Data sharing has become more complex, both in its application and our relationship to it. There is a tension between the need for personalization and the need for privacy. Businesses must share data to be effective and ultimately provide tailored customer experiences. However, legislation and practices regarding data privacy have tightened, and data sharing is tougher and […]
Selecting an IoT Platform
When COVID-19 threatened to derail the manufacturing industry, it was Industry 4.0 that saved many manufacturers. Notwithstanding the supply chain issues that continue to pose challenges, 94% of respondents in a recent McKinsey survey said that Industry 4.0 helped them keep their operations running during the pandemic. The connective tissue that makes Industry 4.0 is the Internet […]
Unstructured Data Management Predictions for 2023
The global economic outlook for 2023 is tepid at best; inflation is waning but threats of recession still loom heavy in many countries. IT leaders will place their bets on strategic cloud and analytics investments – two areas where there is ample proof of cutting costs and delivering insights that can create new value from […]
SaaS at Work: Data-Driven Collaboration in Distributed Workplaces
In the last few years, entropy has reigned supreme, but cloud-based tools have helped business workers maintain a sense of order. Operations, employee engagement, marketing, customer success – you name it, there’s a SaaS app that empowers it. And while the world at large may still feel out of control, the ease with which anyone can […]
The Rise of Decentralized IT (and Dissatisfied IT Personnel)
In the wake of the pandemic, there have been seismic shifts in how employees interact with IT tools and teams. According to a recent IT at Work: 2022 and Beyond study, there is now more collaboration between non-IT employees and IT personnel, and decentralized IT is driving this collaboration. The study surveyed 3,300 IT and business decision-makers […]
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 […]
Three Pillars of Sustainable Low Code
It’s not exactly a secret that many organizations are implementing some form of low-code technology to help speed innovation and increase efficiency. And while low code can be truly transformative, it can also cause problems down the line if not implemented correctly. Incorporating low-code solutions without proper executive buy-in and a long-term vision and strategy […]
Protecting Customers and Your Business with Ethical Data Management
Many companies have been criticized in recent years for mismanaging data. For example, a major social media conglomerate recently came under fire for reports that user data was accessible to employees, leading lawmakers to call for an investigation by the F.T.C. This has piqued concern for data privacy once again and shines a light on the lack of […]
Achieving Digital Resiliency and Agility with Organizational Change Management
IDC’s recent Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending survey found that 65% of global decision-makers expect concerns about supply chain disruption, inflation, labor shortages, geopolitical tensions, and COVID variants to continue restraining the pace of recovery in global economic activity through the last quarter of the year and into 2023. The biggest challenge that companies face today is managing through […]
Azure Data Migration: 5 Tools to Know About
With many organizations migrating their critical workloads to cloud environments, choosing the appropriate data migration solutions is increasingly important. Identifying the right tools is a key step in the data migration process. There are several use cases and possible scenarios for a data migration project. For example, you might lift and shift the data from […]