One of biggest challenges facing enterprises today is Data Security and Data Privacy. The emergence of potent data technologies such as Big Data, Machine Learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT) in the Data Management landscape has now sparked a new interest in Data Governance. With so much multi-channel data flowing into an average […]
A Month in the Life of a Chief Data Officer
What does a Chief Data Officer’s (CDO) regular routine look like? DATAVERSITY® wanted to learn more about the activities that define a CDO’s typical working day, and Ursula Cottone, CDO and Head of Enterprise Data and Process Services for Citizens Bank, was kind enough to share where her role regularly leads her today, as she […]
Ovum Launches New Forecaster Product and Expands Research Services and Staff
by Angela Guess A new press release states, “Today Ovum has launched Forecaster, a new data tracking and forecasting product, that enables better strategic decision-making by delivering a complete view of the converging telecommunications, media, and technology (TMT) markets. This new cloud based service can be accessed through Ovum’s online Knowledge Center and new APIs […]
Data Governance Program Effectiveness by the Numbers
When it comes to metrics, “Less is more,” said Kelle O’Neal, Founder and CEO of First San Francisco Partners, presenting at DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data Governance Online 2017. You don’t have to measure everything, she said, you just have to “choose what’s important and meaningful to your stakeholder group and your program.” O’Neal’s presentation showed how […]
Why Data Governance is Important for Business Intelligence Success
Businesses have started to realize that a sound Data Governance strategy can significantly improve the returns from enterprise Business Intelligence (BI) investments. According to a study published by Forbes Insights, this market-watcher claims that Strong Data Governance Enables Business Intelligence. The Forbes study claims that this trend has been reinforced by direct feedback from global […]
Druva Introduces Industry’s First Data Management-as-a-Service Solution
by Angela Guess A new press release reports, “Druva, the global leader in cloud data protection and management, today announced Druva Cloud Platform, an industry-first as-a-Service solution that is redefining the cloud data protection market. Druva’s new platform provides a unified control plane for data management services across endpoint, server, and cloud application data. By […]
Skillful Approach to Data Quality Matters to an Agile Data Strategy
What is the state of Data Quality in the enterprise? According to the 2017 Global Data Management Benchmark report conducted by Loudhouse for Experian Data Quality (EDQ), hopes for getting the most value out of data are high, but not everything is quite in place to achieve that. The survey finds, for example, that 61 […]
Challenges of the Modern Economy: Companies That Fail to Transform, Will Disappear
by Angela Guess A recent press release out of gA states, “The constant flow of data that companies currently receive, thanks to digital technology, should be converted to profitability for their business. Otherwise, those companies will be doomed to failure in the middle term. ‘The great challenge facing today’s business entities is to undertake an […]
Graphic Art Depictions of Data Strategy at Enterprise Data World
At the DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data World (EDW) and CDO Vision 2017 Conferences on April 2-7 in Atlanta, GA, we invited Hannah Sanford for a second year to visually illustrate the key presentations throughout the event with her Graphic Art depictions. Her renditions of the information presented are visually appealing with impressive portrayals of the flow […]
Unlocking the Power of First Party Data
Click to learn more about author Jason Lark. The popular sentiment is that ‘data is king’, and it’s not exactly wrong – but when it comes to customer data, marketers should always follow the rule of quality over quantity. Data can be valuable for your business, but only when it’s actionable and its insights can be […]