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Harnessing Data: From Resource to Asset to Product


Companies that are data-driven demonstrate improved business performance. McKinsey says that data and analytics can provide EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) increases of up to 25% [1]. According to MIT, digitally mature firms are 26% more profitable than their peers [2]. Forrester research found that organizations using data are three times more […]

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Author: Prashanth Southekal

Why GenAI Won’t Change the Role of Data Professionals


The recent rise of GenAI has sparked numerous discussions across industries, with many predicting revolutionary changes across a broad range of professional landscapes. While the processes data professionals use and the volume of work they can sustain will change because of GenAI, it will not fundamentally change their roles. Instead, it will enhance their abilities, […]

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Author: Itamar Ben Hemo

5 Cutting-Edge Innovations to Boost Your Cybersecurity Defenses


With everything on a business leader’s plate, cybersecurity can often feel like an afterthought. Between managing teams, pursuing new opportunities, and dealing with the bottom line, who has time to keep up with the latest hacker threats and security defenses? Especially if you don’t have your IT staff focused solely on locking down the castle […]

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Author: Ashok Sharma

Mind the Gap: Ask for Business Actions, Not Business Value


I’m not sure I know anyone in the data and analytics field whose platform doesn’t face budget scrutiny. Analytics is expensive. And when cost-cutting is the order of the day, analytics is a big target. Up shields. Time for another business value inventory. I’ve spoken with consultants who have completed analytics business value inventories at […]

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Author: Mark Cooper

Data Management in an Industrial Environment


Industrial environments are rich data sources, from equipment pressure and temperature readings to real-time inventory levels. This ocean of data provides organizations with valuable insights when (and if) effectively harnessed. By transforming raw data generated across the floor 24/7 into actionable intelligence, industrial plants are equipped with data-informed insights necessary to create operational strategies that […]

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Author: Sarah Kline

Data Visualization in the Era of AI/ML


How will data visualization evolve in the era of AI/ML? While AI is rapidly evolving, it is ironic that business users are still using “dumb” dashboards. The challenge is to move beyond these unintelligent dashboards to a genuinely transformative visual analytics solution that harnesses the power of AI/ML. While some vendors offer a ChatGPT-like querying […]

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Author: Chaitanya Indukuri

How Retail Data Products Are Changing Customer Journey Mapping


The retail world is constantly evolving, and in this fast-paced environment, understanding your customer is more important than ever. It’s no longer just about making a sale; it’s about creating a journey that turns casual shoppers into loyal customers. With the rise of advanced retail data tools, businesses can now dig deep into customer preferences and behaviors […]

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Author: Mridula Dileepraj Kidiyur

Achieving Cost-Efficient Observability in Cloud-Native Environments


Cloud-native environments have become the cornerstone of modern technology innovation. From nimble startups to tech giants, companies are adopting cloud-native architectures, drawn by the promise of scalability, flexibility, and rapid deployment. However, this power comes with increased complexity – and a pressing need for observability. The Observability Imperative Operating a cloud-native system without proper observability […]

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Author: Doyita Mitra

Zero Emissions Day: How Data Centers Are Pioneering the Path to a Carbon-Free Future


In this ever-changing world, responsible management of our limited resources is increasingly important. It’s no secret that data centers consume a lot of power, but there are multiple ways in which data center operators reduce their energy consumption and optimize their power utilization. Aside from tracking energy consumption, energy intensity and PUE, many have even […]

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Author: Jenny Gerson

The Journey to Sustainability: How PIM Helps Brands Get Their Data in Order


In today’s economy, sustainability is no longer a buzzword but a business imperative. From clothing to dog food, cleaning supplies to packaging, buyers increasingly seek brands and manufacturers that prioritize transparent and environmentally responsible business practices. They want to know where the products they buy are sourced from, the carbon footprint of production, how recyclable […]

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Author: Stephen Kaufman

Beyond the “IT Guy” Stereotype: How Technology Leaders Drive Business Success


Traditionally, IT departments have been viewed as support functions primarily responsible for maintaining hardware, troubleshooting software issues, and ensuring basic connectivity. IT leaders are often treated like technical experts running a cost center, relegated to a dim back office and only emerging when summoned to address a problem.  But that couldn’t be further from the […]

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Author: Manjula Mahajan

It’s Not the Tools, It’s the Culture: How to Roll Out Data Democratization


You want to implement data democratization, so you deployed all the new tooling and data infrastructure. You have a data catalog to manage metadata and ensure data lineage and a data marketplace to enable data discovery and self-service analytics. You’ve invested in the latest technologies to enable full self-service operation.  The data management architecture you […]

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Author: Marek Ovaceck

Ask a Data Ethicist: What Should Be the Limits of Biometric Data Collection in the Workplace?


