Click to learn more about author Kevin W. McCarthy. An interesting trend has started in Data Quality. Data Quality has lost its cachet (if it ever had it), and is quickly being overshadowed by the concept of “Data Control”. Data Quality is often thought of as a backroom activity, relegated to IT, and just another […]
Data Governance for Leaders: Turn Data Strategy into Actions
Click to learn more about author Usama Shamma. Data is everywhere, with IoT and the growing interconnectivity of the different data feeds, data sources, channels, and data consumers, the need for Data Governance controls guided by a Data Strategy are highly arise to support business decisions and fulfill compliance requirements such as European General Data […]
What is Master Data and Why Organizations Need It?
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. […]
Solving Knowledge Graph Data Prep with Standards
Click to learn more about author Dr. Jans Aasman. There’s a general consensus throughout the data ecosystem that Data Preparation is the most substantial barrier to capitalizing on data-driven processes. Whether organizations are embarking on Data Science initiatives or simply feeding any assortment of enterprise applications, the cleansing, classifying, mapping, modeling, transforming, and integrating of data […]
Data Quality: Naughty or Nice?
Click to learn more about author Kevin W. McCarthy. Just in time for the holidays, I put together my first annual “Data Quality: Naughty or Nice” list. For your average person, Data Quality can be a really dry topic. When you start talking about consolidating customer records (checking that Jon Smith and J Smith are […]
How an Agile Approach Can Help Solve Your Data Problems
Click to learn more about author Mark Marinelli. Think of your current Data Management process. Is it effective? Are you able to get reliable data you need to carry out business functions served up to you in a timely, actionable manner? Today’s Data Challenge Businesses today face an ongoing data mastering challenge. Too many organizations […]
Monetizing Information? Show Me Your Data Model
Click to learn more about author Thomas Frisendal. I recently (finally) had the opportunity to read Doug Laney’s fine book about Infonomics. I have followed his work on this for years, because we share the ambition that data and information should be recognized as assets, just like factory equipment and trucks. Because data keep the […]
NPI Plus MDM Yields Omnichannel Success
Click to learn more about author Bruck Assefa. New product development and introduction requires the collaborative participation of different departments, often working in parallel. New product introductions (NPI) often represent a make-or-break opportunity for manufacturers and brands, especially in younger companies. Yet the statistics on NPI success are daunting — recent studies from LNS Research highlight […]
How to Revitalize Knowledge Management in Your Organization and Why Do it Now?
Click to learn more about author Sandra Lupanava. Modern organizations are excited about innovative solutions built with the latest technologies. Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and IoT are true tech icons every company wants to incorporate into their business processes. Obsessed with the global technology race, organizations seem to forget about down-to-earth but important enterprise processes, such […]
Data Wrangling is a Problem
Click to learn more about author Pete Aven. Data Wrangling is bad. Yet we all do it, every single day. In a nutshell, Data Wrangling , also known by the more technical term of “data munging,” is the process or transforming data from one shape into another to prepare it for analysis and deliver some unified […]