Most enterprises suffer from spotty deployment and management of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. As different parts of the organization experiment with AI in silos, they waste both resources and the opportunity to learn from the experience of others. When my company commissioned an independent third-party survey of more than 2,500 AI practitioners across industries and geographies, […]
Master Data Management Tools
Master data management uses a combination of tools and business processes to ensure the organization’s master data is complete, accurate, and consistent. Master data describes all the “relatively stable” data that is critical for operating the business. This includes semi-permanent information about products, locations, employees, customers, etc. For example, if a specific customer purchases several products […]
Maximizing IT Investments and Enhancing End-User Experience with Data
In an age defined by data-driven decision-making, where 91.9% of organizations have already leveraged analytics to enhance their operations, a question remains: What if there were even more sources of untapped data, capable of helping businesses increase the quality of the end-user experience and elevating the functionality of systems, applications, and cloud investments within their business? This is […]
Building a Strong Community for Women in Data Management and Governance
In September, I had the privilege of co-hosting a new special interest group (SIG), Women in Data Management and Governance, alongside DATAVERSITY’s Shannon Kempe, at a pre-conference Enterprise Data World (EDW) event. I’m so honored to be part of building this community and to better serve a critical and growing constituency in our industry. Supporting the growth of […]
What Are Data Sharing Agreements and Why Are They Important?
Data sharing agreements play a crucial role in today’s interconnected world as global organizations depend on the quick sharing of information for efficient business outcomes. In the simplest terms, data sharing agreements outline the conditions under which data may be shared between parties, with full attention to confidentiality and legal compliance. Legal Requirements and Confidentiality […]
Transforming Data Management with AI-Driven Data Catalogs
In today’s data-driven world, where every byte of information holds untapped potential, effective Data Management has become a central component of successful businesses. The ability to collect and analyze data to gain valuable insights is the basis of informed decision-making, innovation, and competitive advantage. According to recent research by Accenture, only 25% of organizations are […]
Metadata Management Best Practices
Using metadata management best practices helps to maximize the value of the data stored by an organization. Finding the right data after it has been placed in storage can be difficult if the storage system has no organization. Metadata is used to organize the data so it can be found easily. Metadata is essentially a […]
5 FinOps Best Practices You Should Not Ignore
FinOps, or Financial Operations, is a relatively new term that has been gaining traction in the business world. It represents a cultural shift in the way organizations manage their finances, especially in the context of cloud computing. FinOps is a collaborative approach that brings together finance, operations, and engineering teams to manage and control cloud […]
Why You Should Invest in Digital Transformation During Tough Economic Times
After grappling with an unprecedented global pandemic, the world finds itself navigating more uncertain times with rising inflation, historically high interest rates, and the U.S. wavering on the brink of another recession. With these uncertain times, CEOs are confronted with difficult decisions – such as where can we cut costs, and how can we reallocate resources to […]
Knowledge Management and AI: Putting Your Internal Data to Work
For the past year, we’ve heard about applications of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on the open web, achieving everything from writing articles and improving search to creating artwork and altering speech – some more successfully than others. But as the technology matures, we’re finally starting to see valuable enterprise use cases for generative and conversational […]