Click here to learn more about Ted Kwartler. Each semester my Harvard University Extension class is about half business and half computer science students. As you may expect, the business pupils struggle with learning how to code. However, computer scientists feel hindered by business case studies and learning how to interact in a cross-functional group. […]
Jul 13 DataEd Webinar: Business Value Through Reference and Master Data Strategies
DATE: July 13, 2021, This webinar has passed. The recording will be made available On Demand within two US business days. TIME: 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific PRICE: Free to all attendees About the Webinar Data tends to pile up and can be rendered unusable or obsolete without careful maintenance processes. Reference and […]
How Business Intelligence is Changing the Future of Business
Click to learn more about author Piyush Goel. Your company relies on data. However, getting quality reports requires a lot of resources to complete, and the processes have gotten tougher over the last few years as companies have more data to analyze. That is why managers now spend 40 percent of their time writing reports, […]
Now is the Time: Perspectives on the Challenges and Value of Metadata
Click to learn more about author David Schott In the era of publishing’s emergent global digital marketplace, many organizations are struggling with strategic questions about how to change their approach, planning, and execution around creating and managing their metadata. In the traditional publishing world, a significant portion of the metadata created and stored was on […]
Important Cultural Differences Across Organizations
Click to learn more about author Deborah Soule This is the sixth part of a series on digital transformation. Read Part One titled Where is Your Organization on the Digital Transformation Journey? Part Two is titled Stages of Transition in Becoming a Digital Organization. Part Three is titled Learning from the Cultures of High-Performing Digital Organizations. Continue with […]
Jul 15 RWDG Webinar: Data Governance vs. Information Governance
DATE: July 15, 2021, This webinar has passed. The recording will be made available On Demand within two US business days. TIME: 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific PRICE: Free to all attendees This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar What is the difference between Data Governance and information governance? Organizations either use […]
The POFMU Principle: Process Once for Many Uses
Click to learn more about author Matt Habiger. Data is often not created for purposes that please data scientists. It is often collected for operations or billing, and as such, a significant amount of preparation time is needed to make it ready for data science. This is clearly the case with location data sourced from […]
Cybersecurity Tips to Prevent the Risk of Data Theft
Click to learn more about author Ben Hartwig Yahoo. Equifax. eBay. Facebook. Marriott. These companies all have one thing in common – they suffered a data breach that saw millions of users’ data get exposed. These corporate juggernauts are not alone either, as a literal “who’s who” of large organizations and governments have been the […]
Three Ps: When Choosing Technology, Don’t Lose Sight of What Really Matters
Click to learn more about author Mathias Golombek. When push comes to shove in choosing a technology solution, it’s important that you first consider the Three Ps: performance, price, and people. Businesses are constantly bombarded with messaging from vendors about why they should buy their products or services. What’s more, dubious endorsements from third-party firms can […]
How Scorecards and Dashboards Provide Clarity for Better Decision-Making
Click to learn more about author Manish Godha Scorecards provide historical, current, and predictive views and reports of business operations and resources on easy-to-understand visual dashboards. They compare performance against forecasted benchmarks and targets. And they do so with the intent of tracking, managing, and improving an organization’s performance. By aggregating data from various enterprise […]