Click to learn more about author Mike Brody. Big Data keeps getting bigger. We’re generating so much information these days that we’re running out of sustainable places to put it and have begun tinkering with the idea of storing it in space. Yes, outer space. With this much information on our hands, it’s no wonder the […]
What I Learned About Data Quality from Building Cheap Furniture
Click to learn more about author Kevin W. McCarthy. I’m a Data Quality guy, and I do it because I love it! That sounds incredulous, but it’s true. I didn’t always love it, but over three decades I’ve learned the thrill of investigating a data issue down to its root cause like Sherlock Holmes. There […]
Master Data is the Data in Charge
Click to learn more about video blogger Scott Taylor. The Data Rants video blog series begins with host Scott Taylor “The Data Whisperer.” The series covers some of the most prominent questions in Data Management such as Master Data, the difference between Master Data and MDM, “truth” versus “meaning” in data, and so much more. […]
Can Blockchain Eliminate the Data Silo?
Click to learn more about author Flip Filipowski. Data silos aren’t a new IT obstacle — they’ve been around since the dawn of internet businesses. Companies in the 21st century generally tend to innovate efficiently in the name of survival. With incredible strides in data technologies and Data Management, why haven’t data silos been kicked […]
Cloud Adoption Underway? Get Your Data Quality in Check First
Click to learn more about author Harald Smith. There’s a tendency to view the cloud, with its promises of continuous delivery models and built-in advanced analytics, as a platform that will reveal fresh and important business insights simply by using it. This is only partially true: Certainly, many organizations have benefited from cloud use. But […]
Going for Golden Copy: Tips for Improving Your Master Data Management
Click to learn more about author Richard Mohrmann. Um, yes, we are still talking about reference data. While it certainly seems like a topic that should have been resolved long ago, here we are still talking about why reference data seems like such a difficult nut to crack. There are reasons. At the highest level, […]
The 5 Pillars of Master Data
Click to learn more about video blogger Scott Taylor. The Data Rants video blog series begins with host Scott Taylor “The Data Whisperer.” The series covers some of the most prominent questions in Data Management such as Master Data, the difference between Master Data and MDM, “truth” versus “meaning” in data, and so much more. […]
Data Quality’s Image Problem
Click to learn more about author Kevin W. McCarthy. Let’s be honest, some of us have a negative opinion around Data Quality. It is something that takes a lot of time and effort, and may not be as exciting as data projects like analytics, personalization, or Data Science. Data Quality is typically one of those […]
The Importance of Data Governance in the Healthcare Industry Space
Click to learn more about author Asha Saxena. Analytics and Big Data are everywhere in the pharmaceutical industry providing insights into marketing, sales, clinical trials, claims data, patient demographics, physician engagement and much more. However, before delving into deep analytics, you must master the data, or the insights that you get will at best, be inaccurate, […]
Master Data: The Foundation of Digital Transformation
Click to learn more about video blogger Scott Taylor. The Data Rants video blog series begins with host Scott Taylor “The Data Whisperer.” The series covers some of the most prominent questions in Data Management such as Master Data, the difference between Master Data and MDM, “truth” versus “meaning” in data, and so much more. […]