Occam's Razor

JANUARY 7, 2014

First… it is important to realize that big data's big imperative is driving big action. 12: Almost all reporting is off custom reports. #11: 7: 25% of all analytical effort is dedicated to data visualization/enhancing data's communicative power. #6: Reporting Squirrels vs. Analysis Ninjas.

Data-driven 142

Data-driven Consulting Reporting Marketing 142

Sisense

MARCH 17, 2021

But the data suggests a significant gap between these aspirations and the reality. Defining the skills and accessibility gap. According to the research , the majority of companies acknowledge the strategic importance of data analytics, but they aren’t making analytics widely accessible or easy to use for their workers.

Analytics 97

Analytics Data-driven Visualization KPI 97

erwin

MAY 17, 2021

erwin by Quest just released the “2021 State of Data Governance and Empowerment” report. Today, data needs to fuel rapid decisions that make an organization more effective, customer-centric and competitive. Additionally, 85% monitor their databases and other data systems as part of their data governance programs.

Data Governance 99

Data Governance Data Quality Snapshot Reporting 99

Cloudera

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Starting in April 2022, Cloudera joined 20 other organizations to help close the gender gap in the tech sector as a member of the Reboot Representation Tech Coalition. In 2018, the Rebooting Representation report exposed the diminutive investments supporting Black, Latina, and Native American women and girls interested in tech.

Reporting 80

Reporting Technology IT 80

DataKitchen

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Observability is a methodology for providing visibility of every journey that data takes from source to customer value across every tool, environment, data store, team, and customer so that problems are detected and addressed immediately. to monitor your data operations. This solution sits on top of your existing infrastructure?without

Testing 130

Testing Risk Data Processing Statistics 130

Cloudera

MARCH 2, 2021

However, in the typical enterprise, only a small team has the core skills needed to gain access and create value from streams of data. This data engineering skillset typically consists of Java or Scala programming skills mated with deep DevOps acumen. A rare breed. The difficulty with querying streams.

Data Lake 112

Data Lake Data Warehouse Dashboards Enterprise 112

Alation

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It’s been one year since we’ve started publishing the Alation State of Data Culture report, and uncertainty still remains the only sure thing. Yet, through it all, organizations that rely on, and invest in, building a data culture have consistently outperformed those who don’t. Ignore Data at Your Peril.

Reporting 69

Reporting Uncertainty Data-driven Data Governance 69

Jet Global

AUGUST 14, 2020

This is particularly relevant in tax-related fields, like reporting (provision) and transfer pricing. Tax needs to consider innovative ways to collect and process financial data, moving away from manual manipulation and reconciliation to more forward-thinking analytics for real-time decision-making.”.

Data-driven 98

Data-driven Forecasting Reporting Technology 98

Sisense

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The global pandemic has driven home the fact that data is vital to the success of every organization. Sisense recently surveyed over 460 companies across Australia and New Zealand to dig into their data and analytics usage and future plans. Who is leading the way?

Analytics 98

Analytics Data-driven Marketing Reporting 98

Cloudera

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This guest blog was written by Shanice Omare, Research Manager, Vanson Bourne. Some organizations have taken this as an opportunity for positive change by moving workloads to the cloud and utilizing enterprise data strategies that are key to their business resiliency. The Enterprise Data Maturity Model – Putting resiliency to the test.

Reporting 73

Reporting Enterprise Data Strategy Strategy 73

Cloudera

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The word “data” is ubiquitous in narratives of the modern world. And data, the thing itself, is vital to the functioning of that world. This blog discusses quantifications, types, and implications of data. Quantifications of data. Quantifications of data. So data is big and growing.

Unstructured Data 90

Unstructured Data Recreation/Entertainment Structured Data Reporting 90

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 23, 2023

. “The scale of most enterprise hybrid cloud deployments is so vast and penetrates so deeply that the need for an all-in security culture is absolute,” says Shue-Jane Thompson, managing partner at IBM Consulting. Per data from a 2022 Verizon report , as many as 8 in 10 security breaches are caused by human error.

Cost-Benefit 91

Cost-Benefit Strategy Reporting Marketing 91

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. What do we know?

Data Governance 97

Data Governance Recreation/Entertainment Data Lake Metadata 97

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

While reports vary on whether the Great Resignation is still happening, the memory remains. CPOs are often in charge of organizational culture, ensuring the organization uncovers and resolves unconscious bias in decision-making processes and other components arising during the entire employee lifecycle.

Strategy 97

Strategy Management Cost-Benefit Consulting 97

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 27, 2023

A recent IBM study found that global executives cite inadequate data (41%) as the biggest obstacle to their ESG progress, followed by regulatory barriers (39%), inconsistent standards (37%) and inadequate skills (36%). Enabled report accumulating almost 70% of their carbon capture and energy use metrics in their ERP.

Metrics 79

Metrics Cost-Benefit Reporting Data-driven 79

Alation

AUGUST 9, 2021

In her current role as VP of UX, Design & Research at Sigma Computing, she deploys human-centric design to support data democratization and analysis. Less than 40 percent of Fortune 1000 companies are managing data as an asset and only 24 percent of executives consider their organization to be data-driven.

Analytics 98

Analytics Data-driven Data Analytics Contextual Data 98

DataKitchen

JUNE 21, 2024

Navigating the Storm: How Data Engineering Teams Can Overcome a Data Quality Crisis Ah, the data quality crisis. It’s that moment when your carefully crafted data pipelines start spewing out numbers that make as much sense as a cat trying to bark. But fear not, fellow data wranglers!

