Organizations are racing to adopt AI for its promise of efficiency and insights, yet the path to successful AI integration remains fraught with obstacles. Despite advancements in tools like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, fundamental issues with data governance – such as high costs, poor data quality, and security concerns – continue to hinder progress. Stop me […]
Identity as Infrastructure: Why Digital Identities Are Crucial and How to Secure Their Data
Whether it’s building roads or optimizing power supplies, investing in infrastructure is vital to the safety and efficiency of nations and organizations. And in today’s digital age, this investment must extend to establishing trusted identities for all. Identity is foundational for a robust public infrastructure, initiating substantial economic growth – like using driver’s licenses to […]
Self-Service Analytics: Pros and Cons
Self-service analytics empowers the non-technical users in an organization. Traditionally, data analysis was the domain of specialized data scientists or IT professionals with skills to manipulate and interpret complex datasets. In self-service analytics, user-friendly tools enable ordinary business users to conduct data analyses without expert knowledge or support. These tools typically feature user-friendly interfaces, drag-and-drop functionalities, and pre-built templates […]
Press Release: DATAVERSITY Publishes Scott Taylor’s Data Puppets Series
October 8, 2024 – DATAVERSITY Education, LLC, has announced a partnership with Scott Taylor, aka The Data Whisperer, to publish Taylor’s popular Data Puppets videos and upcoming multi-part series, “Journey to the Center of the Single Version of the Truth: The Greatest Data Story Ever Told.” The content can be viewed at dataversity.net/data-puppets. Taylor, a longtime DATAVERSITY […]
Book of the Month: “AI & The Data Revolution”
Welcome to October 2024’s edition of “Book of the Month.” This month, we’re enjoying some time in the fall sun and the local library diving into Laura Madsen’s “AI & The Data Revolution.” The central theme of this book is the management and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) disruption in the workplace. Madsen shares her […]
Fundamentals of Data Preparation
Data is often called the raw material of the information age, and it does share characteristics with the resources that power other industries. For example, imagine trying to make a car out of unrefined iron ore. A lot of processing happens between the mine and the factory. Data is no different. In its “raw” form, […]
AI Governance in Action: Practical Insights from a Data-Driven Enterprise
As AI adoption skyrockets, how can organizations harness its power responsibly? AI promises enhanced decision-making and customer interactions, but it comes with ethical, compliance, and infrastructure risks. Consequently, AI governance is crucial to address these risks. In response, many businesses turn to their established data governance (DG), aiming to leverage existing controls and procedures. However, AI introduces […]
DAS Webinar: Best Practices in Metadata Management
Download the slides here>> This webinar is sponsored by: and About the Webinar Metadata is hotter than ever, according to a number of recent DATAVERSITY surveys. More and more organizations are realizing that in order to drive business value from data, robust metadata is needed to gain the necessary context and lineage around key data […]
Unleashing the Power of People and Culture: The Ultimate Drivers of Data Governance Success
In the high-stakes world of data governance, where organizations strive to protect and leverage their most valuable asset, one truth stands out: technology alone won’t get you there. The secret sauce? People and culture. They are the lifeblood of any successful data governance strategy, the pulse that drives data literacy, and the force that propels […]
Data Product vs. Data as a Product (DaaP): Understanding the Difference
Data quality (DQ), which ensures that data is fit for business and consumer needs, remains a significant challenge and is growing more complex. According to a dbt Labs 2024 report, 57% of survey respondents identified data quality as a challenging aspect to data preparation, up from 41% in 2022. To address these data quality challenges, companies increasingly […]