Click to learn more about author Mathias Golombek. An Effective Culture to Underpin Your Strategy A business that looks to become truly data-driven knows that employees are more likely to back the wider strategy if they have access to data that helps them do their jobs better. Data democratization and the positive culture it can […]
Making 2021 a Milestone Year in How You Work with Data
Click to learn more about author Helena Schwenk. In this blog post, I will share my thoughts on the tools and strategies we can all use to get the most out of data in the year ahead. Below are five areas you should focus on in 2021 to build skills, gain greater understanding, and empower the people you work with. Data Democratization Last year […]
What Is a Chief Data Officer (CDO)?
A Chief Data Officer (CDO) helps bridge the gap between technology and business. This person evangelizes an enterprise-wide Data Management strategy at a senior level. The CDO leads Data Management initiatives, enabling an organization to leverage its data assets and gain a competitive advantage from them. A CDO tends to be part business strategist, adviser, […]
Shadow IT: Not a Problem or Worse Than Ever?
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. Shadow IT: you’ve probably heard of it. Also known as Stealth IT, this refers to information technology (IT) systems built and used within organizations without explicit organizational approval or deployed by departments other than the IT department. A recent survey of IT decision makers ranked Shadow IT as the lowest […]
DAS Webinar: Building a Data Strategy — Practical Steps for Aligning with Business Goals
To view just the slides from this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar Developing a Data Strategy for your organization can seem like a daunting task. The opportunity in getting it right can be significant, however, as data drives many of the key initiatives in today’s marketplace from digital transformation, […]
DAS Slides: Building a Data Strategy — Practical Steps for Aligning with Business Goals
DAS Slides: Building a Data Strategy — Practical Steps for Aligning with Business Goals from DATAVERSITY To view just the On Demand recording of this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar Developing a Data Strategy for your organization can seem like a daunting task. The opportunity in getting it right […]
IT Spending: The Value-Driven Approach
Click to learn more about author Sachin Reja. Advances in information technology (IT) are forcing businesses in all industries to evaluate their IT spend. The impetus here is to reduce staffing costs and other expenditures while investing more in digital tools and programing. With the landscape of IT evolving and with more platforms being utilized […]
The Three Trends Defining Business Transformations and Success in 2021
Click to learn more about author Thomas Rosinski. COVID-19 forced a massive, disruptive change in the pace of business. A sudden and across-the-board shift to digital services hardened an IT culture around speed, efficiency, and rapid growth — capitalizing on trends that had already been at work for years and were given a sudden jolt […]
What Do Business Leaders Need to Know About Data Strategy?
Click to learn more about author Gary McCarthy. Despite significant investments in Data Management, data problems persist in many organizations. One reason for this is the view of data as a technology project rather than a corporate asset. As such, most enterprises do not have a defined Data Management plan and are therefore not able […]
Increasing the Business Impact of Data Management Using Force-Field Analysis
Click to learn more about co-author Thomas Redman. Click to learn more about co-author John Ladley. This article introduces Force-Field Analysis (FFA) [1], a tool that one of us (Tom) has used for many years to help understand and summarize the impacts of multiple factors in the data space. The goal is to equip readers […]