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Knowledge baseGlossaryHow to adopt Apache Ossie without your metric definitions drifting againApache Ossie (formerly OSI) standardises how metrics are written, not what they mean. Adopt it by agreeing definitions, naming owners and checking reports.Read 
Knowledge baseGovernanceWhat data governance documentation the EU AI Act requiresLearn what the EU AI Act asks providers and deployers to record about data sources, preparation, bias checks, ownership and logs, with a practical framework.Read 
Knowledge baseAI readinessWhy your AI chatbot gives different numbers than your Power BI dashboardsYour chatbot and Power BI may use different sources, definitions and filters. Learn how to align KPI meanings, assign owners and test answers consistently.Read 
Knowledge baseGovernanceHow to set up a business glossary that business users actually useLearn how to choose glossary terms, write plain definitions, assign business owners and show answers where people need them: on the reports they read.Read 
Knowledge baseGovernanceWhat to do in your first 90 days as data governance managerA practical 30, 60 and 90 day plan for a new data governance manager: choose one report, agree definitions, name owners and show a visible business result.Read 
Knowledge baseData qualityHow to show Great Expectations data quality results to business usersTurn Great Expectations results into clear business guidance with Data Docs, Power BI status tables and alerts that name the impact and dataset owner.Read 
Knowledge baseGovernanceHow to label personal data across your data sources for GDPRLearn how to inventory personal data across your sources, apply consistent column-level labels, assign owners and keep classifications up to date.Read 
Knowledge baseAI readinessHow to create one source of truth that both people and AI useBuild one source of truth with owned business definitions for people and AI. Start without a knowledge graph, then connect terms as teams and AI use grow.Read 
Knowledge baseAI readinessWhat needs to be in place before you deploy AI agents in your business?An AI agent inherits your definitions, including conflicting ones. A CIO checklist for getting ready before agents help make business decisions.Read 
Knowledge baseAI readinessWhat does an AI chatbot need to give accurate answers about your business data?An AI chatbot needs agreed definitions to give accurate answers. Learn why its figures differ from your dashboards and what you need to put in place.Read 
Knowledge baseBuyingShould we build our own data catalog or buy one?Building a data catalog is quick. The real work starts after launch. Compare building, open source and buying on what matters most: maintenance.Read 
Knowledge baseGovernanceHow do you keep a data catalog up to date without a large team of data stewards?Keep your data catalog current with dScribe’s self-driven approach. Reduce manual collection, documentation and linking so stewards can focus on review.Read 
Knowledge basePower BIHow do you warn users about data quality issues before they act on incorrect figures?Tell users about data quality issues before they discover them. Show a warning directly in the Power BI report, right when they read it.Read 
Knowledge baseFabric & PurviewWhat to set up for data governance while you migrate to Microsoft FabricSet up four things while you migrate to Microsoft Fabric: a report inventory, a retire list, an owner per report and one definition per KPI.Read 
Knowledge baseGlossaryHow to reduce manual work when building a business glossaryMost glossaries stall because every term is written by hand. Start from the metadata you already have, and let experts review instead of write.Read 
Knowledge baseGovernanceHow to make a data governance framework operational when nobody follows itYour governance framework is approved but nobody follows it. A three question test and four steps to make it part of daily reporting.Read 
Knowledge baseGovernanceData governance and NIS2: what must a Belgian business document?NIS2 requires you to know what you have and who is responsible. Learn what Belgian businesses need to document and how data governance helps.Read 
Knowledge basePower BIHow to onboard new employees to hundreds of Power BI reports without retraining everyoneNew joiners don't need to learn hundreds of Power BI reports. They need a short list that matters and reports that say what each number means.Read 
