Bringing Data Governance to an Agile environment requires a focus on thin-slice, small step implementation, said Sarah Rasmussen, Senior Manager, Data Management, at CUNA Mutual, speaking at DATAVERSITY© Enterprise Data World 2017 Conference during her presentation titled “Delivering a Data Governance Program the Agile Way.” “It’s about being incremental, and the key is to communicate […]
Data Governance Best Practices: Five Industry Experts Discuss Their Viewpoints
At the Enterprise Data World 2017 Conference, a panel of Data Governance and Data Management industry experts shared their wisdom, offering tips, ideas, and best practices. The panel discussion was titled “You CAN Be Successful in Data Governance Best Practice Tips and Takeaways.” The transcript below is a selection of some of the highlights of […]
Predictive Analytics: Giving Smart Manufacturers an Edge
“The quality of service a company can deliver after the initial sale is important to the overall long-term financial health of the company, and Predictive Analytics can fundamentally improve the way a company can deliver service,” said Gary Brooks, Chief Marketing Officer at Syncron in a recent DATAVERSITY® interview. Syncron specializes in using Predictive Analytics […]
Case Study: Hach Supports Water Quality with Master Data Management
On the home page of the Hach company website, there is a red button that says, “Hurricane Assistance.” That’s because the company provides water quality testing equipment to communities, companies, and individuals all over the world, some of whom are dealing with natural disasters. Above the button, the words: “After the storms, Hach is here […]
Diagnosing the Internet of Things: Predictive Maintenance Through Analytics
The ancient practice of augury involves the reading of omens, often through the flight patterns of birds. The birds, in this case, are in the machine, and by listening to the sounds a machine makes, Saar Yoskovitz can predict when it will break down. There are no birds involved, but the process can tell the […]
The New Data-Centric Organization: Leave the Duct Tape Behind
Stan Christiaens believes that the fourth industrial revolution is here, and if you want to be part of it, you’ll have to become a data-driven company. Speaking at the DATAVERSITY© Enterprise Data World 2017 Conference, Christiaens said during his presentation titled “The #1 Reason You’re Not a Data-Driven Company” that many companies try to adopt […]
GDPR Compliance: A Data Transformation Opportunity
Beginning May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives data privacy and protection rights to all citizens of the EU, a change that will affect any company doing business with EU citizens worldwide. Ken Krupa, Enterprise CTO for MarkLogic, says “I don’t think there’s been anything like this before on this scale.” He […]
Case Study: Kela and the Rebirth of the Mainframe System
Due to rising costs, Markku Suominen, ICT Director of Kela IT Services, knew that time was running out for their mainframe system, yet there were concerns about developing a completely new environment. “The programs and databases on our mainframes use over 10 million lines of PL/1 code,” he said. “We do not have the resources […]
Case Study: Three Strategies for Data Governance Success
“How do we measure the quality of our health care?” asked Laura Tellmann, Healthcare Informatics Executive at BJC HealthCare in St. Louis, speaking at the Enterprise Data World 2017 Conference. She shared a photo of a young boy who had survived a brain tumor and post-surgery stroke, as a reminder that the quality of the […]
Use Artificial Intelligence to Streamline GDPR Compliance
It’s the morning of May 18, 2018 and you arrive at your desk to find a message from a former job applicant in Germany asking for an inventory of all Personally Identifiable Information (PII) you have for him, and a request to delete all his information. There’s also a notice from IT saying they have […]