Data is the new oil. But what good is that data if we don’t know how to leverage it? According to the Human Impact of Data Literacy report, only 32% of surveyed executives felt like they were able to create measurable value from data. Organizations are struggling to make the most of the data and analytics they […]
Deriving Business Value Through Data Governance
Growing companies often find themselves floating on an “ocean” of underutilized or misused data – data that doesn’t reach the people who would most benefit from it or reaches them at the wrong time. Preventing these issues is one of the primary objectives of Data Governance. It helps companies keep their customers satisfied with their […]
Quick, Easy, and Flexible Data Model Diagrams
Click to learn more about author Thomas Frisendal. Many of us have a lot to do. And we have short delivery cycles, sprints, and a lot of peers to share data models with. In search of something lightweight, which is quick and easy, and may be produced (or consumed) by other programs? Stay with us on a […]
How to Improve Data Discovery with Sensitive Data Intelligence
Click here to learn more about Anas Baig. According to reports from IDC and Seagate, data is expected to grow at an exponential rate in the coming years. Reports suggest that by the year 2025, there will be an increase of data by 175 zettabytes. This amount of data can be beneficial to organizations, as […]
Why the Next Generation of Data Management Begins with Data Fabrics
Click to learn more about author Kendall Clark. The mandate for IT to deliver business value has never been stronger. In fact, 76% of executives believe IT must be an active partner in developing business strategy. Agility is key to success here. However, most enterprises are hampered by data strategies that leave teams flat-footed when […]
Data Governance and the Digital Information Repository
Digital libraries or information repositories such as Wikipedia are driven by a carefully governed Data Architecture, which provides anytime, anywhere, any topic access to these vast information resources. Data Governance policies related to Data Quality, ownership, stewardship, roles, and responsibilities are executed through the use of “metadata,” which provides context to data. Without metadata, even […]
Compact Solutions Announces Launch of New Data Lineage Power Tools
A recent press release reports, “Compact Solutions, the Unified Data Governance company, announced today a new set of powerful tools that empower users to gain more value out of their data. These power tools will help organizations attain greater value from their data catalog investments. They work together with or independently of its capstone data […]
Alation Launches Partner Program to Support Enterprise Adoption of Data Catalogs
According to a recent press release, “Alation Inc., the data catalog company, today announced the launch of the Alation Partner Program, the first partner program dedicated to successful enterprise-wide deployment of data catalogs. As the data cataloging innovator, Alation is committed to ensuring that customers achieve the full benefit of enterprise-wide data catalog adoption and […]