Download the slides here>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar A commonly used best practice associated with standing up Data Governance programs is that “senior leadership support, sponsor, and understand Data Governance” and the activities and resources associated with governing data. The question becomes, “How do we get leadership’s support when it […]
Testing and Monitoring Data Pipelines: Part Two
In part one of this article, we discussed how data testing can specifically test a data object (e.g., table, column, metadata) at one particular point in the data pipeline. While this technique is practical for in-database verifications – as tests are embedded directly in their data modeling efforts – it is tedious and time-consuming when end-to-end data […]
What Are Data Quality Tools?
Data Quality (DQ) tools are software solutions that aid in cleaning data, improving data integrity, and ensuring the accuracy of information. Quality management is a key component of business intelligence and big data. Through Data Quality management, you can ensure that your organization’s data is accurate and relevant. These tools are frequently found within master data […]
Data-Ed Webinar: Key Elements of a Successful Data Governance Program
Download the slides here>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar At its core, Data Governance (DG) is managing data with guidance. This immediately provokes the question: Would you tolerate any of your assets to be managed without guidance? (In all likelihood, your organization has been managing data without adequate guidance and this […]
9 Key Data Management Principles and Practices
Business leaders often make corporate decisions in haste, based on data that is neither thoroughly analyzed nor understood. This can pose a serious threat to data-driven decision-making. Additionally, businesses risk losing a competitive edge by not following important business analytics practices. To get the full benefit of data-centric activities, businesses must follow several core Data […]
Understanding the Importance of Identity and Access Management in Data Protection
Companies today use a range of systems to transfer and store data, perform tasks, and, most importantly, manage their customers and staff members. With so many online and offline factors, good cybersecurity is a must. That’s where identity and access management (IAM) comes in to organize user identities and determine who accesses what. It’s an […]
Data Lineage Use Cases
Data lineage can be described as a historical map of data’s journey within an organization. Use cases, in general, provide an example of how services or techniques can be used, and data lineage use cases are situations in which a form of data lineage can be used. Data lineage tools make tracking the data’s lineage […]
AI and Privacy: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Personal Data
The rapid adoption of generative AI in the business world is transforming the way we work and improving our ability to engage with customers, streamline internal processes, and drive cost savings while introducing unprecedented challenges to the protection of individual privacy. As AI technologies continue to evolve and permeate various aspects of our lives, concerns about data […]
Understanding Data Mesh Principles
ThoughtWorks consultant Zhamak Dehghani defines data mesh as a “decentralized sociotechnical approach to sharing, accessing, and managing analytical data in complex and large-scale environments – within or across organizations.” This type of Data Architecture continues to generate interest among corporations, and data professionals will need to become familiar with data mesh architectures, such as those with data lakes or warehouses. […]
Mitigate Real Risks: Create Ethical, Responsible AI
AI is everywhere, and it is growing. In a 2022 edition of an annual global AI survey, a leading consulting firm found that adoption among enterprises had more than doubled in five years, with about 50% of respondents using it in at least one business unit or function. Thirty-two percent of enterprises reported cost savings […]