“Why?” a chief technology officer (CTO) may ask when the subject of automated Data Management tools arises. After all, their organization has probably already been storing, archiving, and backing up enterprise data day after day with success. For example, setting up a Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) from a reputable cloud computing provider, with appropriate access to data, […]
Building a Data Governance Program: Ten Steps to Success
Building a Data Governance program from the ground up can be a huge undertaking, much like a puzzle, but with no picture as a guide. The Chief Data Officer at American Fidelity Insurance, Ryan Doupe, spoke at DATAVERSITY® Enterprise Data World Conference and presented a practical ten-step plan for starting or improving a Data Governance […]
Why Data Democratization Should Be Your Guiding Principle for 2021
Click to learn more about author Mathias Golombek. When Maximilien Robespierre first uttered the now famous phrase “liberté, equalité, fraternité,” during the French Revolution, the concept of data democratization didn’t yet exist. In Robespierre’s speech, the phrase was intended to unite and inspire French revolutionaries with the three ideals of freedom, equality, and brotherhood. However, […]
Navigating Modern Container and Cloud Architectures with Stateless Data Security Models
Click to learn more about author Mark Bower. There are very obvious indications that the shift to contemporary cloud application strategies, and, in particular, modern container workload models, is accelerating even more during the current pandemic. This is driven by the cost benefits of re-platforming core IT to enable accelerated change to market conditions and […]
Applying Agile Development Practices to Maintain Team Productivity
Click to learn more about author Andrew Odewahn. As the world braves a global pandemic, organizations are continuously adapting to working remotely. While teams are working hard to stay productive during these difficult times, there is still a learning curve to acclimate to the current remote setup — a setup that now involves sharing workspaces […]
The Virtual Chief AI Officer: A Critical Advisor to the C-Suite
Click to learn more about author Asha Saxena. AI’s rapid surge in value-add has left companies struggling to adopt this highly complex technology. Executives struggle to understand it. At a basic level, the terminology is confusing — machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, computational statistics, cognitive computing, natural language/speech processing, robotic process automation (RPA), AI, etc. […]
Blueprint to the Boardroom: How Tech Pros Can Influence Business Strategy
Click to learn more about author Patrick Hubbard. If you feel like you can never find time in your day to move ahead or develop badly-needed skills, you aren’t alone. In fact, according to our recent IT Trends Report 2019, 79% of DevOps teams, developers, and web product managers (WPMs) say their day-to-day IT tasks extend […]