A Data Fabric: “Is a distributed Data Management platform whose objective is to combine various types of data storage, access, preparation, analytics, and security tools in a fully compliant manner to support seamless Data Management.” This concept has gained traction as technologies, such as the Internet of Things, need to have a consistent way of […]
Data Governance and Streaming Analytics
Data volumes are continuing to grow and the use of streaming analytics therefore is becoming even more widespread, so many companies are beginning to realize that existing Data Governance practices must also evolve to remain relevant. “More is being asked of an organization’s governance platform than ever before,” says industry insider Robert Chernesky, about the […]
Enterprise Architecture’s Role in Helping Achieve Digital Transformation Goals
Click to learn more about author Ian Stendera. In the race towards digital transformation, many companies are pursuing tech investments touting promises of capabilities and business outcomes that don’t actually map to their organizational needs. As a result, those investments quickly become a loss as employees abandon them in pursuit of other solutions they expect […]
Data Strategy vs. Data Architecture
“Data Leadership is about understanding the organization’s relationship with data and seeking ways to help the organization meet its goals using whatever tools are available,” said Anthony Algmin, of Algmin Data Leadership in a DATAVERSITY® interview. Within that overall Data Leadership Framework, sit Data Strategy and Data Architecture as individual disciplines. Data Strategy Companies often […]
Data Analytics Will Power a Transformation of Supply Chains in the Post-Pandemic Environment
Click to learn more about author Vikas Mathur. COVID-19 exerted a disruptive impact on virtually every aspect of business across every sector — and supply chains were no exception. In a recent report, Deloitte said the pandemic might be “the black swan event that finally forces many companies, and entire industries, to rethink and transform […]
Four Ways Embedded BI Brings Productivity into Focus
Click to learn more about author Daniel Jebaraj. The purpose of any enterprise software application is to help businesses be more productive. And given the ever-growing number of applications of every stripe across every industry, you want the applications that you develop and sell to maximize the productivity of your customers. That’s the way to […]
Why Now for AI in Manufacturing?
Click to learn more about author Venkat Eswara. Technology always evolves faster than our ability to adapt. AI is becoming mainstream in the consumer and enterprise sectors. So, it’s not a question of if but when AI will become the norm in the manufacturing sector. In fact, it already is. On the one hand, the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened […]
California’s Proposition 24 Confirms the Fate of Data Privacy
Click to learn more about author Kyle McNabb. The rolling thunder of data regulations rumbles on — much to the dismay of companies and the delight of consumers. The latest rainmaker (or taker) is California’s Proposition 24. This consumer privacy ballot initiative, containing the Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), was passed on November 3, 2020, […]
Traveling in the Age of COVID-19: Big Data Is Watching
Click to learn more about author Bernard Brode. With news of the first dose of a vaccine successfully administered, it appears that we might finally be seeing the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it’s also clear that the impact of the virus — and the ways we have responded to it […]
Cyberwarfare, Ethical Hacking, and Ransomware: 2021 Predictions
Click to learn more about author Casey Ellis. Although there was an increase in cyberattacks and misinformation in 2020 as malicious actors sought to capitalize on the pandemic and presidential election, this new threat landscape also led to a business boom for crowdsourced security as organizations looked for ways to strengthen their security posture. As […]