Click to learn more about author Anand Govindarajan. During the days of building data warehouses and BI systems, all that was captured, as truly “metadata,” was the data about creation/access of the data structures for audits, data about the execution of data loads, and so on. Primarily, whatever supported the “operations” of the data warehouse. […]
Data Quality Then and Now: What’s the Difference?
Click to learn more about author Emily Washington. Each year we undergo significant transformation in the information technology (IT) industry. However, 2020 is a year for the history books. Evolution in IT usually happens organically. As priorities change, so do technologies, processes, people, and techniques. When the term “big data” became mainstream last decade, IT […]
2021 Predictions: As Cloud Adoption Accelerates, Governance and Security Become Critical
Click to learn more about author Keith Neilson. Digital transformation continues to skyrocket as enterprises shift operations to adapt to the new normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic. To power this digital-first strategy, enterprises are increasingly adopting cloud services to support remote workflows. As cloud initiatives continue to accelerate in 2021, enterprises must ensure they understand […]
How Master Data Management Enables Two Types of Data Monetization
Click to learn more about author Bill O’Kane. According to Gartner, data monetization refers to the process of using data to obtain a quantifiable economic benefit. Internal or indirect methods include using data to make measurable business performance improvements and inform decisions. External or direct methods include data sharing to gain beneficial terms or conditions […]
Data Governance for Enterprises: Important Principles for Value Generation
Click to learn more about author Deepak Gupta. Data Governance has emerged as one of the top priorities for organizations across the globe. Given this reality, organizations are handling their data consistently to support business outcomes. So, what is Data Governance for enterprises, and why is it important? Data Governance is a set of laws […]
Data Anonymization: Use Personal Data AND Respect Privacy
Click to learn more about author Stephan Kessler. Today’s information technology allows many organizations to generate, integrate, store, and analyze data of unprecedented size and complexity. In many cases, this is personal data, and its usage is restricted according to privacy laws and regulations. In 2018, the European Union introduced the General Data Protection Regulation […]
How to Evaluate a Data Governance Tool with 20 Indicators (Plus 1)
Click to learn more about author Michele Iurillo. Sometimes large companies choose tools and technologies guided by Gartner’s Magic Quadrant in order to “not take risks,” without knowing that this is not synonymous with a guarantee of good performance and easy implementation. In the Data Governance scenario, there are large vendors that incorporate a governance tool […]
A Clear Data Management Strategy is Paramount for Oil and Gas Companies
Click to learn more about author Steve Cooper. The oil and gas industry joined food service, retail, and other sectors in facing unprecedented challenges over the past few months, but even beyond the impact generated by the almost overnight destruction of energy demand by the COVID-19 pandemic, oil and gas and energy companies also had […]
Defining the Target Audience for the Data Governance Policy
Click to learn more about author Steve Zagoudis. In my last blog, we discussed that one of the most critical aspects of an effective Data Governance implementation is having a comprehensive Data Governance policy. This blog is going to dig deeper into the Data Governance policy by defining the approach to determine the target audience […]
From Steam to SaaS: Now DMaaS
Click to learn more about author Dean Gonsowski. We’re in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This revolution, also referred to as 4IR or Industry 4.0, is changing how we live, work, and relate to each other. According to Bernard Marr, a strategic technology advisor, this revolution “represents the combination of cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things, […]