Hello! I’m Mark Horseman, and welcome to The Cool Kids Corner. This is my monthly check-in to share with you the people and ideas I encounter as a data evangelist with DATAVERSITY. (Last month, we discussed data leadership.) This month, we’re talking about lifelong learning. In the Data Management space, what drives us to learn […]
Driving Data Governance: The Role of Data Strategy and Data Literacy Programs
In today’s data-driven world, organizations face increasing pressure to manage and govern their data assets effectively. Data governance plays a crucial role in ensuring that data is managed responsibly, securely, and in accordance with regulatory requirements. One key component and driver of successful data governance is the implementation of a robust data strategy coupled with […]
How AI Tools Can Help Organizations Maximize Their Enterprise Knowledge
AI and machine learning can be revelatory for organizations inundated with a sea of data and grappling to find ways to generate meaningful insights from it. AI tools help identify patterns and trends within large datasets that are often challenging for humans to discern. These tools can be trained to make predictions based on historical […]
In the Age of AI, How Can We Empower Everyone to Automate Work?
From boosting efficiency to making data-driven decisions faster, the benefits of using AI and automation in the workplace are numerous. But understandably, there’s also plenty of apprehension among some team members. According to new research, around 80% of those who work in a digital setting and use AI say that it’s already improving their productivity. And […]
Mind the Gap: The Data Chasm
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Mind the Gap, a monthly column exploring practical approaches for improving data understanding and data utilization (and whatever else seems interesting enough to share). This month, we start not with a gap but with a chasm – one that’s at the core of a bewildering paradox. We continue to see […]
Demystifying Data Analytics Models
In today’s global landscape, organizations worldwide are increasingly turning to data analytics to enhance their business performance. Research conducted by McKinsey Consulting revealed that data-driven companies not only experience above-market growth but also witness EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) increases of up to 25% [1]. Additionally, Forrester’s findings indicate that organizations utilizing […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: What Data Is OK to Use to Prompt ChatGPT?
Millions of people are using ChatGPT on a regular basis to assist them in both personal and professional capacities. This month’s question centers on the data used to prompt ChatGPT. Our reader, who shared that they are an ESL speaker, would like to know if it’s ethical to have ChatGPT create summaries of information (specifically, […]
5 Key Strategies for Making Data Visualization Accessible
“If I can’t picture it, I can’t understand it.” —Albert Einstein Research has found that 65% of the general population are visual learners, meaning they need to see information as images to understand it. The business world confirms this: Visualization is essential in driving success. Take, for instance, data visualization, or, the art of translating data into […]
Ask a Data Ethicist: Can We Trust Unexplainable AI?
In last month’s column, I asked readers to send in their “big questions” when it comes to data and AI. This month’s question more than answered that call! It encompasses the enormous areas of trust in AI tools and explainability. How can we know if an AI tool is delivering an ethical result if we have […]
The Cool Kids Corner: CLEAR Communication
Hello! I’m Mark Horseman, and welcome to The Cool Kids Corner. This is my monthly check-in to share with you the people and ideas I encounter as the data evangelist with DATAVERSITY. (Read last month’s column here.) This month, we’re talking about communication. Communication is the cornerstone of socializing anything you do with data, whether that’s […]