erwin

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Do you know where your data is? What data you have? Add to the mix the potential for a data breach followed by non-compliance, reputational damage and financial penalties and a real horror story could unfold. s Information Commissioner’s Office had levied against both Facebook and Equifax for their data breaches.

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erwin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Understanding the benefits of data modeling is more important than ever. Data modeling is the process of creating a data model to communicate data requirements, documenting data structures and entity types. In this post: What Is a Data Model? Why Is Data Modeling Important? What Is a Data Model?

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erwin

MAY 27, 2020

Data modeling supports collaboration among business stakeholders – with different job roles and skills – to coordinate with business objectives. Data resides everywhere in a business , on-premise and in private or public clouds. A single source of data truth helps companies begin to leverage data as a strategic asset.

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erwin

JULY 17, 2019

Part Two of the Digital Transformation Journey … In our last blog on driving digital transformation , we explored how enterprise architecture (EA) and business process (BP) modeling are pivotal factors in a viable digital transformation strategy. Constructing A Digital Transformation Strategy: Data Enablement. Probably not.

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Alation

JANUARY 19, 2023

The words “ data governance ” and “fun” are seldom spoken together. The term data governance conjures images of restrictions and control that result in an uphill challenge for most programs and organizations from the beginning. Or they are spending too much time preparing the data for proper use.

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Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

quintillion bytes of data are generated each day? Businesses are having a difficult time managing this growing array of data, so they need new data management tools. Data management is a growing field, and it’s essential for any business to have a data management solution in place. Did you know that around 2.5

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Alation

JUNE 14, 2021

The Role of Catalog in Data Security. Recently, I dug in with CIOs on the topic of data security. What came as no surprise was the importance CIOs place on taking a broader approach to data protection. What did come as a surprise was the central role of the data catalog for CIOs in data protection.

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erwin

APRIL 4, 2019

A strong data governance framework is central to the success of any data-driven organization because it ensures this valuable asset is properly maintained, protected and maximized. But despite this fact, enterprises often face push back when implementing a new data governance initiative or trying to mature an existing one.

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Occam's Razor

JANUARY 7, 2014

First… it is important to realize that big data's big imperative is driving big action. 7: 25% of all analytical effort is dedicated to data visualization/enhancing data's communicative power. #6: 6: All automated reports are turned off on a random day/week/month each quarter to assess use/value. #5:

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erwin

AUGUST 31, 2023

Q: Is data modeling cool again? In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, data reigns supreme. The data-driven enterprise relies on accurate, accessible, and actionable information to make strategic decisions and drive innovation. A: It always was and is getting cooler!!

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Cloudera

JULY 27, 2021

While billing used to be one of two critical things for any successful telco (the other being the network), today’s digital service providers prioritise channels, ecosystems, payments and cloud service architectures in enterprise architecture. When it comes to Data and AI, the industry is increasingly committed to a hybrid cloud approach.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

By George Trujillo, Principal Data Strategist, DataStax Increased operational efficiencies at airports. To succeed with real-time AI, data ecosystems need to excel at handling fast-moving streams of events, operational data, and machine learning models to leverage insights and automate decision-making.

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erwin

JUNE 27, 2019

The need for an effective data modeling tool is more significant than ever. For decades, data modeling has provided the optimal way to design and deploy new relational databases with high-quality data sources and support application development. Evaluating a Data Modeling Tool – Key Features.

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Electronic design automation (EDA) is a market segment consisting of software, hardware and services with the goal of assisting in the definition, planning, design, implementation, verification and subsequent manufacturing of semiconductor devices (or chips). The primary providers of this service are semiconductor foundries or fabs.

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Cloudera

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In our last two posts, we talked with Deloitte’s Marc Beierschoder and Martin Mannion respectively about the requirement organizations have to deploy their data and analytics , quickly, into a hybrid environment. Developing a data insights strategy: How to extract value from your data.

