According to Gartner, 85% of Data Science projects fail (and are predicted to do so through 2022). I suspect the failure rates are even higher, as more and more organizations today are trying to utilize the power of data to improve their services or create new revenue streams. Not having the “right” data continues to prevent […]
For Cloud Adopters, Data Privacy Day Is an Occasion for Both Hesitancy and Hope
Data Privacy Day is an occasion that brings decidedly mixed emotions for those who rely on the cloud to do business. On the one hand, it’s a day to celebrate the importance of data privacy and the very real advances that have been made by enterprises to ensure it. On the other hand, it’s a […]
Case Study: Jerry’s Foods Improves In-Store Data Infrastructure
The ability for people to be able to buy food and essential supplies, in-store IT and data infrastructure must be kept running. Jeff Miller, Director of IT at Jerry’s Foods, a national chain with fifty grocery, retail, hardware, and liquor stores, knows this reality very well. Miller explains that each Jerry’s Foods franchise includes many […]
Data Quality, Data Stewardship, Data Governance: Three Keys
Typically, Data Governance programs start with Data Quality, because that is where end users or stakeholders begin to interact with data, especially from the reporting and analytics perspective. “They get a report that doesn’t match another report and they can’t marry it to other data,” said Mary Anne Hopper, Data Management Consultant at SAS Institute. […]
Five Data Governance Trends for Organizational Transformation in 2022
The importance of data has increased multifold as we step into 2022, with an emphasis on active Data Management and Data Governance. Furthermore, thanks to the introduction of new technology and tools, we are now able to automate labor-intensive data and privacy operations. Below are five Data Governance trends organizations can adopt based on digital […]
RWDG Webinar: How Can Everybody Be a Data Steward?
To view just the slides from this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar If you define, produce, or use data as part of your job and you are held formally accountable for how you define, produce, and use the data, then you are a data steward. If that statement is […]
RWDG Slides: How Can Everybody Be a Data Steward?
How Can Everybody Be a Data Steward? from DATAVERSITY To view the on-demand recording from this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar If you define, produce, or use data as part of your job and you are held formally accountable for how you define, produce, and use the data, then you […]
Start Small and Scale Up with Data Profiling, Data Quality, and Data Governance
Organizations today are rallying business users around using data to make better business decisions. Business users want to know where that data lives, understand if people are accessing the right data at the right time, and be assured that the data is of high quality. But they are not always out shopping for Data Quality […]
3 Ways Strong Data Governance Practices Can Improve Your Business
Businesses have long struggled to find the balance between compliance and agility. This is especially true when it comes to Data Governance. According to TechTarget, Data Governance is the process of managing the availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data in enterprise systems, based on internal data standards and policies. Effective Data Governance ensures that […]
Data Governance Tools Support Data Management
Data Governance, and the tools supporting it, reflect the growing importance of “automated services” when dealing with the laws and regulations that have been developed to protect privacy and societal norms. Data Governance has become a necessity for organizations using the internet. It is a collection of rules, policies, and standards designed to improve Data […]