A Data Manager develops and governs data-oriented systems designed to meet the needs of an organization or research team. Data Management includes accessing, validating, and storing data that is needed for research and day-to-day business operations. Currently, a wide array of organizations are using Big Data to gain insights into customer behavior and to provide […]
Make the Most of Graph Databases Through Interactive Analytics
New Big Data systems and advanced technologies are revolutionizing how businesses analyze their data assets and discover new value and insights across their business practices. Barry Zane, Senior Vice President and John Rueter, Vice President of Marketing at Cambridge Semantics, both recently sat down with DATAVERSITY® to discuss how companies are implementing new technologies such […]
Data Strategy vs. Data Architecture
“Data Leadership is about understanding the organization’s relationship with data and seeking ways to help the organization meet its goals using whatever tools are available,” said Anthony Algmin, of Algmin Data Leadership in a recent DATAVERSITY® interview. Within that overall Data Leadership Framework, sit Data Strategy and Data Architecture as individual disciplines. Data Strategy Companies […]
Machine Learning Moves to the Hybrid Cloud
The future of Machine Learning (ML) is more: more projects, more stakeholders, and more migrations of high-performance computing (HPC) for Machine Learning workloads to the Hybrid Cloud. A recent survey conducted by Dimensional Research looked at the market momentum of Machine Learning, why companies are moving in that direction, and the hurdles they must overcome […]
Data Management and the Internet of Things
Billions of things with sensors surround people and their lives. These Internet of Things (IoT) interact with people, homes, factories, workplaces, cities, farms, and vehicles. Gartner predicts that by 2020, IoT technology will be in 95 percent of electronics for new product designs, from wearables to medical devices and beyond. IoT promises useful information, allowing […]
Data Governance and Data Stewardship Drive Successful Glossaries and Dictionaries
It would be any Data Manager’s nightmare to run meetings that create pedantic and irrelevant business glossaries or data dictionaries, which eventually gather cyber dust. However, skipping over building and maintaining a good business glossary or data dictionary risks convoluted meanings, confusing communications, and business failures. What should a company do? Robert S. Seiner (Bob), […]
The Future of NLP in Data Science
According to many market statistics, data volume is doubling every two years, but in future this time span may get further reduced. The vast portion of this data (about 79 percent) is text data. Natural Language Processing (NLP) is the sub-branch of Data Science that attempts to extract insights from “text.” Thus, NLP is assuming […]
Achieving Data Governance 2.0 with Knowledge Graph Technology
When you use Google, pick a movie from Netflix, talk to Siri or Alexa, or look for your nephew on Facebook, you’re benefiting from Knowledge Graph technology. DATAVERSITY® recently caught up with the three co-founders of TopQuadrant, CEO Irene Polikoff, CTO Ralph Hodgson, and CMO Robert Coyne, to get their perspective on Knowledge Graph technology […]
Data Management Trends in 2019
The sudden growth of business data in recent years due to streaming data technologies and Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile, and Big Data pipelines, has businesses struggling to put better Data Management practices in place. Organizations are constantly in search of advanced data collection and storage, Data Management, Data Governance, and Data Security platforms. Why […]
Case Study: State of Arizona Implements Model for State-Wide Data Governance
The Arizona state government wants to improve outcomes for the people they serve. Part of their plan to improve those outcomes involves a robust state-wide Data Governance program to change the culture and elevate the state of Data Management for a hundred Arizona agencies. Jeff Wolkove – State Data Management Architect for the Arizona Department […]