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Answers for the IT Skills Gap

Consider these statistics: 75% of IT decision-makers have reported gaps in the skill sets of their IT staff – and this is a 145% increase over the past seven years, reported Skillsoft. Six in 10 large enterprises reported a skills gap, according to the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).  Globally, the shortage of qualified IT professionals was […]

The AI Trust Gap: A Psychological Perspective

Only 52% of employees are confident their organization will ensure AI is implemented in a responsible and trustworthy way, according to Workday’s Closing the AI Trust Gap report. Trust will be key to getting employees engaged in the change needed to realize AI’s full potential. In my last post I looked at what can be done from a cultural perspective. In this […]

Data Integration Tools

Data integration tools are used to collect data from external (and internal) sources, and to reformat, cleanse, and organize the collected data. The ultimate goal of data integration tools is to combine data from a variety of different sources, and provide their users with a single, standardized flow of data. Use of these tools helps […]

Going Green: 3 Actionable Steps to Implement Sustainable Cloud Computing

Research has shown that information and communication technology’s true proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions, including cloud computing, could be around 2.1-3.9%, which equates to higher emissions than the aviation industry. And as businesses increasingly rely on the cloud, minimizing this impact becomes critical. While most major cloud providers are talking about going green– AWS and […]

The Swashbuckling Guide to Building an Analytics Center of Excellence

Ahoy, data adventurers! Embarking on the thrilling journey of building a successful Analytics Center of Excellence (CoE) is akin to navigating the vast seas of data-driven decision-making. As a seasoned captain who’s steered the ship through the turbulent waters of financial services, retail, CPG, and telecom industries, I’ve charted a course that’s proven its mettle […]

Metadata Governance: Crucial to Managing IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT), devices that produce and consume data through the internet, will likely comprise over 207 billion devices by the end of 2024. These widgets generate, consume, and send vast data over business networks. As a result, organizations must include IoT in their Data Governance programs to ensure better integration and legal compliance. Without effective governance, firms […]

How to Become a Data Engineer

The work of data engineers is extremely technical. They are responsible for designing and maintaining the architecture of data systems, which incorporates concepts ranging from analytic infrastructures to data warehouses. A data engineer needs to have a solid understanding of commonly used scripting languages and is expected to support the steady evolution of improved Data Quality, […]

A Brief History of Generative AI

Generative AI has a fairly short history, with the technology being initially introduced during the 1960s, in the form of chatbots. It is a form of artificial intelligence that can currently produce high-quality text, images, videos, audio, and synthetic data in seconds. However, it wasn’t until 2014, when the concept of the generative adversarial network […]

The Cool Kids Corner: Neurodiversity in Your Team

Hello! I’m Mark Horseman, and welcome to The Cool Kids Corner. This is my monthly check-in to share with you the people and ideas I encounter as a data evangelist with DATAVERSITY. (Last month, we discussed the importance of communication.) This month, we’re talking about neurodiversity in your data team. The term neurodiversity was first […]