There’s a movement underway to capture an increasing amount of data about employees – from facial recognition or fingerprint systems used for tracking time and attendance, to systems that monitor your every keystroke. All of these invasive data collection technologies raise this question: What should be the limits of biometric data collection in the workplace? […]

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Author: Katrina Ingram

Generative AI Is Accelerating Data Pipeline Management


Data pipelines are like insurance. You only know they exist when something goes wrong. ETL processes are constantly toiling away behind the scenes, doing heavy lifting to connect the sources of data from the real world with the warehouses and lakes that make the data useful. Products like DBT and AirTran demonstrate the repeatability and […]

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Author: Mike Finley

Embracing Data and Emerging Technologies for Quality Management Excellence


In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the role of quality management (QM) is undergoing a significant transformation. No longer just a compliance checkbox, QM is emerging as a strategic asset that can drive continuous improvement and operational excellence. This shift is largely propelled by the adoption of intelligent technologies and the strategic use of data, […]

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Author: Anthony Hudson

Mind the Gap: The Product in Data Product Is Reliability


Welcome to the latest edition of Mind the Gap, a monthly column exploring practical approaches for improving data understanding and data utilization (and whatever else seems interesting enough to share). Last month, we explored analytics architecture stuck in the 1990s. This month, we’ll look at the rise of the data product. It wasn’t so long ago […]

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Author: Mark Cooper

How to Regain Trust in Your Data: 5 Ways to Take the Fear Out of Data Management


“May you live in interesting times” is both a curse and a blessing. It’s a curse for those who fear what could go wrong, but it’s a blessing for those who look forward to changes with confidence. The same could be said of leveraging data.  To be in that latter group, organizations need to be […]

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Author: Angel Viña

The Cool Kids Corner: Non-Invasive Data Governance


Hello! I’m Mark Horseman, and welcome to The Cool Kids Corner. This is my monthly check-in to share with you the people and ideas I encounter as a data evangelist with DATAVERSITY. This month we’re talking about Non-Invasive Data Governance (NIDG). If I haven’t already given it away, our featured Cool Kid is none other […]

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Author: Mark Horseman

The Future of Insurance: A Business Analyst’s Insight into Emerging Trends and Technologies


The insurance industry is undergoing a revolution, mainly driven by the application of advanced emerging technologies. The application and installation of new technologies enable a better future for our industry, where customers will receive maximum efficiency, security, and flexibility. Here, we address the major technologies and trends that influence this transition, shedding light on their […]

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Author: Pankaj Zanke

Monetizing the Data Delivered by IoT Medical Devices


Recent years reflect medical device manufacturers shifting value from just hardware, or even hardware and software. Hardware, software, and data are all now being monetized in the era of the Internet of Things. Data-rich IoT medical devices – pumps, monitors, wearables, tablets, and more – span a wide range of functions to support healthcare, diagnostics, […]

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Author: Victor DeMarines

Why Effective Data Management is Key to Meeting Rising GenAI Demands


OpenAI’s ChatGPT release less than two years ago launched generative AI (GenAI) into the mainstream, with both enterprises and consumers discovering new ways to use it every day. For organizations, it’s unlocking opportunities to deliver more exceptional experiences to customers, enabling new types of applications that are adaptive, context-aware, and hyper-personalized. While the possibilities are […]

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Author: Matt McDonough

When Business Growth Strategy Drives Data Strategy


What are the biggest data strategy challenges facing you and your company? If you are like most, the main reason for developing a data strategy is to be capable of supporting the growth strategy of each type of business in an exclusive way – to offer competitive resilience with balance and maturity to defend and […]

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Author: Carlos Cruz

Enhancing Cloud Security in Response to Growing Digital Threats


Organizations increasingly rely on cloud services to improve operations and promote innovation. This spike in use has increased cyberattacks targeting cloud settings, emphasizing the necessity for strong cloud security. Recent incidents demonstrate the issue’s severity. In April, AT&T announced that a data breach impacted 51 million customers after a hacking forum exposed their personal information. Home Depot […]

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Author: Rachit Gupta

The Role of Computational Storage in Sustainable Data Centers


Artificial intelligence and data analytics are at the forefront of the digital age, bringing with them a rise in data processing and a surge in energy consumption.  Data centers worldwide are modifying their infrastructure to meet the demands of the surge. The pressure to balance efficiency and sustainability is dire, pushing data centers to rethink […]

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Author: JB Baker

The Cool Kids Corner: Lifelong Learning 


Hello! I’m Mark Horseman, and welcome to The Cool Kids Corner. This is my monthly check-in to share with you the people and ideas I encounter as a data evangelist with DATAVERSITY. (Last month, we discussed data leadership.) This month, we’re talking about lifelong learning. In the Data Management space, what drives us to learn […]

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Author: Mark Horseman and Anne Marie Smith