As the available industry literature suggests, Data Quality (DQ) is seriously hindering the success of many big data projects. However, it is apparent that without an organized movement in favor of Data Quality for big data, nothing will actually happen to change the current scenario. In an interview with the CEO of Informatica, Anil Chakravarthy, […]
Beyond VoC: How Data-Driven Companies Are Using Text Analytics and NLP
When we talk about applications for natural language processing (NLP), the use cases that generally come up focus on Voice of the Customer (VoC) and Customer Experience Management (CEM). And fair enough: Plenty of the activity around and investment in NLP has been in this space. The NLP-powered customer experience platform Medallia was just purchased by […]
A Plan for Developing a Working Data Strategy Scorecard
A Data Strategy isn’t a “one and done” activity. It’s an ongoing program, built around measurable business goals, that provides a means to identify and refine deliverables on a regular basis. As business needs change, it must evolve, focusing on components where investment is practical. An initial Data Strategy shouldn’t include everything: aiming for “good […]
How to Create a Digital Twin of Your Business
In an increasingly interconnected, fast-changing, and globalized world, business operations have entered a new level of complexity. Whether a company designs products, manufactures them, or provides a certain service – and in many cases, there are companies that do all of the above – the process has multiple layers. The end product likely goes through […]
Dear Laura: How Can I Build Traction for Data Governance in a Start-Up?
Welcome to the Dear Laura blog series! As I’ve been working to challenge the status quo on Data Governance – I get a lot of questions about how it will “really” work. I’ll be sharing these questions and answers via this DATAVERSITY® series. In 2019, I wrote the book “Disrupting Data Governance” because I firmly believe that […]
Cybersecurity Predictions: What to Expect in 2022
Cybercriminals flooded businesses across industries with one major attack after another in 2021. As the year comes to an end, it’s time to look back at what we have learned the past year and what is in store for the security world in 2022. Below, my company’s team has compiled some realistic cybersecurity expectations for the new year. James […]
A New Era of Risk: Data Security Through Modern Authentication Technologies
IT professionals are still struggling to manage the risks brought about by remote work with their existing data security tools. Remote access went from being considered a workplace exception to the default model for large swaths of employees seemingly overnight. However, the considerable strain remote access puts on information security environments continues to be felt. […]
2022 Predictions: Embracing Low-Code Security Automation
There was one headline-grabbing breach after another this year. As we head into 2022, we sat down to reflect on 2021 in order to predict what key themes enterprises should expect to see in the new year. Amid rising threats and an ongoing skills shortage, we believe companies will increasingly embrace low-code security automation in […]
Data Governance, Data Leadership or Data Architecture: What Matters Most?
Robert Seiner and Anthony Algmin faced off – in a virtual sense – at the DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data World Conference to determine which is more important: Data Governance, Data Leadership, or Data Architecture. Initially planning to play the theme from “Rocky” as they emerged from backstage wearing capes, these two heavy hitters instead battled it […]
What Automation Will Bring in 2022
Over the past year, we’ve seen businesses continue to push towards digital transformation, and automation has been a key part of this shift. Considering continued remote work offerings and higher demand for digital collaboration, I expect this trend to continue into next year and onward. Here are a handful of predictions for 2022 on how […]