By: Ali Daneshmand Introduction Data Governance and Master Data Management (MDM) is a developing discipline and practice that, when implemented correctly, leads to a high direct and indirect ROI.  But the question that comes to my mind is, how many enterprises are applying the principles of Data Governance in the spirit that it is meant to be implemented? Data Governance 101 says that all Governance Frameworks must address the people who have a stake in the data, the processes that they should follow, and the technologies that augment the Governance Efforts. The frameworks from various pillars in the industry (DAMA

The wise man doesn’t give the right answers, he poses the right questions! Article By: Ali Daneshmand A quote from noted anthropologist and ethnologist Claude Levi-Strauss, the title of this article is so relevant in all that is done professionally that Requirements Gathering and Requirements Analysis is a Professional Discipline withing itself. The issues are pronounced enough there are even comic strips teasing the Requirement Gathering Process. In my experience, the concept of “Requirements Gathering” is claimed to be an important skill and discipline.  In practice, however, I feel that there is a major fear in the actual act of asking

By Ali Daneshmand   Since the violence on Washington DC on January 6, 2021, Social Media Platforms have been under extreme public scrutiny causing theories, conspiracy theories, information, disinformation, and a lightly structured set of controls on content accuracy. The ensuing debates caused Social Media platforms to change their Service Agreements in an attempt to mitigate their risk. A secondary consequence of this risk mitigation is being inherited to the public cloud platforms supporting these platforms.  This article addresses yet another “Too Big To Fail” system, and a possible new market that is ensuing.  This article will cover: (1) basic

Welcome to the initial Blog Article from Daneshmand Enterprises. More will come regarding upcoming technologies, Company Accomplishments, Company News, Industry Changes, Industry Best Practices, etc. We look forward to your comments and feedback on the articles that are being presented in this blog! The only request is no politics, unless it directly affects our engagements.

Clear and effective communication helps businesses achieve efficiency and accuracy in both internal and external operations. As such, it is imperative to identify barriers and find solutions for having better communication and knowledge transfer. An important obstacle to knowledge transfer and overall Enterprise Operations is Tribal Knowledge. Tribal Knowledge is defined as information known to an organization that has not been documented or is not shared outside of a silo.(Tribal Knowledge) Because this information is not properly documented it cannot be effectively communicated to other people and silos within the enterprise, creating hindrance in everyday work. For example, there are