The Data Governance lead is responsible for the systems and rules used to ensure data is legal, well-organized, safe, accessible, and valuable. They are responsible for developing and communicating Data Governance policies. Because Data Governance covers a wide range of responsibilities, a variety of people are involved, and the Data Governance lead manages how they […]
Eradicating Broken Data Integration Approaches to Unleash Advanced Analytics
As enterprises continue to struggle with the effects of the global pandemic, the modern data analytics stack is undergoing a shock of its own. The world has changed, and we’re living in a new hybrid multicloud reality. Lower levels of the IT stack, which is to say, data centers, networks, raw storage and compute, are […]
Still Not Convinced About Data Storytelling? Read This
Data on how organizations operate can inform how they make decisions across the board, no matter their size. Gartner’s Data & Analytics Trends Report for 2021 included the use of “data and analytics as a core business function,” while IDC suggests that almost two-thirds (64%) of businesses believe data collection and analysis has “fundamentally changed the way […]
Four Data Analytics Trends to Watch
Now that 2021 has come to a close and leadership teams once again look to position their organizations for opportunities and challenges on the horizon, there’s no shortage of questions about what to expect in 2022 and beyond. Will technology fix the global supply chain crisis? Will “citizen data analysts” become the most important people […]
How Data Analysts Are Helping Brands Evolve in a Data-Driven World
Data is one of the most important tools brands and retailers can use to effectively meet the needs of their customers. However, privacy concerns have altered how it will be collected going forward. Consumer consent has become critical, prompting Firefox, Safari, and Chrome – three of the world’s most popular web browsers – to take measures toward requiring consumers to opt […]
Three Ways Data Analytics Will Progress in 2022 and Beyond
Most industries have seen tremendous change due to the pandemic over the past two years, which has brought new and ever-evolving data that businesses need to make sense of. With that, data analytics tools have become more imperative than ever, as they can help organizations analyze changing business patterns as well as offer insightful visibility […]
3 Ways to Improve Talent Acquisition with an Effective Data Strategy
Recruiting top-tier talent is always a priority, especially as businesses look to staff back up or expand in new directions once the COVID-19 pandemic recedes. It’s a challenge made more formidable as businesses look to expand their talent searches for the dawning age of long-term remote work. A report from iHire showed that 86.2% of U.S. […]
Web Scraping for Science and Policy
Back in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was in its earliest, scariest stages, researchers found that localized search trends could predict outbreaks more accurately and quickly than other measures. User-generated inputs on the internet provided access to useful and actionable insights. All of the predictions had been garnered from Google Trends and similar search-engine-based tools. However, there […]
The Benefits of Making Computer Vision Investments as a Retailer
Click to learn more about author Henry Bell. We live in a time when e-commerce giants like Amazon have raised the standards for customer experience. This has affected not only other online stores but traditional retailers as well. Offline stores are bound to become more reliant on data collection to provide their customers with a […]
14 Skills Data Analysts Need for a Successful Career in 2021
Click to learn more about author Ashok Sharma. Do you want to be a data analyst? If so, great career choice! Data analysts are in high demand: From technology giants like IBM and Microsoft to our favorite media streaming providers like Netflix and Amazon Prime, organizations are increasingly relying on data analytics to make smart business decisions. […]