Any organization making data decisions should have a Data Strategy, a set of choices that chart a course of action to achieve high-level goals. In 2023, many business leaders will shift toward reframing their strategy to manage their data better. Over the past few years, most companies have managed data sporadically, resulting in a disjointed […]
How to Become a Certified Data Management Professional
With the field of Data Management constantly evolving and becoming increasingly competitive, getting certified as a data professional helps you stand out from the crowd. The certification process requires applicants to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of various areas of Data Management, such as database design, data modeling, data governance, programming, analytics, and data visualization. Many […]
Data Transparency: The Key to Building More Resilient Health Care Supply Chains
Today, approximately 30% of the world’s data volume is generated by the health care industry. And as staggering as this sounds, it’s estimated that the annual growth rate for health care data will reach 36% by 2025, outpacing the manufacturing, financial services, and media and entertainment industries. The challenge in front of health care executives and administrators […]
Decision Products Are the New Data Paradigm
“We have data – why can’t we use it?” To answer that question, I would say, “What do you want to do with your data?” Lately, whomever I talk to answers with a general desire for their data – to gain insights or to make data-driven decisions – and then they launch into an explanation of the […]
Five Data and Analytics Trends: What Lies Ahead in 2023
It’s rare, if not impossible, to find a business that does not have a digital presence. The convenience factor of digital is accelerating the pace at which businesses are applying an online presence, including the ones that were mainly brick-and-mortar before COVID. More than just offering products and services in this way, most organizations are […]
Selecting an IoT Platform
When COVID-19 threatened to derail the manufacturing industry, it was Industry 4.0 that saved many manufacturers. Notwithstanding the supply chain issues that continue to pose challenges, 94% of respondents in a recent McKinsey survey said that Industry 4.0 helped them keep their operations running during the pandemic. The connective tissue that makes Industry 4.0 is the Internet […]
Unstructured Data Management Predictions for 2023
The global economic outlook for 2023 is tepid at best; inflation is waning but threats of recession still loom heavy in many countries. IT leaders will place their bets on strategic cloud and analytics investments – two areas where there is ample proof of cutting costs and delivering insights that can create new value from […]
SaaS at Work: Data-Driven Collaboration in Distributed Workplaces
In the last few years, entropy has reigned supreme, but cloud-based tools have helped business workers maintain a sense of order. Operations, employee engagement, marketing, customer success – you name it, there’s a SaaS app that empowers it. And while the world at large may still feel out of control, the ease with which anyone can […]
Data Management Trends in 2023
In a world driven by data, companies that are successful at extracting actionable insights through Data Management will be able to innovate more quickly, develop better strategies, and govern change more efficiently. Data analytics, which has been completely overtaken by technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), has emerged as a critical game […]
Protecting Customers and Your Business with Ethical Data Management
Many companies have been criticized in recent years for mismanaging data. For example, a major social media conglomerate recently came under fire for reports that user data was accessible to employees, leading lawmakers to call for an investigation by the F.T.C. This has piqued concern for data privacy once again and shines a light on the lack of […]