The idea of managing data at tremendous scale is hardly new. Most businesses embraced the concept of “big data” and associated technologies (like data lakes) at least a decade ago. However, the adoption of modern AI technology has introduced major new challenges to the big data world – so many, in fact, that it feels […]
Data Sips: Interview with Shannon Kempe
Data Sips is a new video miniseries presented by Ippon Technologies and DATAVERSITY that showcases quick conversations with industry experts from last month’s Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) Conference in Washington, D.C. The final episode of the Data Sips series features Shannon Kempe, DATAVERSITY’s chief digital officer, chatting with host Steve MacLauchlan, head of data at […]
Unlocking AI Success: Creating a Winning Data Strategy
AI has the power to transform industries by analyzing massive datasets and automating complex processes. However, AI’s effectiveness is directly tied to the integrity of the data fueling it. Data governance is required to drive accountability around privacy and ethics, while poor quality data results in inaccurate AI outcomes, leading to customer dissatisfaction, delayed decisions, […]
DGIQ + AIGov Conference: Takeaways and Trending Topics in Data Quality
In this series of blog posts, I aim to share some key takeaways from the DGIQ + AIGov Conference 2024 held by DATAVERSITY. These takeaways include my overall professional impressions and a high-level review of the most prominent topics discussed in the conference’s core subject areas: data governance, data quality, and AI governance. In the first blog post of […]
How IT Leaders Can Fight Back Against Vendor Lock-In
Enterprise IT leaders are experiencing growing frustration with software vendors who wield excessive control over their technology roadmaps. From restrictive licensing agreements to forced upgrades and shifting support models, IT departments often find themselves at the mercy of vendors rather than in control of their own digital strategies. With so-called vendor lock-in on the rise, […]
The Biggest Data Backup Disasters of 2024 – and How to Avoid Them in 2025
For businesses everywhere, 2024 was a wake-up call – and not the gentle kind. Major data breaches and catastrophic outages made headlines, reminding us all that data backup isn’t a “nice-to-have” but rather a mission-critical strategy. Let’s recap the year: These high-profile failures weren’t just cautionary tales; they were full-blown cautionary sagas. The key takeaway? […]
Data Quality Metrics Best Practices
The amount of data we deal with has increased rapidly (close to 50TB, even for a small company), whereas 75% of leaders don’t trust their data for business decision-making. Though these are two different stats, the common denominator playing a role could be data quality. With new data flowing from almost every direction, there must be a yardstick or […]
Data Sips: Interview with Malcolm Hawker
Data Sips is a new video miniseries presented by Ippon Technologies and DATAVERSITY that showcases quick conversations with industry experts from last month’s Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) Conference in Washington, D.C. The ninth episode of the Data Sips series features Malcolm Hawker, head of data strategy at Profisee, chatting with host Steve MacLauchlan, head of […]
It’s Essential – Verifying the Results of Data Transformations (Part 3)
Unexpected (and unwanted) data transformation problems can result from 50 (or more) issues that can be seen in the table that’s referenced in this blog post (see below). This post is an introduction to many causes of data transformation defects and how to avoid them. Data transformations are a process of altering data and data-related […]
2025 Predictions in Machine Learning and AI
Is 2025 the year that the AI advances of recent years finally deliver significant results to corporate bottom lines worldwide? I believe the answer is yes. The technology has been ready for this shift for at least 18 months, but most users have yet to fully grasp the details needed to harness its full potential. […]