Knowledge basePower BIHow to stop different departments calculating the same KPI differently in Power BIWhy Finance and Operations get different numbers for the same KPI in Power BI, and four steps to agree one definition and keep it.Read 
Knowledge basePower BITools to fix Power BI reports when nobody knows who owns them or what the numbers meanPower BI readers miss three things: an owner, a definition and how fresh the data is. The tools that fix each gap, and when each one is enough.Read 
Knowledge baseFabric & PurviewIs Microsoft Purview enough for data governance in Microsoft Fabric?What Microsoft Purview covers in Fabric, what the person reading a Power BI report actually sees, and when a business-facing layer is worth adding.Read 
Customer storiesLiantisOne word meant four different headcounts. Now it means one.How Liantis used a shared business glossary to end disputes over headcount after merging three companies whose systems used four meanings of department.Read 
Customer storiesDe WatergroepOne catalog for more than 1,000 reports across the data stack.How De Watergroep gathered reports from a growing analytics landscape into one searchable data catalog, giving colleagues a clear start for every question.Read 
Customer storiesAgristoData knowledge moved from people’s heads into one shared catalog.How Agristo brings report and KPI documentation into Tableau, so users find reliable information and understand it without asking the central data team.Read 
Customer storiesWit-Gele KruisOn-screen dashboard guidance for every new head nurse.How Wit-Gele Kruis West-Vlaanderen puts clear guidance inside Power BI dashboards that head nurses and project leads use to plan staffing and priorities.Read 
Customer storiesCustomer storyAn interview with Yannis Koptsidis, Track Lead at AtriasRead 
VariaVideoTeaser Video: Dear future dScribe userRead 
WebinarsWebinarWebinar: How to increase adoption of your Tableau dashboards with dScribeRead 
VariaArticleA conversation with our CTO: How We Secure Your DataRead 
Customer storiesCustomer storyAn interview with Lieven Tack, Business Controlling Manager at FiberklaarRead 
VariaVideoVideo: dScribe & Power BIRead 
WebinarsWebinarWebinar: How to increase understanding & adoption of your Power BI reportsRead 
VariaInterviewA conversation between 2 Chief Data OfficersTwo Chief Data Officers meet during a cocktail party. They start to talk.Read 
VariaNewsdScribe named a High Performer in the Spring 2023 G2 Grid® for Data GovernanceRead 
VariaNewsdScribe raises €1.5M seed round for international expansionWe secured a 1.5 million Euro seed round to fuel our European expansion plans and help more businesses reach data clarity!Read 
Knowledge baseArticleFast lane to data catalog successThinking about guiding your colleagues to the right data assets (with the right context)?Read 
Knowledge baseArticleHow to manage data in today’s world?Step by step!Read 
Knowledge baseArticleSolving the data silo conundrumFirst know what you have. Then know what it is. Finally, know how to access it.Read 
Knowledge baseArticleStarting a data initiative – the bazaar approach"The construction of knowledge graphs is more bazaar than cathedral."Read 
Knowledge baseArticleTear down those walls. Or should you?Breaking down internal walls: the power of a data catalogRead 
VariaNewsTriFinance enters partnership with innovative Belgian provider dScribeThe combination of dScribe’s unique knowledge solution and TriFinance’s reporting expertise drives a company's data strategy executionRead 
Knowledge baseArticleTo get far, lower the barAre you a perfectionist when it comes to data governance? Learn how lowering the bar and focusing on core added value can lead to faster progress and more satisfied users.Read 
Knowledge baseArticleWhy is data governance so hard?Read 
VariaArticleHow challenges encountered as a data consultant led to the joy of a new solutionA look into the mind of dScribe co-founder and CEO Pieter DelaereRead 
Knowledge baseArticleMaking data easily accessible and fully understoodReal-world examples and solutions to common data challenges, from consolidating reporting to creating harmonized KPIsRead 
Knowledge baseArticleThe importance of broad discovery in metadata governanceTwo reasons why you should think differently about defining your metadata access compared to your actual data permissions.Read 
Knowledge baseArticleAre you gatekeeping your metadata contributors?Gatekeeping: “When someone takes it upon themselves to decide who does or does not have access or rights to a community or identity.”Read 
WebinarsWebinarWEBINAR: Drive Power BI adoption with Admin MonitoringRead