Click to learn more about author Jayakumar Rajaretnam. This is the second part of a two-part series on the operationalization of Data Governance. The first part of the series “Data Governance Operationalization: The Gap” discussed how the need arose, some of the main reasons needed for Data Governance operationalization, and what is required. This part takes […]
Data-Driven Sales: Using Analytics to Build Business Success
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. Sales drive revenue. It’s a simple statement that holds true for many businesses, and yet, many companies use antiquated sales techniques. A charming smile and a convincing elevator pitch aren’t the keys to success anymore. Today’s sales reps rely on data to secure new clients and […]
Gartner Identifies Five Business Strategies for HR Leaders to Lead Digital Transformation
A recent press release reports, “Sixty-seven percent of business leaders agree their company must become significantly digitalized by 2020 to remain competitive, and they are looking for HR leaders to lead this transformation, according to Gartner, Inc. CEOs are sharing their focus on digitalization with their investors; mentions of “digital” on earnings calls have increased […]
Data Governance Operationalization: The Gap
Click to learn more about author Jayakumar Rajaretnam. A decade ago, consultants had to create awareness & educate clients about governance; highlight regulatory risks, compliance requirements, penalties, etc. It was more like selling an insurance product. Today, organizations globally understand what Data Governance (DG) is, its benefits, and the risks of not governing data. In fact, […]
Data Governance and the Maturity Assessment Model
Click to learn more about author Tejasvi Addagada. There is no “one model fits all” for maturity assessment. Maturity assessment is a powerful technique that can be leveraged by organizations to help assess themselves against external and internal benchmarks. One can compare Division to Division, Function to Function and Firm to Firm by leveraging a maturity […]
ISG Launches ISG Blockchain Now
A recent press release reports, “Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, today announced the launch of ISG Blockchain Now™, a new advisory and sourcing solution that enables enterprise clients to improve the efficiency, accuracy and security of their business processes through distributed ledger technology… ISG estimates the global market […]
How to Prevent Enterprise Collaboration from Stifling Knowledge Management?
Click to learn more about author Sandra Lupanava. It has never been easy to set up robust Knowledge Management in an enterprise. Organizational silos, communication barriers, and knowledge complexity often stall the development of Knowledge Management practices. In this context, organizations consider productive employee collaboration essential to successful Knowledge Management. Indeed, a collaboration-driven corporate culture […]
Self-Service Agile Data Management
Business users need to be close to Big Data. They need to know the pros and cons of how to best utilize business data to act on opportunities and reach out to customers and prospects. In addition, businesses need to respond to these advantages immediately. As Thomas Schutz, SVP of Sales and Marketing Strategy for […]
Data Strategy Needs to Include a Robust Data Architecture
In the digital era, data is the lifeblood of businesses; data piling up from various customer or operational touch-points have to be efficiently collected and managed for a business to thrive and prosper. In short, Enterprise Data Management (EDM) impacts all core business functions like HR, CRM, ERP, or Supply Chain. In such a scenario, […]
Master Data Management for Achieving GDPR Compliance
Click to learn more about author Bruck Assefa. Organizations are constantly at risk of paying a hefty penalty for not complying with rules and regulations that dictate how they should operate and do business. A recent research by the Ponemon Institute and GlobalScape entitled, “The True Cost of Compliance with Data Protection Regulations” concluded that the […]