The Data Democracy

Episode 4 w/ Ronald G. Ross - Understanding Business Rules: From a priesthood of programmers towards a data democracy

46min | 09/27/2023

Description

In this podcast episode, host Ole Olesen-Bagneux sits down with Ronald G. Ross, aka « the father of business rules » with over 45 years of experience, to delve into the intricate relationship between business rules, data democracy, and the progression of technology.

Tracing Ronald’s rich career trajectory, the discussion emphasizes the importance of business rules as criteria guiding behavior and shaping organizational knowledge. The duo draws parallels between societal laws and business rules, highlighting their shared objective of fostering transparency and understanding. Ron's experience across various industries unveils the universality of business challenges, despite the apparent uniqueness inherent to each sector.

The conversation concludes with a critique of the technology sector, stressing the urgency for it to step up, meet real organizational needs, and break free from the confines of a "priesthood of programmers". Ronald’s vision calls for leveraging today's powerful machines to revolutionize our use of natural language, enabling a more inclusive and knowledgeable future.

🎧 Dive into this episode for a comprehensive understanding of business rules' transformative potential and the pressing need for technology to truly serve its users in our evolving knowledge age.

Bonus ⭐

▶️ Watch the episode (video) on Youtube

📖 Download Ole's ebook series "The Data Democracy"

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Data Democracy

The Data Democracy is a weekly data podcast that focuses on the ultimate goal of data management - exploring how to install a true data democracy in your company. We want to help you make all data discoverable, so that any employee can find anything from anywhere at any time.

Each episode guest-stars a leading data visionary who shares valuable testimonies and key takeaways to help other data leaders make their enterprise data accessible and discoverable to all.

Join us for stimulating conversations around data democratization and data discovery now!

🎙️ Presented by Ole Olesen-Bagneux | powered by Zeenea 🚀

Ole Olesen-Bagneux is a globally recognized thought leader on data catalogs and enterprise data management. He has written 'The Enterprise Data Catalog' published by O'Reilly. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen, in Library- and Information Science. His expertise of data management and -mesh is that of a specialist, a leader and an architect. After a rich experience as Enterprise Architect with GN Store Nord, he recently joined Zeenea as Chief Evangelist.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Data Democracy

The Data Democracy is a weekly data podcast that focuses on the ultimate goal of data management - exploring how to install a true data democracy in your company. We want to help you make all data discoverable, so that any employee can find anything from anywhere at any time.

Each episode guest-stars a leading data visionary who shares valuable testimonies and key takeaways to help other data leaders make their enterprise data accessible and discoverable to all.

Join us for stimulating conversations around data democratization and data discovery now!

🎙️ Presented by Ole Olesen-Bagneux | powered by Zeenea 🚀

Ole Olesen-Bagneux is a globally recognized thought leader on data catalogs and enterprise data management. He has written 'The Enterprise Data Catalog' published by O'Reilly. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen, in Library- and Information Science. His expertise of data management and -mesh is that of a specialist, a leader and an architect. After a rich experience as Enterprise Architect with GN Store Nord, he recently joined Zeenea as Chief Evangelist.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

In this podcast episode, host Ole Olesen-Bagneux sits down with Ronald G. Ross, aka « the father of business rules » with over 45 years of experience, to delve into the intricate relationship between business rules, data democracy, and the progression of technology.

Tracing Ronald’s rich career trajectory, the discussion emphasizes the importance of business rules as criteria guiding behavior and shaping organizational knowledge. The duo draws parallels between societal laws and business rules, highlighting their shared objective of fostering transparency and understanding. Ron's experience across various industries unveils the universality of business challenges, despite the apparent uniqueness inherent to each sector.

The conversation concludes with a critique of the technology sector, stressing the urgency for it to step up, meet real organizational needs, and break free from the confines of a "priesthood of programmers". Ronald’s vision calls for leveraging today's powerful machines to revolutionize our use of natural language, enabling a more inclusive and knowledgeable future.

🎧 Dive into this episode for a comprehensive understanding of business rules' transformative potential and the pressing need for technology to truly serve its users in our evolving knowledge age.

Bonus ⭐

▶️ Watch the episode (video) on Youtube

📖 Download Ole's ebook series "The Data Democracy"

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Data Democracy

The Data Democracy is a weekly data podcast that focuses on the ultimate goal of data management - exploring how to install a true data democracy in your company. We want to help you make all data discoverable, so that any employee can find anything from anywhere at any time.

Each episode guest-stars a leading data visionary who shares valuable testimonies and key takeaways to help other data leaders make their enterprise data accessible and discoverable to all.

Join us for stimulating conversations around data democratization and data discovery now!

🎙️ Presented by Ole Olesen-Bagneux | powered by Zeenea 🚀

Ole Olesen-Bagneux is a globally recognized thought leader on data catalogs and enterprise data management. He has written 'The Enterprise Data Catalog' published by O'Reilly. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen, in Library- and Information Science. His expertise of data management and -mesh is that of a specialist, a leader and an architect. After a rich experience as Enterprise Architect with GN Store Nord, he recently joined Zeenea as Chief Evangelist.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About The Data Democracy

The Data Democracy is a weekly data podcast that focuses on the ultimate goal of data management - exploring how to install a true data democracy in your company. We want to help you make all data discoverable, so that any employee can find anything from anywhere at any time.

Each episode guest-stars a leading data visionary who shares valuable testimonies and key takeaways to help other data leaders make their enterprise data accessible and discoverable to all.

Join us for stimulating conversations around data democratization and data discovery now!

🎙️ Presented by Ole Olesen-Bagneux | powered by Zeenea 🚀

Ole Olesen-Bagneux is a globally recognized thought leader on data catalogs and enterprise data management. He has written 'The Enterprise Data Catalog' published by O'Reilly. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen, in Library- and Information Science. His expertise of data management and -mesh is that of a specialist, a leader and an architect. After a rich experience as Enterprise Architect with GN Store Nord, he recently joined Zeenea as Chief Evangelist.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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