DATAVERSITY – 🔴 Red Button Data

AI analytics Analytics Blogs Analytics News, Articles, & Education Data Blogs | Information From Enterprise Leaders Data Education DATAVERSITY Enterprise Information Management Information Management Blogs predictive analytics predictive maintenance

Apr 25 2024

Preparing for La Niña: Adopting Predictive Maintenance Before Hurricane Season

With a La Niña watch issued for the summer, businesses operating in hurricane-prone regions face heightened concerns about the impending storm season. La Niña heavily impacts the wind shear and atmospheric conditions over the Atlantic, where most hurricanes form thanks to its warm waters. It’s rare to go a year without a hurricane hitting some part of […]

The post Preparing for La Niña: Adopting Predictive Maintenance Before Hurricane Season appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

How AI Can Improve Company Performance Through Better DEX

In tech circles these days, one topic drives every conversation: artificial intelligence (AI). Whether discussing the potential benefits of increased productivity or the potential risks, the role of AI in business is on the minds of everyone, from C-suite leaders to recent college graduate hires. AI is a hot topic because while people can see […]

The post How AI Can Improve Company Performance Through Better DEX appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Signal vs. Noise: Balancing On-Call Hygiene for Data-Driven Teams

In the real-time software world, 24×7 uptime is critical for core software where millions of transactions occur every second. In 2018, Amazon’s Prime Day event experienced a 13-minute outage that, according to some estimates, may have cost the company up to $99 million in lost sales. Reliability is paramount when the business depends on it […]

The post Signal vs. Noise: Balancing On-Call Hygiene for Data-Driven Teams appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Good Data Quality Is the Secret to Successful GenAI Implementation

You wouldn’t build a house without a concrete foundation. So why are many technology leaders attempting to adopt GenAI technologies before ensuring their data quality can be trusted? Reliable and consistent data is the bedrock of a successful AI strategy. Incomplete or inconsistent data prompts GenAI models to propose equally unreliable outputs, calling the basic […]

The post Good Data Quality Is the Secret to Successful GenAI Implementation appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Why Selecting the Appropriate Data Governance Operating Model Is Crucial

To embark on data governance in an enterprise that spans divisions and diverse stakeholders, a well-defined operating model plays a vital role in achieving expected business benefits. Data mesh is a new concept that encourages data democratization within an organization in a decentralized way by promoting data products. Unlike the vintage architecture, which is centralized, data mesh […]

The post Why Selecting the Appropriate Data Governance Operating Model Is Crucial appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Data-Driven Defense: AI as the New Frontier in Business Security

Major business setbacks due to risk management failures happen every year. They are also some of the costliest, adding up to millions of dollars in regulatory fines, lawsuits, payouts, and lost brand value. Leaders want to avoid these types of issues and rely on sound internal data management to mitigate risk and maintain confidence and […]

The post Data-Driven Defense: AI as the New Frontier in Business Security appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Why Total Cost of Ownership Is a Critical Metric in High-Availability Databases

In the world of data management, the focus often zeroes in on the performance, scalability, and reliability of database systems. Total cost of ownership (TCO) is a crucial aspect that should hold equal – if not more – importance. TCO isn’t just a financial metric; it’s a comprehensive assessment that can significantly impact a business’s […]

The post Why Total Cost of Ownership Is a Critical Metric in High-Availability Databases appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

The End of Agile – Part 3 (What Is Agile Really?)

In the first article, I laid out the basic premise for this series: an examination of how Agile has gone from the darling of the application development community to a virtual pariah that nobody wants to be associated with, and an exploration of the very important question of what we should replace it with. We […]

Data Lifecycle Management: Optimizing Data Storage, Usage, and Disposal

The use of data worldwide for business and recreation has exploded in the last decade, with an estimated 328.77 million terabytes of data created every single day globally. In 2024, experts predict that nearly 120 zettabytes of new data will be created. All of this data creation has also created a substantial storage problem for […]

Crossing the Data Divide: AI Data Assistants — A Data Leader’s Force Multiplier

The focus of my last column, titled Crossing the Data Divide: Data Catalogs and the Generative AI Wave, was on the impact of large language models (LLM) and generative artificial intelligence (AI) and how we disseminate knowledge throughout the enterprise and the future role of the data catalogs. Spoiler alert if you have not read […]

Data Governance Made Simple

Those of us in the field of enterprise data management are familiar with the many authors contributing their knowledge and expertise to the data management body of knowledge.[1] We are also very familiar with the many, varied, and often conflicting ways in which data management terms are used. “Data architecture,” “data integration,” and even terms […]

Data Professional Introspective: The Data Management Education Program

In my work with the EDM Council’s Data Management Capability Assessment Model (DCAM) 3.0 development group, we are adding a capability that has remained under the radar in our industry: the responsibility of the Data Management Program to determine concept and knowledge gaps within its staff resources. The organization should then plan, organize, and make […]

Data Crime: Arizona Is Not Arkansas

I call it a “data crime” when someone is abusing or misusing data. When we understand these stories and their implications, it can help us learn from mistakes and prevent future data crimes. The stories can also be helpful if you have to explain the importance of data management to someone. The Story After a series […]

