossing One Tooth Have to Do with Data Quality?
Improving data quality can feel overwhelming. There are so many things to fix and so many processes to improve. Where do you even start? Surprisingly, the answer may come from an unusual place—flossing your teeth. Start Small to Build Better Habits In the book Tiny...
“Trusting Your Gut” 78.45% More Effective Than Data-Driven Decisions
Groundbreaking Study: “Trusting Your Gut” 78.45% More Effective Than Data-Driven Decisions, Say Top Execs April 1, 2025: CAMBRIDGE, MA — In a shocking reversal of modern business orthodoxy, a joint study from Harvard Business School and Gartner has concluded that...
Webinar: Announcing Actionable, Automated, & Agile Data Quality Scorecards – 2024
Announcing Actionable, Automated, & Agile Data Quality ScorecardsAre you ready to unlock the power of influence to transform your organization’s data quality—and become the hero your data deserves? 🚀 Watch the previously recorded webinar unveiling our latest...
Unlocking Data Team Success: Are You Process-Centric or Data-Centric?
Unlocking Data Team Success: Are You Process-Centric or Data-Centric? Over the years of working with data analytics teams in large and small companies, we have been fortunate enough to observe hundreds of companies. We want to share our observations about data teams,...
How Data Quality Leaders Can Gain Influence And Avoid The Tragedy of the Commons
How Data Quality Leaders Can Gain Influence And Avoid The Tragedy of the Commons Data quality has long been essential for organizations striving for data-driven decision-making. Despite the best efforts of data teams, poor data quality remains a persistent challenge,...
Announcing Open Source DataOps Data Quality TestGen 3.0
Announcing DataOps Data Quality TestGen 3.0: Open-Source, Generative Data Quality Software. Now With Actionable, Automatic, Data Quality Dashboards Imagine a tool that can point at any dataset, learn from your data, screen for typical data quality issues, and then...
No Python, No SQL Templates, No YAML: Why Your Open Source Data Quality Tool Should Generate 80% Of Your Data Quality Tests Automatically
No Python, No SQL Templates, No YAML: Why Your Open Source Data Quality Tool Should Generate 80% Of Your Data Quality Tests Automatically As a data engineer, ensuring data quality is both essential and overwhelming. The sheer volume of tables, the complexity of the...
Summary of the Gartner Presentation: “How Can You Leverage Technologies to Solve Data Quality Challenges?”
The Gartner presentation, “How Can You Leverage Technologies to Solve Data Quality Challenges?” by Melody Chien, underscores the critical role of data quality in modern business operations. High-quality data is the “blood” that sustains the organizational value...
Drug Launch Case Study: Amazing Efficiency Using DataOps
A Drug Launch Case Study in the Amazing Efficiency of a Data Team Using DataOps How a Small Team Powered the Multi-Billion Dollar Acquisition of a Pharma Startup When launching a groundbreaking pharmaceutical product, the stakes and the rewards couldn’t be higher....
Webinar: Data Quality in a Medallion Architecture – 2024
Would you like help maintaining high-quality data across every layer of your Medallion Architecture? Like an Olympic athlete training for the gold, your data needs a continuous, iterative process to maintain peak performance. We covered how Data Quality Testing,...
A Guide to the Six Types of Data Quality Dashboards
A Guide to the Six Types of Data Quality Dashboards Poor-quality data can derail operations, misguide strategies, and erode the trust of both customers and stakeholders. Data quality dashboards have emerged as indispensable tools, offering a clear window into the...
The Race For Data Quality in a Medallion Architecture
The Race For Data Quality In A Medallion Architecture In the Olympic quest for data quality, the Medallion Data Lakehouse Architecture is the ultimate marathon, where data teams strive to go beyond the Bronze and Silver to take the Gold. Each stage represents a new...