Click to learn more about author Keith Higgins. Over 60% of manufacturers are planning to increase their investments in smart factory initiatives over the next few years. That ratio will undoubtedly increase as existing digital transformation projects continue to scale up post-pandemic and new cutting-edge enterprise technology solutions emerge over the next few years. When looking at […]
One Year In: How COVID-19 Inspired a Reimagining of Enterprise Workflows
Click to learn more about author Bill Scudder. All adults in the United States are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, a remarkable turnaround from just a few months ago, when high demand was exacerbated by extremely low supply. But the incoming glut of vaccines may be on a collision course with another logistical issue: […]
Case Study: Indiana University, Data Virtualization, and The Decision Support Initiative
“We can throw business intelligence tools at problems and we can have really smart technicians write code but if it’s not serving the needs of the business and actually answering questions that people need to know, then ultimately, our work is futile,” said Dan Young, Chief Data Architect at Indiana University (IU). Young said that […]
Sparking Joy in a Design System
Click to learn more about author Marinella Mastrosimone. Any front-end developer will have experienced the pleasure of opening the newly released page with the Chrome inspector and finding a clear and semantic clean code. Not even Marie Kondo could do better! How many times have you reviewed some old code and thought, “Gosh, how bad […]
What Is a Key-Value Database?
Key-value databases, also called key-value stores, are often considered the simplest type of NoSQL databases. Each unique identifier is stored as a key with its associated value. The value can be any sort of byte array, data structure, or binary large object (BLOB), and works well for storing enormous amounts of data. Windows Explorer and […]
Cybersecurity Best Practices for Data Protection
Click to learn more about author Ashley Lukehart. As the average cost of a data breach reaches $3.86 million, the need for cybersecurity preparedness is more pressing than ever. Just like the data, the cybersecurity perimeter should no longer be confined to the physical boundaries of the organization. Data is everywhere and so should be your […]
So You Want to be a Data Manager?
A data manager develops and governs data-oriented systems designed to meet the needs of an organization or research team. Data Management includes accessing, validating, and storing data that is needed for research and day-to-day business operations. Currently, a wide array of organizations are using big data to gain insights into customer behavior and to provide […]
Seven Data Management Tips and Best Practices for Small Business Owners
Click to learn more about author Lidia S. Hovhan. Data is all-pervading in the modern world. Regardless of one’s industry or field, every organization always uses data in their everyday operations to help them attain their goals or help monitor their performance. However, without incorporating Data Management best practices, your data analysis may be flawed. […]
Blockchain Offers Internet of Things Data Quality and Data Security
The rapid advances of blockchain technology and the Internet of Things are changing how business on the internet gets done. Blockchain provides superior data security and Data Quality and, as a consequence, is changing the way people approach big data. This can be quite useful, as security remains a primary concern for Internet of Things […]
How C-Stores Can Optimize Both the Customer Experience and Data Security
Click to learn more about author Tom Callahan. Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has all but silenced any remaining doubt regarding the importance of digital transformation – a truth that is evident across virtually every aspect of how the world now works, shops, and lives. Retailers, and convenience stores (c-stores) in particular, had […]