Overcoming Real-Time Data Integration Challenges to Optimize for Surgical Capacity

In the healthcare industry, surgical capacity management is one of the biggest issues organizations face. Hospitals and surgery centers must be efficient in handling their resources. The margins are too small for waste, and there are too many patients in need of care. Data, particularly real-time data, is an essential asset. But it is only […]

The post Overcoming Real-Time Data Integration Challenges to Optimize for Surgical Capacity appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Knowledge Graphs 101: The Story (and Benefits) Behind the Hype

Knowledge graphs, while not as well-known as other data management offerings, are a proven dynamic and scalable solution for addressing enterprise data management requirements across several verticals. As a hub for data, metadata, and content, they provide a unified, consistent, and unambiguous view of data scattered across different systems. Using global knowledge as context for […]

The post Knowledge Graphs 101: The Story (and Benefits) Behind the Hype appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Data Detection and Response (DDR): The Future of Data Security

There’s a unanimous consensus that data is the lifeblood of organizations. From customer records to intellectual property, the explosion of information creates tremendous value – and equally tremendous risk. The pace of cyberattacks accelerates relentlessly, with disastrous data breaches becoming a mainstay in news headlines and the associated costs skyrocketing. Current approaches to data security are […]

The post Data Detection and Response (DDR): The Future of Data Security appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Women in Data: Meet Christina Sandema-Sombe

The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Dr. Christina Sandema-Sombe, chief data steward of Nike, Inc. (Read our previous Q&A here.) Dr. Christina Sandema-Sombe first learned the joys – and challenges – of working with data as the global impact measurement lead at a humanitarian aid organization. Over a decade […]

The post Women in Data: Meet Christina Sandema-Sombe appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

How In-Database Machine Learning Transforms Decision-Making

In the contemporary landscape of data-driven decision-making, enterprises are increasingly turning to predictive analytics to gain valuable insights into future trends and behaviors. Predictive analytics involves extracting patterns from historical data to forecast future outcomes, enabling organizations to make proactive decisions and optimize their operations. Traditionally, predictive analytics has been performed using standalone machine learning […]

The post How In-Database Machine Learning Transforms Decision-Making appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Managing Software Entitlements and Billing: How Usage Data Supports Streamlined Processes

At some point in your life, you’ve probably joined a gym. In doing so, you had to decide what type of membership was right for your fitness goals and at the right price point for your budget. Maybe it was an all-access pass, billed monthly or annually, with unlimited use of the facility, including the […]

The post Managing Software Entitlements and Billing: How Usage Data Supports Streamlined Processes appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Maximizing Business Value with Generative AI

Have we ever seen something get adopted so quickly as generative AI (GenAI) compared to the past? Think about it: ChatGPT launched in 2022 and gained 100 million users in two months. In comparison, we have been hearing about AI for a few years, but the adoption rates of AI have varied from 25% to […]

The post Maximizing Business Value with Generative AI appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Why the Slowdown of Kryder’s Law Spells Urgency for Sustainable Archival Storage

Kryder’s Law, named after Mark Kryder – the former SVP of research at Seagate Technology – is an observation comparable to Moore’s Law but specifically related to the area of magnetic disk storage. It posits that the density of information stored on magnetic disks is increasing exponentially, doubling approximately every 18 months. Kryder’s Law, much like Moore’s […]

The post Why the Slowdown of Kryder’s Law Spells Urgency for Sustainable Archival Storage appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Ask a Data Ethicist: How Can We Address the Ethics of Reusing Data?

Reusing data is a fundamental part of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Yet, when we collect data for one purpose, and use it for other purposes, we could be crossing both legal and ethical boundaries. How can we address the ethics of reusing data? Understand Your Data Before we address the issue of reuse, we […]

The post Ask a Data Ethicist: How Can We Address the Ethics of Reusing Data? appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Unlocking the Power of Data with Process Mining

Data is invaluable to an organization, but it can also represent a major stumbling block if an enterprise hasn’t optimized how data is used to support processes that run operations. Process mining can play a role in helping organizations get an objective and detailed view of process flows – including fixing bottlenecks and delays that […]

The post Unlocking the Power of Data with Process Mining appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Why It’s Time to Rethink Generative AI in the Enterprise

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the evolution of generative AI (GenAI) technology recently, you’re likely familiar with its core concepts: how GenAI models function, the art of crafting prompts, and the types of data GenAI models rely on. While these fundamental components within GenAI remain constant, the way they’re applied is transforming. The […]

The post Why It’s Time to Rethink Generative AI in the Enterprise appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

Demystifying Data Analytics Models

In today’s global landscape, organizations worldwide are increasingly turning to data analytics to enhance their business performance. Research conducted by McKinsey Consulting revealed that data-driven companies not only experience above-market growth but also witness EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) increases of up to 25% [1]. Additionally, Forrester’s findings indicate that organizations utilizing […]

The post Demystifying Data Analytics Models appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

🔴 Red Button Data

🔴 Red Button Data

Category Archives: DATAVERSITY