Data-driven decision-making is essential in all organizations, but using low-quality data can potentially be more harmful than using no data at all. Unreliable or outdated data can have huge negative consequences for even the best-laid plans, especially if you’re not aware there were issues with the data in the first place. That’s why data observability […]
Data Sips: Interview with Shannon Kempe
Data Sips is a new video miniseries presented by Ippon Technologies and DATAVERSITY that showcases quick conversations with industry experts from last month’s Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) Conference in Washington, D.C. The final episode of the Data Sips series features Shannon Kempe, DATAVERSITY’s chief digital officer, chatting with host Steve MacLauchlan, head of data at […]
Unlocking AI Success: Creating a Winning Data Strategy
AI has the power to transform industries by analyzing massive datasets and automating complex processes. However, AI’s effectiveness is directly tied to the integrity of the data fueling it. Data governance is required to drive accountability around privacy and ethics, while poor quality data results in inaccurate AI outcomes, leading to customer dissatisfaction, delayed decisions, […]
DGIQ + AIGov Conference: Takeaways and Trending Topics in Data Quality
In this series of blog posts, I aim to share some key takeaways from the DGIQ + AIGov Conference 2024 held by DATAVERSITY. These takeaways include my overall professional impressions and a high-level review of the most prominent topics discussed in the conference’s core subject areas: data governance, data quality, and AI governance. In the first blog post of […]
Data Quality Metrics Best Practices
The amount of data we deal with has increased rapidly (close to 50TB, even for a small company), whereas 75% of leaders don’t trust their data for business decision-making. Though these are two different stats, the common denominator playing a role could be data quality. With new data flowing from almost every direction, there must be a yardstick or […]
Data Sips: Interview with Malcolm Hawker
Data Sips is a new video miniseries presented by Ippon Technologies and DATAVERSITY that showcases quick conversations with industry experts from last month’s Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) Conference in Washington, D.C. The ninth episode of the Data Sips series features Malcolm Hawker, head of data strategy at Profisee, chatting with host Steve MacLauchlan, head of […]
It’s Essential – Verifying the Results of Data Transformations (Part 3)
Unexpected (and unwanted) data transformation problems can result from 50 (or more) issues that can be seen in the table that’s referenced in this blog post (see below). This post is an introduction to many causes of data transformation defects and how to avoid them. Data transformations are a process of altering data and data-related […]
AI Data Retention Creates Environmental Stumbling Block
As artificial intelligence reshapes our world, an environmental crisis is building in its digital wake. Data center power demand is projected to surge 160% by 2030, potentially generating up to $149 billion in social costs, including resource depletion, environmental impact, and public health. While most of the conversations around this focus on the energy processing demands […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: How Can We Ethically Assess the Influence of AI Systems on Humans?
From entertainment to online shopping to chatbots, Al systems are exerting influence across many aspects of our lives. The impacts are widespread, shaping our belief systems, our voting decisions, and our well-being. Yet, not all influence is unethical, which leads to this question … How can we ethically assess the influence of AI systems on […]
Data Sips: Interview with Bob Seiner
Data Sips is a new video miniseries presented by Ippon Technologies and DATAVERSITY that showcases quick conversations with industry experts from last month’s Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) Conference in Washington, D.C. The eighth episode of the Data Sips series features Bob Seiner, president and principal of KIK Consulting & Educational Services and the publisher emeritus […]