Click to learn more about author Thomas Frisendal. I recently (finally) had the opportunity to read Doug Laney’s fine book about Infonomics. I have followed his work on this for years, because we share the ambition that data and information should be recognized as assets, just like factory equipment and trucks. Because data keep the […]
NPI Plus MDM Yields Omnichannel Success
Click to learn more about author Bruck Assefa. New product development and introduction requires the collaborative participation of different departments, often working in parallel. New product introductions (NPI) often represent a make-or-break opportunity for manufacturers and brands, especially in younger companies. Yet the statistics on NPI success are daunting — recent studies from LNS Research highlight […]
How to Revitalize Knowledge Management in Your Organization and Why Do it Now?
Click to learn more about author Sandra Lupanava. Modern organizations are excited about innovative solutions built with the latest technologies. Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and IoT are true tech icons every company wants to incorporate into their business processes. Obsessed with the global technology race, organizations seem to forget about down-to-earth but important enterprise processes, such […]
Data Wrangling is a Problem
Click to learn more about author Pete Aven. Data Wrangling is bad. Yet we all do it, every single day. In a nutshell, Data Wrangling , also known by the more technical term of “data munging,” is the process or transforming data from one shape into another to prepare it for analysis and deliver some unified […]
Build a Culture of Trust to Tackle Data Privacy
Click to learn more about author Robert Brown. The raging debate over privacy has only gotten bigger in the wake of GDPR. Trust is now a competitive factor. How do businesses earn it? How do they keep data open, free and protected? The manifold issues stirred up by Data Privacy, related legislation, and the risks […]
Data Governance Operationalization: The Team
Click to learn more about author Jayakumar Rajaretnam. This is the second part of a two-part series on the operationalization of Data Governance. The first part of the series “Data Governance Operationalization: The Gap” discussed how the need arose, some of the main reasons needed for Data Governance operationalization, and what is required. This part takes […]
Don’t Throw Requirements and Documentation Out with the ALM Bathwater
Click to learn more about author David Binny. The Agile revolution effectively overhauled the traditional waterfall/V-shaped process, purging the new methodology of any semblance of the old. In the Agile world, action trumps process, and it’s often thought that the old ways of requirements and documentation carry more burden than benefit. Today, user stories, a leaner, […]
Avoid Scandal: Don’t Let Your Data Maintenance Get Sloppy
Click to learn more about author Kristin McMahon. It’s well understood that data is critical to driving good business decisions, but it’s easy to forget that data also supports a number of other activities. Data is at the center of everything businesses do, and it’s also how potential customers are measuring their prospective vendors. Because of […]
Do You Know Where Your Data Came From?
Click to learn more about author Mike Brody. Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few years (and if you have, no judgement), you know there has been growing cultural concern over data privacy and legitimacy. This is the age of fake news and consumer data monetization. Just last month, Google bought credit card […]
Data Governance Operationalization: The Gap
Click to learn more about author Jayakumar Rajaretnam. A decade ago, consultants had to create awareness & educate clients about governance; highlight regulatory risks, compliance requirements, penalties, etc. It was more like selling an insurance product. Today, organizations globally understand what Data Governance (DG) is, its benefits, and the risks of not governing data. In fact, […]