Robert Seiner and Anthony Algmin faced off – in a virtual sense – at the DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data World Conference to determine which is more important: Data Governance, Data Leadership, or Data Architecture. Initially planning to play the theme from “Rocky” as they emerged from backstage wearing capes, these two heavy hitters instead battled it […]
From the Edge to the Cloud and Back: Stitching Together the Edge Data Fabric
Data is the backbone of many industries – supply chain functions, AI development and operation, smart manufacturing, and customer engagement in the retail industry, just to name a few – and the recent uptick in data usage means companies are finding ways to capitalize on actionable insights. When organizations learn how to properly move and […]
Data Warehouse vs. Data Lake Technology: Different Approaches to Managing Data
Solving business problems using big data depends upon the approach taken. For example, if an organization only knows data warehouses, then challenges will be framed to fit using a data warehouse. As Abraham Maslow, a prominent psychologist eloquently said “I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat […]
5 Common Data Governance Challenges (and How to Overcome Them)
It’s common for enterprises to run into challenges such as lack of data visibility, problems with data security, and low Data Quality. But despite the dangers of poor data ethics and management, many enterprises are failing to take the steps they need to overcome Data Governance challenges. Let’s break down some of today’s biggest Data Governance challenges […]
Implementing Data Strategy Across the Data Lifecycle
Organizations wishing to implement a Data Strategy—a set of decisions that form a pattern, charting a high-level course of action—face significant challenges in unifying their message across the data lifecycle. Only 30% of companies have a clear organizational Data Strategy, leaving their different departments to figure out how to manage company data assets. Moreover, two […]
Data Management vs. Data Strategy
In a DATAVERSITY® interview, Donna Burbank, the Managing Director at Global Data Strategy, said, “The difference between Data Management vs. Data Strategy is almost in the definition of the two words. Think about your money. If you’re just managing it, you’re sort of just getting by, but if you’re thinking strategically, you’re really thinking of […]
Taking the Right Steps to Implement Data Governance and Data Stewardship
Data as an asset comes up a lot in conversations these days. Data Governance enters the picture because of the huge role Data Strategy plays in supporting the business strategy – and the need for that to happen without compromising data security, according to Mary Levins, Data Governance Principal at Sierra Creek Consulting. Among the […]
Industry 4.0: Make Data-Driven Decisions Immediately
What if a cyber-physical world — fueled by data — shortened production and manufacturing decisions to the time it takes to adjust a thermostat’s temperature? This just begins to describe Industry 4.0. According to a recent McKinsey article, Industry 4.0 “expects to deliver between $1.2 and $3.7 trillion in value.” Meanwhile, according to Riasat Noor, […]
The No. 1 Mistake in Digital Transformation: Don’t Forget About Your Data
Click to learn more about author Kevin Campbell. As enterprises continue to transform their legacy technology into tools fit for the modern age, digital transformation has become the key buzzword describing this transition into the 21st century. According to Gartner, digital transformation is a top priority for at least 91% of organizations, and yet despite this huge buy-in, only 40% of organizations […]
What Is Data Migration?
Data migration describes transferring data between storage types, formats or computer systems with as little change as possible. Due to acquisitions, relocation, or outgrowing a current system, companies find the need to migrate data. More than just a “lift and shift” approach, good data migration catalyzes rethinking of Data Strategy and Data Architecture through: Upgrading […]