Chapter 2

Introduction

Abstract

This chapter introduces the book; what is new from the first edition, what new ideas are presented and how the reader should approach the material.

Keywords

Concepts; Data literacy; Terminology

Our opinions do not really blossom into fruition until we have expressed them to someone else.

Mark Twain

Introduction

Since the first edition of this book, most organizations have embraced the concept that data is pretty important. There is awareness that data needs to be managed and governed. But programs continue to have a hard time being sustainable.

But why is it still so hard? While the main purpose of the first edition was to give the ...

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