“If Google can deliver results across the entire internet in seconds, why do I have so much trouble finding things in my organization?” asked Jonathan Adams, Research Director at Infogix, at the DATAVERSITY® DGVision Conference. In a presentation titled, “I Never Metadata I did Not Like” Adams outlined successful approaches to understanding and managing metadata […]
Seven Tools for Effective CDO Leadership
The position of Chief Data Officer (CDO) is relatively new in the federal government, and emerging regulations are providing leadership opportunities for the CDO. A new law, the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act, went into effect on January 14, 2019, establishing a set of standards and practices for the United States federal government to modernize […]
Maturing Data Governance and Data Literacy to Serve Organizations Better
Maturing Data Governance means growing an organization’s conception and management of its data assets from a narrow IT project conception to the broader business. Organizations can no longer ignore this approach as they drive to digitally transform, improve business efficiency and effectiveness through digitization and human resources. Al-Ruithe, et al. hammer this point home by […]
Data Governance: Balancing Security and Availability
When Maria Voreh started at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), her first assignment was working on the Integrated Automated Fingerprint System (IAFS), technology often seen in police movies and television shows such as “CSI.” “They take a print and the machine does this magic work, and sub-seconds later the suspect is found.” Voreh is […]
How Can Data Strategy Strengthen Advanced Analytics?
The journey of advanced analytics has been a long in development, with many hurdles along the way. Some of the most complicated aspects of data analytics that still remain today are data gathering technologies, data cleansing methods, and skill support for advanced analytics. It has taken years to come to the automated age of business […]
Understanding DataOps
DataOps (data operations) has its roots in the Agile philosophy. It relies heavily on automation, and focuses on improving the speed and accuracy of computer processing, including analytics, data access, integration, and quality control. DataOps started as a system of best practices, but has gradually matured to a fully functional approach for handling data analytics. […]
Driving Good Data Management Across the Enterprise
Data Management develops in stages across the enterprise, according to the DATAVERSITY® Trends in Data Management Report. One or a few teams take the lead doing Data Management, ensuring successful data knowledge, protection, access, and value for projects or products. Then the good practices stay with that team or project, while others miss out on […]
The Chief Data Officer and the Chief Digital Officer: Work Together, Not Apart
Data vs. digital: That’s a big tension within many organizations. Chief Data Officer s and Chief Digital Officers don’t always agree about some important things, said Joe Caserta, president of consulting firm Caserta, during his DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data World Conference presentation titled Building a Foundation for Disruption and Advanced Analytics. What’s the disconnect between the […]
Data Architecture and Data Science: What is the Intersection?
Data Science, in practice, should ultimately combine the best practices of information technology, analytics, and business. On the other hand, Data Architecture enables data scientists to analyze and share data throughout the enterprise for strategic decision-making. Thus, without a sound Data Architecture in place, data scientists will remain severely handicapped in their abilities to develop […]
Data Strategy Trends in 2020
When it comes to having a Data Strategy, are you there yet? Remember, a real Data Strategy isn’t a road stop. It’s the destination. There’s optimism that Data Strategy in 2020 will be on the highway somewhere between those two points. Much of the good vibe is created by the fact that business stakeholders are […]