Organizations that treat data as a business asset look for ways to transform the entire business ecosystem into a data-driven entity. Yet, aligning business goals with data goals is neither easy nor straightforward; a systematic and well-defined Data Strategy must be conceived and developed to take the data-enabled business practices forward. In this Data Strategy 101 […]
The Importance of a Change Management Plan for Digital Transformation
In times of uncertainty in the global business landscape, the organizations that are quick to adapt and respond to change are the ones that survive crises such as the pandemic. In the past five years and especially during the pandemic, global organizations have been under tremendous pressure to adopt digital transformation to survive. The truth is that […]
Key Components of a Successful Data Strategy
A successful data strategy generally requires the use of certain key components. Most businesses have invested in some form of Data Management, but all too often different sections of a business aren’t terribly well coordinated. A data strategy can be described as a dynamic process used to support the collection of data, its organization and […]
A 12-Step Program for Improving Data Literacy
In our digitally obsessed economy, it’s become all too prevalent for knowledge workers to assume that data problems are best solved with newer and better tech. In fact, the most powerful solutions for maximizing business value are right under the noses of management – in the form of improving data literacy skills. In the service of […]
Eight Common Data Strategy Pitfalls
In the digital business world, organizations can’t take advantage of their data assets without a proper Data Strategy in place. The Data Strategy is the plan that enables an enterprise to meet its business goals through its data. Avoiding common Data Strategy pitfalls and creating a successful strategy empowers an organization to realize its mission […]
Data Governance Framework: 5 Key Elements
Like many roles and operations that have emerged in the digital age, Data Governance is often misunderstood. Some might confuse it with Data Management. Others might see it as an extension of IT. How can you communicate the role of Data Governance and ensure you implement it successfully? At DATAVERSITY’s Enterprise Data Governance Online event, data […]
Data Literacy Trends in 2023: Formalizing Programs
Data Literacy, the ability to explore, understand, and communicate with data, will significantly increase its role in organizations in 2023 and beyond. Companies will gravitate toward Data Literacy to get insights from big data and mobilize artificial intelligence (AI), a technology underlying a machine’s ability to learn from experience. Unfortunately, many businesses need to ramp up […]
2022 DATAVERSITY Top 20
Every December, we here at DATAVERSITY set aside time to dig through our data and reflect on the hits and misses of the year. We want to know: Which content did you, our data-loving readers, consume and enjoy the most? Which Data Management topics and experts helped you learn valuable new skills, succeed at your […]
Data Strategy Trends in 2023: Toward Organizational Alignment
Any organization making data decisions should have a Data Strategy, a set of choices that chart a course of action to achieve high-level goals. In 2023, many business leaders will shift toward reframing their strategy to manage their data better. Over the past few years, most companies have managed data sporadically, resulting in a disjointed […]
Getting Executive Buy-In for Data Analytics
In a world driven by data, business analytics and data analytics can work together to maximize efficiencies, uncover actionable insights, and help businesses drive value. Data analytics is an iterative study of data in an organization, focusing on applying statistical and other techniques to uncover insights that may help to promote innovation and the financial […]