The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated organizations’ digital transformation efforts, regardless of whether they were ready for it or not. Now, as businesses have adjusted their plans to factor in the ongoing effects of the pandemic, digital transformation has become not just a business initiative, but one of high priority. In fact, Gartner found that digital transformation is now […]
The Importance of Managing Your Metadata
Businesses that realize the value of their data and make the effort to utilize it to its greatest potential are quickly outcompeting those that do not. But like any complex system, the architectures that utilize big data must be carefully managed and supported to produce optimal outcomes. One of the chief obstacles in this continual […]
Why Digital Transformation and Data Integration Are Natural Enemies – and How That Can Change
Digital transformation represents the ultimate best practice of the modern era – it signifies ongoing change driven by technological advances and expanded capabilities, helps companies and employees exceed their perceived potential, and constantly raises the bar on competition and performance. And, of course, optimal data management is at the heart of that evolution. So why does it seem […]
A Root-Cause Framework for Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy
When the United States and the European Commission together announced a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework earlier this year, the news didn’t raise too many eyebrows. After all, there’s nothing particularly objectionable about the new framework – the goal is to “foster trans-Atlantic data flows” and address concerns about the underlying EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, and who […]
Establishing Connections and Putting an End to Data Silos
The global pandemic and the move to remote and hybrid workplaces have highlighted the importance of connections in an increasingly disconnected world. While the traditional office setting has become dispersed, business leaders must still connect everyone and everything within their organization. They must connect not only systems, data, and applications to each other, but also to their […]
IT Teams Can Turn Insights into Action with Unified Observability Technology
Today IT teams are woefully understaffed and overwhelmed with dozens of pressing daily demands from across their organizations. They are under pressure to drive the performance, accessibility, and security of IT systems, services, and applications at a time when the uptick in remote work has made it even more challenging to support those areas. Their […]
3 Signs That Your Data Is Trapped in Silos
The path to data maturity begins with the realization that the opportunity itself is there. Whether you’re sitting on a ton of untapped data or you’re not extracting value from your data because of organizational restrictions, you may be aware by now of the endless possibilities of a mature data model. This potential can be […]
Data Architecture Challenges
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 […]
What Is Data Leadership?
Data leadership refers to individuals implementing improved processes for coordinating and managing data within an enterprise. Although data-driven decisions are on the rise, business leaders still struggle to make accurate decisions because of issues such as data silos, poor data quality, and lack of data trust. More companies are focusing on hiring team members with extensive […]
Solving Three Data Problems with Data Observability
Data collection, while crucial to the overall functionality and health of a business, does not automatically lead to success. If data processes are not at peak performance and efficiency, businesses are just collecting massive stores of data for no reason. Data without insight is useless, and the energy spent collecting it, is wasted. Effective use […]