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Oct 3 2024

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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Chief Officers: Do You Know What Your Data is Costing You?

CXOs this year have witnessed a rollercoaster economy amid plenty of turbulent events – from ongoing inflation affecting consumer spending to large stock market swings, major overseas conflicts, and the uncertainties of an election year. Not surprisingly, the economic forecast remains murky at best. According to a CNBC CFO survey, CFOs seem to agree that […]

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Unleashing the Power of People and Culture: The Ultimate Drivers of Data Governance Success

In the high-stakes world of data governance, where organizations strive to protect and leverage their most valuable asset, one truth stands out: technology alone won’t get you there. The secret sauce? People and culture. They are the lifeblood of any successful data governance strategy, the pulse that drives data literacy, and the force that propels […]

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Data Lake Strategy: Its Benefits, Challenges, and Implementation

In today’s hyper-competitive business environment, data is one of the most valuable assets an organization can have. However, the sheer volume, variety, and velocity of data can overwhelm traditional data management solutions. Enter the data lake – a centralized repository designed to store all types of data, whether structured, semi-structured, or unstructured. Unlike traditional data warehouses, data […]

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Data Quality: The Hidden Cornerstone of Digital Transformation Success

As organizations rush headlong into digital transformation initiatives, a critical factor often gets overlooked: data quality. In the race to implement cutting-edge technologies and overhaul business processes, many companies fail to recognize that the success of these efforts hinges on the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of their underlying data. This oversight can lead to disastrous […]

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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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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Data Is Risky Business: Scaling Data Governance to the National Stage

I recently started a doctorate. And because I obviously have too much free time after running my business, teaching, and writing columns for august publications like this, I’m looking at data governance. But not at the level of the organization. My doctoral research will be a deep dive into some oft-neglected human factors that need to […]

Book of the Month: Insights from “Humanizing Data Strategy”

Welcome to our new series, “Book of the Month.” In this series, we will explore new books in the data management space, highlighting how thought leaders are driving innovation and shaping the future. This month, we’re grabbing a cup of coffee, settling into our favorite reading nook, and diving into “Humanizing Data Strategy: Leading Data […]

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The Data Difference: How SMBs Are Getting Ahead of the Competition

The cost of complacency is becoming crystal clear in the small and medium-sized business (SMB) space. There’s little room for those who rest on their laurels, especially when they make up over 95% of businesses globally emerging all the time. Amid fierce and crowded competition, innovation increasingly sets apart the high performers from those struggling to stand their […]

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The Relationship Between Storage Consolidation and a Hybrid Multi-Cloud IT Strategy

When you are presenting a way for IT to save money and have a better strategy to leverage the cloud, here’s a pro tip that can benefit any and all enterprises: A hybrid multi-cloud approach, with a strong private cloud configuration, creates the opportunity to consolidate storage arrays for maximum efficiency. Consolidation of storage saves on […]

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Eyes on Data: Understanding Data Products and Their Role in Data Marketplaces

In the rapidly evolving landscape of data management, the concept of data products has emerged as a cornerstone for effective data utilization and governance. Industry experts have shed light on the critical nature of data products, their distinction from data assets, and their pivotal role in data marketplaces. As organizations strive to maximize the value […]

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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How Changes to Cloud Egress Fees May – or May Not – Help You Save Money

For years, cloud egress fees – the costs incurred when data moves out of a cloud environment – were like death and taxes. They were unavoidable for any organization that used the cloud. But that has changed over the past few months as major cloud providers Google, Amazon and Microsoft have announced the discontinuation of […]

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Enterprise Data World 2024 Takeaways: Trending Topics in Data Management

I was privileged to deliver a workshop at Enterprise Data World 2024. Publishing this review is a way to express my gratitude to the fantastic team at DATAVERSITY and Tony Shaw personally for organizing this prestigious live event. Participating in such events has multiple advantages, including becoming familiar with trending topics in the data management […]

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The Importance of Data Strategy in Digital Transformation

The term digital transformation may mean different things to different companies. At its most fundamental, digital transformation is the movement of processes, actions, and tools from an offline to an online environment. However, digital transformation might involve anything from re-formatting and digitally enabling an entire organization to building up a mobile application, website, or process. […]

Key Considerations for C-Suite Leaders Involved in Digital Transformation Initiatives

