Businesses rely on knowing their data to survive and grow. Metadata management and master data management (MDM) provide essential processes for organizations to gain this knowledge and succeed. As a result, both need to be managed well. However, the differences and intersections between metadata management vs. master data management are often complicated to disentangle for […]
2022 DATAVERSITY Top 20
Every December, we here at DATAVERSITY set aside time to dig through our data and reflect on the hits and misses of the year. We want to know: Which content did you, our data-loving readers, consume and enjoy the most? Which Data Management topics and experts helped you learn valuable new skills, succeed at your […]
Data Management Trends in 2023
In a world driven by data, companies that are successful at extracting actionable insights through Data Management will be able to innovate more quickly, develop better strategies, and govern change more efficiently. Data analytics, which has been completely overtaken by technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), has emerged as a critical game […]
Developing a Digital Transformation Roadmap
Digital transformation is about more than just digital technologies. It is also about organizations adopting new cultures, structures, and processes that will align with IT architecture, leading to comprehensive digital solutions. A digital transformation roadmap is defined as a process illustrating how an organization can adopt digital technologies to meet business objectives. This roadmap includes a series of steps […]
Cloud Migration Best Practices
Organizations are migrating to the cloud because of various benefits: reduced administrative overhead, flexibility of expanding or contracting storage requirements at the push of a button, visible operational cost savings – and all without buying or retiring physical servers at the data center. An increasing number of enterprises and organizations see cloud migration not only […]
Data Management Careers: An Overview
As more organizations become data-driven, the demand for capable data professionals to support and advance their initiatives has never been greater. Employment in computer and IT occupations is expected to grow 15% from 2021 to 2031 – significantly faster than the average for all occupations. What’s more, data-centric roles rank among the best jobs for earning potential, job […]
Six Core Data Management Challenges
With so many different ways that data can be created and collected within an enterprise, it’s no surprise that Data Management challenges abound. Data usually comes from various sources, some of which cannot be trusted to be safe and compliant with regulatory standards. It can be gathered from large numbers of sources such as smart […]
Digital Transformation Examples for Business Success
Today, most businesses are embracing digital transformation to meet ever-increasing customer expectations and to remain competitive and relevant in the world economy. While many organizations still struggle to adopt new technologies – often due to the lack of a tailored digital strategy and the reluctance of many to change the way of business operations that […]
7 Key Features of Data Management Systems
Data Management is the practice of gathering, organizing, securing, and storing data for an organization so it can be analyzed for business decisions. Data Management helps minimize potential errors by setting processes and policies around its usage and building confidence in the data used for decision-making throughout the company. Businesses implement Data Management systems to ensure that data […]
Writing a Data Management Plan
A Data Management plan (DMP) is normally a one- or two-page summary, outlining how data will be handled during a research project, and after it has been completed. The goal of a Data Management plan is to consider the many aspects of Data Management (such as data preservation, metadata generation, and analysis) before the project begins. It […]