The more your business grows, the more complex your business’s Data Architecture becomes. Enterprise Data Architecture challenges abound – from the beginning and throughout the journey. Data has now become the lifeblood of any business, and business data cannot survive without a solid underlying Data Architecture. Data helps businesses to identify risks and opportunities, understand […]
3 Data Team Time Sinks and How to Solve Them
Unlocking value from data is a journey. It involves investing in data infrastructure, analysts, scientists, and processes for managing data consumption. Even when data operations teams progress along this journey, growing pains crop up as more users want more data. The problems can spike quickly or grow subtly over time. You don’t have to grin […]
Using Enterprise Architecture Roadmaps to Guide Tech Implementation
In the 21st century, every company is a technology company. Innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), and other advanced technologies have enabled companies to do things previously unimaginable when it comes to customer experiences, business growth, and revenue. All of that comes at a cost, of course. New technologies, system […]
Aligning Data Architecture and Data Strategy
Peter Aiken disagrees with the popular idea that it’s impossible to put a dollar value on Data Architecture. “It won’t be the right number, but it will be at least a dollar value on it, and if there’s money involved, people should be paying attention to it.” Aiken is an author, Professor of Information Systems, […]
Databases vs. Hadoop vs. Cloud Storage
How can an organization thrive in the 2020s, a changing and confusing time with significant Data Management demands and platform options such as data warehouses, Hadoop, and the cloud? Trying to save money by bandaging and using the same old Data Architecture ends up pushing data uphill, making it harder to use. Rethinking data usage, storage, and computation is […]
The Ideal Data Fabric Architecture for Business Transformation
Data fabric is redefining enterprise data management by connecting distributed data sources, offering speedy data access, and strengthening data quality and governance. Many enterprises are already extracting business-relevant intelligence by putting their data to work through an efficient data fabric architecture. This article gives an expert outlook on the key ingredients that go into building […]
Data Management 101
Data has the potential to provide useful and necessary information when making important business decisions. To ensure management and staff have the right data for decision-making, companies must invest in Data Management solutions that improve visibility, reliability, security, and scalability. In today’s digital economy, organizations are collecting and accessing massive amounts of data. Storing accurate, […]
Building Analytics for External Users Is a Whole Different Animal
Analytics aren’t just for internal stakeholders anymore. If you’re building an analytics application for customers, then you’re probably wondering: What’s the right database backend? Your natural instinct might be to use what you know, like PostgreSQL or MySQL or even extend a data warehouse beyond its core BI dashboards and reports. But analytics for external […]
The Future of Data Architecture
Anthony J. Algmin believes Data Architecture is moving from a time of chaos and tangles into something more clean and organized. Speaking at the DATAVERSITY® Data Architecture Online Conference, Algmin looked at past predictions, current hot topics, and predictions for the future. He is the Founder and CEO of Algmin Data Leadership. A Quick Look […]
Modernizing COBOL: The Public Sector’s Achilles’ Heel
There’s a technological knack in the United States that’s only mirrored in a handful of other nations, making it a beacon of innovation. Businesses that grew to be formidable tech giants like Microsoft and Apple were spun out of their founders’ garages, growing from fledgling ideas into industry behemoths. But despite the U.S. tech sector […]