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Website copyright © 2002-2025 by Dennis D. McDonald. From Alexandria, Virginia I support proposal writing & management, content and business development, market research, and strategic planning. I also practice and support cursive handwriting. My email: ddmcd@ddmcd.com. My bio: here.

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How To Combat “Data Trutherism”
Oct 24

Oct 24 How To Combat “Data Trutherism”

Dennis D. McDonald
Open Data, Surveys, Data Access, Data Literacy, Transparency
Why Measure the Value of an Organization's Information?
Oct 20

Oct 20 Why Measure the Value of an Organization's Information?

Dennis D. McDonald
Data, Metrics, Value, Measurement, Utility, Infonomics, Project Management, Collaboration, Data Program Management
How Much "Data Science" Do You Really Need?
Oct 14

Oct 14 How Much "Data Science" Do You Really Need?

Dennis D. McDonald
Big Data, BDPM, Change Management, Collaboration, Data Program Management, Data Literacy, Governance, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Management, Marketing, Project Management, File Sharing
On the Limitations of Social Media
Oct 13

Oct 13 On the Limitations of Social Media

Dennis D. McDonald
Social Media, Social Networking, Collaboration, Project Management, Social Media Decay, Fake News
Review of "Data revolution: emerging new business models in the agri-food sector"
Sep 28

Sep 28 Review of "Data revolution: emerging new business models in the agri-food sector"

Dennis D. McDonald
Big Data, Data, Data Program Management, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Innovation
Pokémon GO, Augmented Reality, and Future Number Crunching
Sep 21

Sep 21 Pokémon GO, Augmented Reality, and Future Number Crunching

Dennis D. McDonald
BDPM, Mobile, Data Literacy, Data, Virtual Reality, Big Data, Open Data, Augmented Reality, Media
How Much Digital Transformation  Does Better Data Program Governance Require?
Sep 19

Sep 19 How Much Digital Transformation Does Better Data Program Governance Require?

Dennis D. McDonald
Analytics, Big Data, Change Management, Cloud Computing, Data Literacy, Data Program Management, Governance, Industry Analysis, Innovation, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Data Governance, Digital Transformation
E-Books Versus Paper or Authors Gotta Write
Sep 7

Sep 7 E-Books Versus Paper or Authors Gotta Write

Dennis D. McDonald
Books, E-book, Kindle, Publishing, Media
Building a Realistic and Effective Data Program Governance Strategy
Sep 3

Sep 3 Building a Realistic and Effective Data Program Governance Strategy

Dennis D. McDonald
Assessment, PMO, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Big Data, Analytics, Project Management, Data Program Management, Data Governance
Open Research Data Policy Becomes More Concrete with NASA’s “Data Management Plans”
Sep 2

Sep 2 Open Research Data Policy Becomes More Concrete with NASA’s “Data Management Plans”

Dennis D. McDonald
Accessibility, Data Access, Data, Data Program Management, EPA, Governance, Infrastructure, Open Access, Open Data, Research Data, Research, Science, NASA, NOAA, Data Governance, NAE
What If Lee and Grant Had Cellphones?
Aug 28

Aug 28 What If Lee and Grant Had Cellphones?

Dennis D. McDonald
Democracy, Media, Mobile Tech, Newspapers, Politics, Social Media, Telegraph, Telecommunications, Communications
Who Gets To Define What "Alt-Right" Means?
Aug 26

Aug 26 Who Gets To Define What "Alt-Right" Means?

Dennis D. McDonald
Data, Semantic Web, Definitions
More Perspectives on Sharing Large Open Research Data Sets: Physics
Aug 11

Aug 11 More Perspectives on Sharing Large Open Research Data Sets: Physics

Dennis D. McDonald
Big Data, BDPM, Open Data, Research, Science, Science Education, Data Program Management, Research Data, Data Governance, NAE

McCauley provides a nuanced view of open data in the CERN context that I believe helps make sense of a very complex situation. 

Trials and Tribulations of Converting a Blog from Squarespace 5 to Mobile-Friendly Squarespace 7
Aug 7

Aug 7 Trials and Tribulations of Converting a Blog from Squarespace 5 to Mobile-Friendly Squarespace 7

Dennis D. McDonald
Content Management, Squarespace, Transformation, Transition, Blogging

The initial importation of text, images, categories, and links from 5 to 7 went very smoothly.

Or so I thought. 

Some Perspectives on Sharing Large Open Research Data Sets
Aug 3

Aug 3 Some Perspectives on Sharing Large Open Research Data Sets

Dennis D. McDonald
BDPM, Big Data, Community, Collaboration, Research, Science, Open Data, Data Program Management, Research Data
Chrome OS: Friend, Threat, or Menace?
Jul 12

Jul 12 Chrome OS: Friend, Threat, or Menace?

Dennis D. McDonald
Apple, Chrome, Chromebook, Google, Microsoft

As much as I enjoy using Chrome OS, I would think long and hard before recommending it to someone else...

Thinking About “Data Program Governance”
Jul 11

Jul 11 Thinking About “Data Program Governance”

Dennis D. McDonald
BDPM, Big Data, Business Models, Change, Change Management, Collaboration, Costs, Data, Governance, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Data Program Management, Definitions, Data Governance
Creating a data program governance strategy is not unlike creating other types of enterprise business strategies.
Improved Data Access Requires More than Analytics and Technology
Jul 6

Jul 6 Improved Data Access Requires More than Analytics and Technology

Dennis D. McDonald
Adoption, Analytics, BDPM, Big Data, Project Management, Statistics, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Data Program Management
Whatever the environment, new data management and analysis technology may be important, but success and sustainability will also be driven by how we manage it and by how successful we are in putting data users and their priorities into the driver’s seat.
No More Surveys!
Jun 27

Jun 27 No More Surveys!

Dennis D. McDonald
Accountability, Advertising, Authenticity, Curmudgeon, Data, Democracy, Demographics, Statistics, Surveys, Trust, Communications

I believe that polling numbers released to the public without serious methodological detail will be worthless and not to be trusted.

Embracing Your Dead Linkedin Connections
Jun 21

Jun 21 Embracing Your Dead Linkedin Connections

Dennis D. McDonald
Linkedin, Social Media, Social Networking
Today I received a LinkedIn connection recommendation for a beloved neighbor who died more than five years ago.
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