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Ontotext

AUGUST 31, 2023

While there are many other varying definitions that exist, our definition of the knowledge graph places emphasis on defining the semantic relations between entities, which is central to providing humans and machines with context and means for automated reasoning.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Data catalogs have quickly become a core component of modern data management. Organizations with successful data catalog implementations see remarkable changes in the speed and quality of data analysis, and in the engagement and enthusiasm of people who need to perform data analysis. Why do we need a data catalog?

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CDW Research Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

A typical enterprise can collect millions of monitoring data points every day. In the early days SIEM solutions were not equipped to handle mainframe data, but that has changed. While there are other SIEM solutions in the marketplace, this blog will focus on Splunk. Generates alerts if suspicious activity is detected.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This past week, I had the pleasure of hosting Data Governance for Dummies author Jonathan Reichental for a fireside chat , along with Denise Swanson , Data Governance lead at Alation. Can you have proper data management without establishing a formal data governance program?

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Alation

APRIL 18, 2023

For any data user in an enterprise today, data profiling is a key tool for resolving data quality issues and building new data solutions. In this blog, we’ll cover the definition of data profiling, top use cases, and share important techniques and best practices for data profiling today.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 24, 2018

, work (collection, processing, reporting, analysis), processes, org structure, governance models, last-mile gaps , metrics ladders of awesomeness , and… so… much… more. There is another critical framework to figure out how you can take your analytics sophistication from wherever it is at the moment to nirvanaland. via automation).

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Alation

APRIL 26, 2021

In your organization, are you ever confused by different definitions of business terms? That’s why it’s critical that important terms be defined, documented, and made visible to everyone. This is where a data dictionary and business glossary become useful for getting both your business and IT teams on the same page.

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Alation

JULY 6, 2021

Common Data Governance Challenges. Every enterprise runs into data governance challenges eventually. Issues like data visibility, quality, and security are common and complex. Data governance is often introduced as a potential solution. And one enterprise alone can generate a world of data.

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Alation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The term has been used a lot more of late, especially in the data analytics industry, as we’ve seen it expand over the past few years to keep pace with new regulations, like the GDPR and CCPA. In essence, DataOps is a practice that helps organizations manage and govern data more effectively. What exactly is DataOps ?

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Alation

JANUARY 25, 2022

Data fabric is now on the minds of most data management leaders. In our previous blog, Data Mesh vs. Data Fabric: A Love Story , we defined data fabric and outlined its uses and motivations. The data catalog is a foundational layer of the data fabric.

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Andrew White

JANUARY 9, 2022

On Thursday January 6th I hosted Gartner’s 2022 Leadership Vision for Data and Analytics webinar. – In the webinar and Leadership Vision deck for Data and Analytics we called out AI engineering as a big trend. I would take a look at our Top Trends for Data and Analytics 2021 for additional AI, ML and related trends.

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Ontotext

MARCH 8, 2023

Gartner predicts that graph technologies will be used in 80% of data and analytics innovations by 2025, up from 10% in 2021. Use Case #1: Customer 360 / Enterprise 360 Customer data is typically spread across multiple applications, departments, and regions. Several factors are driving the adoption of knowledge graphs. million users.

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erwin

APRIL 21, 2020

The easiest way to understand a data catalog is to look at how libraries catalog books and manuals in a hierarchical structure, making it easy for anyone to find exactly what they need. Similarly, a data catalog enables businesses to create a seamless way for employees to access and consume data and business assets in an organized manner.

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erwin

APRIL 21, 2020

One of the biggest lessons we’re learning from the global COVID-19 pandemic is the importance of data, specifically using a data catalog to comply, collaborate and innovate to crisis-proof our businesses. Give guidance to governments, health professionals and the public. What Is a Data Catalog?

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datapine

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Statistics are infamous for their ability and potential to exist as misleading and bad data. To get this journey started let’s look at the misleading statistics definition. Exclusive Bonus Content: Download Our Free Data Integrity Checklist. Get our free checklist on ensuring data collection and analysis integrity!

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DataKitchen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A Guide to the Six Types of Data Quality Dashboards Poor-quality data can derail operations, misguide strategies, and erode the trust of both customers and stakeholders. Data quality dashboards have emerged as indispensable tools, offering a clear window into the health of their data and enabling targeted actionable improvements.

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