In 2025, organizations face a pivotal moment in data management evolution. While core principles endure, their implementation is undergoing a radical transformation. Data management – the comprehensive collection of practices governing data – must now balance unprecedented opportunity with mounting risk. The potential impact is massive. The data and analytics market could reach $17.7 trillion, with an additional $2.6 to […]
Data Observability 101
Understanding data health involves monitoring and analyzing diverse aspects of data systems – referred to as data observability – to ensure optimal performance and reliability. Metrics are crucial, providing quantitative insights into data flow, processing times, and system resource utilization. They also help identify patterns and detect anomalies in real time. Logs offer a historical record of […]
Data Architecture Trends in 2025
A modern data architecture is required to support the data-driven organization that every enterprise wants to be. Without a solid data architecture – composed of the models, policies, rules, and standards you set for how data is collected, stored, managed, and used – your ability to attain a holistic view of your business, make informed […]
2024 DATAVERSITY Top 20
As we approach the end of another year, we here at DATAVERSITY have been busy analyzing our data and answering the big questions: What was the most popular content on our website and training center over the past 12 months? Which data management topics did you – our readers and students – seek out again […]
Dark Data Explained
Dark data often resides in the hidden recesses of a metaphorical jungle: It comprises unstructured and unused data accumulated over years of digital transactions, interactions, and operations. Dark data is information that has been collected but not actively used or analyzed, leaving its potential benefits to remain speculative. Unlike structured data, which fits neatly into databases […]
Women in Data: Meet Ghada Richani
The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Ghada Richani, the Managing Director of Data & Technology Strategy and the Project Management Office at Bank of America. (Read our previous Q&A here.) An award-winning tech community thought leader, Ghada Richani started her career at Bank of America in 2001. She worked […]
Understanding Data Governance Maturity: An In-Depth Exploration
In the rapidly evolving landscape of data management, the concept of data governance has gained prominence as organizations strive to manage, protect, and leverage their data effectively. While developing and implementing a data governance program, it is important to consider how to measure the organization’s current state of data management and develop a plan for […]
Women in Data: Meet Liz Henderson, the Data Queen
The latest installment in our Q&A series with women leaders in data features Liz Henderson, aka the Data Queen. (Read our previous Q&A here.) Liz Henderson, also known as the Data Queen, has held many roles over the past two decades: head of data management, data governance director, chief data and analytics officer, business mentor, board […]
Quantifying the Value of Data to Business Leaders
When you hear the phrase “data monetization,” you might think of selling data to a third party – along with the many ethical and privacy issues that go with it. While this practice plays a significant role in our modern economy, there is another type of data monetization that receives less buzz but is equally […]
Getting Started with Data Quality
Imagine burning three trillion U.S. dollars. Businesses do this virtually every year because of poor data quality (DQ). In a data-driven age, organizations cannot afford to waste this time and money. Instead, they need to focus on achieving good data quality through a comprehensive program dedicated to business needs. But how does a company implement an effective […]