Welcome to the Dear Laura blog series! As I’ve been working to challenge the status quo on Data Governance – I get a lot of questions about how it will “really” work. I’ll be sharing these questions and answers via this DATAVERSITY® series. In 2019, I wrote the book “Disrupting Data Governance” because I firmly believe […]
AI Ethics and Innovation for Product Development
AI ethics are a factor in responsible product development, innovation, company growth, and customer satisfaction. However, the review cycles to assess ethical standards in an environment of rapid innovation creates friction among teams. Companies often err on getting their latest AI product in front of customers to get early feedback. But what if that feedback […]
Connecting the Three Spheres of Data Management to Unlock Value
Many organizations have mapped out the systems and applications of their data landscape. Many have documented their most critical business processes. Many have modeled their data domains and key attributes. But only very few have succeeded in connecting the knowledge of these three efforts. The remainder of this point of view will explain why connecting […]
ESG: The Sustainable Business Revolution or Just a Passing Fad?
ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. It is a framework used to evaluate the sustainability and ethical impact of a company’s business practices. Environmental factors refer to a company’s own impact on the environment and the impact of their suppliers, including their carbon footprint, waste management, and resource conservation. Social factors include a company’s […]
Data Strategy Prerogatives That CIOs Need in 2023
Without data, businesses wouldn’t have much to work with when making informed decisions. Data by itself, though, isn’t enough for business leaders to rely on when they’re driving growth; a gigantic collection of data isn’t worth nearly as much as a data strategy defining how you use and manage your data. Without a solid data […]
The Looming Threat of Orphaned Data: How Abandoned Files Could Destroy Your Business
Employees are leaving their jobs in record numbers – both voluntarily and involuntarily. The amount of employee turnover that occurs each year varies depending on the industry and country. However, layoffs have seemingly become a common occurrence in the business world, with the tech industry being hit particularly hard of late. Layoffs.fyi, a website that […]
How Can Your Organization Implement the Right Test Data Management (TDM) Strategy?
The enormous amount of data in circulation has allowed enterprises to automate, advance, or accelerate business development with the help of agile methodologies. The automation advancements require rigorous testing for business operations or software development. Thus, it is crucial to manage and streamline quality test data. This test data is used to build real-time scenarios […]
Overcoming a World Awash in Dirty Data
Like an invisible virus, “dirty data” plagues today’s business world. That is to say, inaccurate, incomplete, and inconsistent data is proliferating in today’s “big data”-centric world. Working with dirty data costs companies millions of dollars annually. It decreases the efficiency and effectiveness of departments spanning the enterprise and curtails efforts to grow and scale. It […]
Data Governance: How Can It Be a Crucial Enabler for Managing Data Risks?
In July 2021, one of the world’s leading banks revealed a loss of $5.5 billion due to a default by one of its customers. The bank identified the “failure of management and controls” in its investment banking arm as the fundamental cause of this loss. This incident reinforces the importance of a robust governance framework […]
The Case for GDPR by a Friendly Hacker
I like to hack into Microsoft products in my free time – and that’s given me a pretty unique perspective on how we need to protect data in our digital world. Before anyone calls the authorities, I promise that it’s all kosher. In fact, Microsoft rewards people for discovering their vulnerabilities. Whitehat hacking and bug […]