With spending on digital transformation initiatives worldwide projected to hit $3.9 trillion by 2027, the pressure is on organizations – and specifically the C-suite – to ensure that not only are they best positioned to tackle the digital challenges of today but that they can quickly adapt to those of tomorrow as well. C-suite leaders find themselves […]

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Data Privacy Through Robust Data Governance: Strategies and Best Practices

Today, more than ever, people are concerned about data privacy. Reflecting this, countries all over the world have introduced privacy laws – GDPR and CCPA being the biggest examples. These laws govern how businesses should collect, manage, and maintain data. This has prompted businesses to reevaluate their data collection operations. But to keep data private and secure businesses […]

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Driving Data Governance: The Role of Data Strategy and Data Literacy Programs

In today’s data-driven world, organizations face increasing pressure to manage and govern their data assets effectively. Data governance plays a crucial role in ensuring that data is managed responsibly, securely, and in accordance with regulatory requirements. One key component and driver of successful data governance is the implementation of a robust data strategy coupled with […]

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How to Assess GenAI’s Impact on Your Business

Since the beginning of 2023, generative AI (GenAI) has quickly made a significant impact across an expanding range of industries and applications. In just over a year since its groundbreaking debut, there’s much to celebrate about GenAI – and even more to still uncover and understand. Today, 79% of employees report at least some exposure to AI, […]

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The Analytics Sandwich: Understanding the Business Value of Data and AI

In discussions with data management professionals, conversations often veer toward the technical intricacies of migration to the cloud or algorithm optimization, overshadowing the core business objectives that originally spurred these initiatives. Yet, conversations with chief information officers (CIOs) and chief data officers (CDOs) reveal a relentless pursuit of concrete business value, a metric that determines […]

Data Intelligence: The Key to Empowered People and Decisions

McKinsey analysts predict that enterprise employees will rely on data for almost every decision come 2025. If true, this development would mark a significant departure from the current business modus operandi. According to our research, only 25% of enterprise data professionals believe their organization’s decision-making process is data-backed or strategic. How are these two concepts – the perception of data […]

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The Cool Kids Corner: Data Leadership (and the Importance of TNADVTMADHGI)

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 privacy. This month we’re talking about data leadership. What do we mean by data leadership? What are our challenges […]

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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 […]

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The Drive Toward the Autonomous Enterprise Is a Key Focus for IT Leaders in 2024

According to Gartner, 80% of executives see automation as a vital thread that supports informed business decisions. And they’re right. In today’s business landscape, automation has transcended a mere “nice-to-have” and become a fundamental driver of organizational success. It’s not just transforming tasks but reshaping businesses from the inside out. Enhanced resilience, richer customer experiences, and a sharper […]

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

Chief Officers: Do You Know What Your Data is Costing You?

Unleashing the Power of People and Culture: The Ultimate Drivers of Data Governance Success

Data Lake Strategy: Its Benefits, Challenges, and Implementation

Data Quality: The Hidden Cornerstone of Digital Transformation Success

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

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

Data Is Risky Business: Scaling Data Governance to the National Stage

Book of the Month: Insights from “Humanizing Data Strategy”

The Data Difference: How SMBs Are Getting Ahead of the Competition

The Relationship Between Storage Consolidation and a Hybrid Multi-Cloud IT Strategy

Eyes on Data: Understanding Data Products and Their Role in Data Marketplaces

When Business Growth Strategy Drives Data Strategy

How Changes to Cloud Egress Fees May – or May Not – Help You Save Money

Enterprise Data World 2024 Takeaways: Trending Topics in Data Management

The Importance of Data Strategy in Digital Transformation

Key Considerations for C-Suite Leaders Involved in Digital Transformation Initiatives

Data Privacy Through Robust Data Governance: Strategies and Best Practices

Driving Data Governance: The Role of Data Strategy and Data Literacy Programs

How to Assess GenAI’s Impact on Your Business

The Analytics Sandwich: Understanding the Business Value of Data and AI

Data Intelligence: The Key to Empowered People and Decisions

The Cool Kids Corner: Data Leadership (and the Importance of TNADVTMADHGI)

Maximizing Business Value with Generative AI

The Drive Toward the Autonomous Enterprise Is a Key Focus for IT Leaders in 2024

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