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Digital Transformation

Lock It Down: Governance, Auditability, and the End of Silent KPI Rewrites

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Data Farm

If anyone can quietly change KPI logic, the KPI is not a KPI. It’s a suggestion. Governance doesn’t have to be heavy. It just has to exist. The point is tamper resistance and auditability: you can see what changed, who changed it, and why. You’ll get a practical checklist you can run immediately, plus a clear next step to reduce rework and rebuild trust.

January 22, 2026 David Carneal
Digital Transformation

The Buzzword Petting Zoo: Data Farm vs Lake vs Warehouse vs Lakehouse

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Data Farm

Every few years the industry invents a new animal and asks you to adopt it. Lake. Warehouse. Lakehouse. Mesh. Fabric. Probably “data terrarium” is next. The name matters less than the rules you enforce. So let’s compare these patterns in plain English, then talk about why a “data farm” approach keeps you out of the swamp. You’ll get a practical checklist you can run immediately, plus a clear next step to reduce rework and rebuild trust.

January 15, 2026 David Carneal

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