This article examines a workshop at the Worldwide Data Vault Consortium 2026 that addresses gaps between SQL usage and relational theory. It highlights why relational rigor is essential for maintaining semantic clarity and trust in data systems. Key topics include nullology, view updating, and the Closed World Assumption. The discussion exposes how common SQL practices…
This article examines the systemic authority fracture hindering the evolution from data platforms to integrated information systems in enterprise analytics. It highlights how misaligned decision rights and accountability create persistent fragmentation, deferred decisions, and operational friction. The analysis includes observable patterns that reveal this failure mode and a realistic scenario illustrating its impact on funding…
Suppose your organization is planning their digital transformation and modernization strategy. As part of that strategy, you want to move off your legacy data warehouse and migrate to a Data Vault 2.0 Solution for your analytics methodology. How do you execute that strategy? In this episode of Unlocking the Vault, Dan and Cindi discuss how
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This article examines a workshop at the Worldwide Data Vault Consortium 2026 that addresses gaps between SQL usage and relational theory. It highlights why relational rigor is essential for maintaining semantic clarity and trust in data systems. Key topics include nullology, view updating, and the Closed World Assumption. The discussion exposes how common SQL practices can undermine auditability and correctness in enterprise analytics.
This article examines the systemic authority fracture hindering the evolution from data platforms to integrated information systems in enterprise analytics. It highlights how misaligned decision rights and accountability create persistent fragmentation, deferred decisions, and operational friction. The analysis includes observable patterns that reveal this failure mode and a realistic scenario illustrating its impact on funding and governance. The article concludes by reframing analytics decisions to focus on governance alignment rather than technology upgrades, exposing the hidden costs of inaction.
Suppose your organization is planning their digital transformation and modernization strategy. As part of that strategy, you want to move off your legacy data warehouse and migrate to a Data Vault 2.0 Solution for your analytics methodology. How do you execute that strategy? In this episode of Unlocking the Vault, Dan and Cindi discuss how…