Click to learn more about author Mark Cassetta. Zero Trust has earned a promotion from reference architecture to an integral data protection strategy. After all, we are in a time when there should be zero trust in any data that has not been authorized or authenticated. While conversations around Zero Trust have been taking place […]
Why Flexibility in Digital Transformation is More Important Than You Realize
Click here to learn more about Derek Oats IT systems often require changes because of business transformation and IT transformation events such as restructuring or data harmonization. These kinds of digital transformation projects are complex, whether you’re migrating to a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, integrating business applications and data after a merger, or […]
Now is the Time: Perspectives on the Challenges and Value of Metadata
Click to learn more about author David Schott In the era of publishing’s emergent global digital marketplace, many organizations are struggling with strategic questions about how to change their approach, planning, and execution around creating and managing their metadata. In the traditional publishing world, a significant portion of the metadata created and stored was on […]
Driving Good Data Management Across the Enterprise
Data Management develops in stages across the enterprise, according to the DATAVERSITY® Trends in Data Management Report. One or a few teams take the lead doing Data Management, ensuring successful data knowledge, protection, access, and value for projects or products. Then the good practices stay with that team or project, while others miss out on […]
Data Cleansing: Everything You Wanted to Know About It
Click to learn more about author Chirag Shivalker. Today there is harsh competition in the market for companies to grow and even to survive. Data is the most important factor now for organizations and is being seen as the cause of all successful or bad decisions. Data is rightly said to be the factor which […]
Data Architecture and Data Science: What is the Intersection?
Data Science, in practice, should ultimately combine the best practices of information technology, analytics, and business. On the other hand, Data Architecture enables data scientists to analyze and share data throughout the enterprise for strategic decision-making. Thus, without a sound Data Architecture in place, data scientists will remain severely handicapped in their abilities to develop […]
Data Strategy Trends in 2020
When it comes to having a Data Strategy, are you there yet? Remember, a real Data Strategy isn’t a road stop. It’s the destination. There’s optimism that Data Strategy in 2020 will be on the highway somewhere between those two points. Much of the good vibe is created by the fact that business stakeholders are […]
Data Strategy vs. Business Strategy
For any transformational Business Strategy, data-driven intelligence must be “readily accessible, interpretable, and actionable” whenever necessary. At the macro level, a data-driven culture has to be consciously propagated throughout the organization, end-to-end. Digital businesses have acknowledged the importance of data accessibility and have embraced this culture within their business model to remain competitive. The late […]
Five Key Questions You Should Ask About Your Data Strategy and the Cloud
Click to learn more about author Mathias Golombek. Using the cloud in the right way for your data strategy can help you realize the value of your data faster, easier, and more cost effectively – especially when combined with a high-performance, cloud-first analytics database. So, what are the questions you should ask when considering the […]
Learning from the Cultures of High-Performing Digital Organizations
Click to learn more about author Deborah Soule. This is the third part of a multi-part series on digital transformation. Read Part One titled Where is Your Organization on the Digital Transformation Journey? Part Two is titled Stages of Transition in Becoming a Digital Organization. Digital technologies offer new possibilities for generating value in the form of previously […]