“Data Governance is like Lord of the Rings. You are on a journey to cast obfuscation and bad decisions into the fires of Mount Doom. To succeed in this quest, you will need a fellowship of data” said Mark Horseman, Data Enthusiast at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), in his presentation titled Socializing […]
New Version of erwin Data Intelligence Suite Enhances Data Literacy Capabilities
A new press release reports, “erwin, Inc. today announced the availability of a new version of the erwin Data Intelligence Suite (erwin DI). erwin DI synchronizes data management and data governance processes in an automated flow so data assets are stored in a central data catalog and then made accessible and understandable within a business […]
Data Literacy and Not Data Fallacy
Click to learn more about Carlos Cruz. The evolution of digital technologies, frequent innovations, and changes in people’s behavior in recent years has brought disruptions to businesses. All aspects of business models are impacted by the changes. These factors add more complexity and challenge strategic thinking. Competitive strategies are strongly linked to organizations’ ability to […]
What is Modern BI and How is it Different From Traditional BI?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. Business intelligence isn’t new but the way we gather, analyze, and digest this intelligence is definitely changing. In the past, business intelligence was delivered to senior executives by IT or business analysts or both. The combination of a fast-paced business environment and limited budgets and resources means that […]
Qlik Launches Industry’s First Data Literacy Consulting and Service Offerings
A recent press release reports, “Qlik today launched the industry’s first Data Literacy Consulting Service and Signature Services designed to help organizations adopt a Data Literacy as a Service approach to creating a data-driven culture. These always-on education, consulting and support services will help organizations drive higher data literacy rates while optimizing the value trapped […]
The Benefits of Simplifying Data Access
Click to learn more about author Philip On. Data is one of the most valuable resources a company has, but for many it remains largely untapped. It’s stored in departmental silos, or because of overly complicated access, it remains locked behind the doors of data specialists. Access to data needs to be simplified so that […]
What’s Next for AI in 2020?
Click to learn more about author Roger Magoulas. Artificial intelligence has no doubt had a huge impact on business and society as a whole. From healthcare to the military to autonomous cars, AI is paving the way for new applications – all while making our lives easier by reducing human effort and providing accurate intelligence. […]
Case Study: Building a Business Intelligence Team with Confidence and Transparency
Meeting the company’s goals is the responsibility of everyone in the organization, so even those who aren’t directly influencing the cost or the revenue side should know what those goals are. “No matter who you are, you are directly or indirectly affecting key company metrics,” said Vanessa Lam, Business Intelligence Manager for Optoro. Lam shared […]
Getting Ahead of Data Matching: Building the Right Strategies for Today and Tomorrow
Click to learn more about author Harald Smith. Every organization understands the importance of matching and connecting the same entities together (and the role of data quality capabilities to do so), but too often they take a limited view toward it, building data matching processes to address the situation in the moment but not taking […]
2019 DATAVERSITY Top 20
It is once again time to look back and evaluate the struggles and successes of the previous year and then build those lessons into the year to come. Part of how we do that here at DATAVERSITY is to look at the content consumed by the community over the year and evaluate what was hot […]