Click to learn more about author Bill O’Kane. In my eight years as a Gartner analyst covering Master Data Management (MDM) and two years advising clients and prospects at a leading vendor, I have seen first-hand the importance of taking a multidomain approach to MDM. The business challenges that organizations are trying to solve with MDM are […]
Data Onboarding: The Critical (Yet Difficult) First Step
Click to learn more about author Eric Crane. After the work of engaging a prospect, pitching the product, going through an evaluation process, and finally landing the business, the last thing you want is to stumble in those first critical interactions where you bring your new customer on board and start servicing the business. As […]
Will AI Take Over Jobs in the Future?
If you ask, “Will AI take over jobs in the future?” to a group of people around you, you will likely get different opinions. Some may say that “no, AI will make our work easier” and others may say that “yes, we will surely lose our jobs.” It’s a debatable topic and has been a […]
Can AI Mitigate Inherent Procurement Risks from the Supply Chain?
Click to learn more about author Sonal Mehta. Everyone involved in the supply chain knows procurement is an integral part of any business. But there is a hidden risk in the procurement process. It’s a risk that can cost your company money – sometimes a lot of money. Companies may experience various problems in the procurement process, […]
Using Workforce Analytics to Improve HR Strategy Execution
Click to learn more about author Adi Janowitz. Workforce analytics is transforming the way we look at HR strategy. The C-suite is increasingly focused on analytics such as employee engagement, recruiting strategy, learning and development, and performance in order to better understand their employees – and therefore their business – as a whole. Regardless of […]
Data Minimization Is the Future of Advertising
Click to learn more about author Amy Yeung. As an industry, we’ve made great strides in advocating for and educating the public about the importance of data privacy. New laws – like Virginia’s recently-passed CDPA – make well-intentioned and important attempts to protect consumers. But, in my view, we’re focused on the wrong things. We […]
Kubernetes Fundamentals: Facilitating Cloud Deployment and Container Simplicity
Kubernetes (sometimes abbreviated to “kube”) is open-sourced, was originally developed by Google, and organizes containers into logical units for transport and use in the cloud. Containers support the construction of self-contained environments capable of transporting data, and the software supporting it. Containers are, ultimately, a way to package software and other application components. It is […]
What Is a Metadata Repository?
A metadata repository is a software tool that stores descriptive information about the data model used to store and share metadata. Metadata repositories combine diagrams and text, enabling metadata integration and change. The metadata repository’s power lies with the easily accessible way people can view and navigate its contents. Other Definitions of Metadata Repositories Include: […]
Translating Data into Action
Click to learn more about author Michael D. Shaw. To collect data is to collate data: arranging intelligence by exercising intelligence; analyzing intelligence based on experience; applying intelligence in accord with wisdom. No algorithm can do these things well, just as no amount of artificial intelligence (AI) can supplant the wants of people to interact – to […]
If Your Team Is Remote, Why Isn’t Your Data Storage?
Click to learn more about author Lex Boost. Last year saw the rapid acceleration of the remote work trend. Many companies had to adapt to their workforce no longer being in one centralized location: the office. The transition to remote work may have been challenging at first, but by now most companies have settled into […]