A Data Strategy isn’t a “one and done” activity. It’s an ongoing program, built around measurable business goals, that provides a means to identify and refine deliverables on a regular basis. As business needs change, it must evolve, focusing on components where investment is practical. An initial Data Strategy shouldn’t include everything: aiming for “good […]
Business Intelligence and Analytics Trends in 2022
The industry giants – Microsoft, Google, IBM, Amazon, and Oracle – are still leading in the global analytics market shares. Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle are additionally outperforming the market for all other vendors. However, it’s interesting to note that the battle among the top analytics vendors is not over “sophisticated algorithms,” but over Data Quality. […]
The Evolution of Metadata Platforms vs. Data Platforms
Watching closely the evolution of metadata platforms (later rechristened as Data Governance platforms due to their focus), as somebody who has implemented and built Data Governance solutions on top of these platforms, I see a significant evolution in their architecture as well as the use cases they support. This evolution seems to closely mirror the […]
ADV Webinar: Measuring Data Quality Return on Investment
To view just the slides from this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar was sponsored by: About the Webinar Data Quality is an elusive subject that can defy measurement and yet be critical enough to derail any project, strategic initiative, or even a company. The data layer of an organization is a critical component because it […]
ADV Slides: Measuring Data Quality Return on Investment
Measuring Data Quality Return on Investment from DATAVERSITY To view the On-Demand recording of this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar was sponsored by: About the Webinar Data Quality is an elusive subject that can defy measurement and yet be critical enough to derail any project, strategic initiative, or even a company. The data layer of […]
Dear Laura: How Can I Build Traction for Data Governance in a Start-Up?
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 that […]
How a Cultural Shift Toward Data Democratization Can Improve Analytics
As part of a well-desired culture change of data awareness in an organization, data democratization is a concept that enables easy access to data by anyone. The ease of availability and access to data allows for direct and indirect data monetization, thus improving revenue streams. This concept can be realized through an internal marketplace as […]
Data Governance, Data Leadership or Data Architecture: What Matters Most?
Robert Seiner and Anthony Algmin faced off – in a virtual sense – at the DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data World Conference to determine which is more important: Data Governance, Data Leadership, or Data Architecture. Initially planning to play the theme from “Rocky” as they emerged from backstage wearing capes, these two heavy hitters instead battled it […]
Slides: 3 Steps to Achieving Data Intelligence
3 Steps to Achieving Data from DATAVERSITY To view the On-Demand recording, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar Organizations become trusted brands when they include a data strategy that transforms compliance initiatives into data intelligence. Data Intelligence is built upon compliance and extends to the people, processes and technology involved in […]
Webinar: 3 Steps to Achieving Data Intelligence
To view just the slides from this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar Organizations become trusted brands when they include a data strategy that transforms compliance initiatives into data intelligence. Data Intelligence is built upon compliance and extends to the people, processes and technology involved in the use and transformation […]