As we continue to do business in a digitally connected world, more data-driven organizations are prioritizing data stewardship and following best practices to improve data quality and management. Data stewards maintain and protect data assets that need special care, not just for cybersecurity but for better business insights and more informed decision-making. In his presentation at a […]
Case Study: Establishing a Data-Literate Culture
Imagine a rapidly expanding small business with a 20% yearly growth tasked with establishing and maintaining a data-literate culture. Then, add a new Data Architecture upgrade with considerable changes to the business logic to this situation, causing a full-on panic. This journey, marked by confusion over data definitions and anxiety over system changes, describes the situation that Brooke Gajownik, director of […]
AI in 2024: The Other Side
I’ve made a lot of predictions about how AI will change programming. Hacking code will be less important than understanding problems, we’ll have better tools for generating code, higher-level skills will be more valuable, and so on. All of these are tied together, to some extent. If programmers spend less time writing code, they will have more […]
Developing a Data Literacy Program for Your Organization
Data is the driving force behind decision-making, strategy formulation, and overall business success. However, with the exponential growth of data, organizations are facing a significant challenge: data overload. Without proper understanding and interpretation of data, organizations risk…
It’s Not Too Late to Leverage AI, but You Must Get Started Today
AI’s potential enchants experts across all industries. For customer support specialists, generative AI solutions have improved productivity by up to 35%. For software developers, AI can handle mundane tasks like repetitive coding and automated deployment, enabling engineers to focus on essential quality-of-code updates…
Data Literacy Trends in 2024
Data literacy has become a critical skill in today’s technology-driven world. As we begin 2024, the importance of data literacy trends cannot be overstated. Organizations are recognizing that data is no longer just a byproduct of their operations but a valuable asset that can drive informed decision-making. Data novices are individuals who lack the skills […]
What Is a Data Strategy? Components and Uses
A Data Strategy is a reliable touchstone created by an organization for businesspeople to apply when confronting challenges in executing data activities to meet or support a business strategy. It offers direction when generating, updating, storing, and consuming data to better perform these tasks. Managers use a Data Strategy to plan, assess, and synchronize data […]
Unleashing the Power of AI and ML in Data
In today’s insight-informed world, businesses of all sizes need to be able to access and analyze their data in order to make informed decisions. However, data is often siloed in different systems and difficult to access, making it challenging for businesses to get the insights they need. The demand for help to streamline these operations […]
Data Visualization Best Practices
Good data visualizations boost business data literacy by presenting well-thought-out dashboards or reports that show data assets for quicker and more straightforward consumption. Following data visualization best practices leads to positive outcomes for organizations. These benefits include reducing the time and costs of questions data consumers ask by answering them up front in the data visualizations. Additionally, good visualizations increase consistency […]
Getting Executive Buy-in for Data Management
Within the last several years, the marketplace has shifted from industrial-produced to data-based. Consequently, many companies have a strong drive to become data-driven, from financial firms to nonprofits. Yet, when C-suite managers and others discuss making money from data, they see the face of data analytics and Data Science. These conversations miss the Data Architecture and Data Management fundamentals […]