Data Quality 133

Data Quality Measurement Metrics Data Collection 133

Octopai

JULY 17, 2022

Culture shock. How do you bridge the gap between the two? What’s that got to do with data mapping? Enterprise data crosses borders like nobody’s business. From source system to ETL to database to analysis to reporting – the journey is long, the border crossings are many, and standards may change at each crossing.

Machine Learning 98

Machine Learning Visualization Enterprise Software 98

Smarten

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Imagining the Impact of Citizen Data Scientists ! This process ‘converges data science, analytic and process automation into a single platform—which helps companies automate and integrate the way data and business processes come together. Companies can also make data more actionable across the organization.’. ‘By

Key Performance Indicator 76

Key Performance Indicator Predictive Analytics Metrics Consulting 76

IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Among the passed regulations were updated requirements for Form 8-K reporting as well as new guidance for Form 10-K Amendments. Under the rule surrounding Form 8-K reporting, public companies are now required to report data breaches within four days of an incident. million, representing a 15.3% increase from 2020.

Risk Management 73

Risk Management Risk Reporting Management 73

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 11, 2024

In the context of AI, it can refer to the safety and ethics guardrails of AI tools and systems, policies concerning data access and model usage or the government-mandated regulation itself. To cite just one knowledge gap: several senior technology leaders we’ve spoken to have no comprehension of how data can be biased.

Risk 74

Risk Consulting Data Processing Publishing 74

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. Remember, tools, work, processes, org structure, governance models, last-mile gaps, metrics ladders of awesomeness, and… so… much… more. via automation).

Analytics 95

Analytics Metrics Strategy Measurement 95

erwin

JUNE 17, 2021

erwin by Quest just released the “ 2021 State of Data Governance and Empowerment” report. Today, data needs to fuel rapid decisions that make an organization more effective, customer-centric and competitive. Additionally, 85% monitor their databases and other data systems as part of their data governance programs.

Data Governance 59

Data Governance Data Quality Snapshot Reporting 59

Alation

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We continue to discover why organizations with a top-tier data culture lead their competitors. In a statement that captures this point, Gartner predicts that by next year, “organizations that promote data sharing will outperform their peers on most business value metrics.” Tip #1: A Good Data Strategy Starts With People.

Data Strategy 52

Data Strategy Strategy Sales Data-driven 52

Cloudera

MARCH 25, 2021

According to reports, the gender pay gap is estimated to be 23% globally, which translates to a US$6 trillion loss of income. . There will simply never be enough talent to close the gender gap. . It requires a collective effort, embedded in the culture of an organisation. Anthony, Sarah J. Practise allyship.

Risk 61

Risk Reporting Modeling Technology 61

Alation

DECEMBER 2, 2021

By Sebastian Kaus, Data Governance Lead, Vattenfall. Sebastian Kaus is an engineer and Data Governance Lead at Vattenfall, a leading European energy company. He helps people work more efficiently by bridging the gap between conventional engineering disciplines and innovative data-driven approaches. 5-minute read.

Data-driven 52

Data-driven Data Governance Reporting Optimization 52

Sisense

OCTOBER 27, 2020

As companies digitally transform and become data-driven, each department and team needs to find its own ways to embrace data and insights to make smarter decisions. HR professionals are awash in hiring and employee data of all kinds. Again: Today, HR teams are inundated with HR data from a variety of sources.

People Analytics 74

People Analytics Analytics Cost-Benefit Key Performance Indicator 74

Sisense

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are the future of every industry, especially data and analytics. In its 2020 report “Top 10 Trends in Data and Analytics,” Gartner predicts that only 10% of companies will be using augmented analytics to their full potential. Data volumes and variety are growing exponentially.

Analytics 59

Analytics Forecasting Metrics Data-driven 59

IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 29, 2023

Integrated Business Planning (IBP) addresses these challenges by providing a comprehensive framework that integrates strategic, operational and financial planning, analysis, and reporting to drive better business outcomes. Data integration and analytics IBP relies on the integration of data from different sources and systems.

Key Performance Indicator 76

Key Performance Indicator Forecasting Sales Data Integration 76

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 26, 2023

Processes such as job description creation, auto-grading video interviews and intelligent search that once required a human employee can now be completed using data-driven insights and generative AI. As such, HR leaders cannot simply rely on data and AI to make decisions. HR leaders set the tone.

Digital Transformation 65

Digital Transformation Data-driven Cost-Benefit Strategy 65

Jedox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The last blog post from our guest authors at smartPM.solutions was about S&OP maturity and the classification of your current S&OP situation according to the 5-stage Gartner S&OP Maturity Model. If you have not yet determined your S&OP maturity stage, you can do so in our last blog post.

Optimization 74

Optimization Forecasting Sales Dashboards 74

IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 2, 2023

When HR professionals are forced to allocate their time on these routine questions and repetitive tasks, they can’t focus on valuable work such as recruitment, retention and motivation, leadership development, and corporate culture. As HR departments move to a more strategic role, addressing these issues has become a necessity.

Insurance 61

Insurance Machine Learning Data-driven Strategy 61

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

While AGI remains theoretical, organizations can take proactive steps to prepare for its arrival by building a robust data infrastructure and fostering a collaborative environment where humans and AI work together seamlessly. This gap highlights the vast difference between current AI and the potential of AGI.

Cost-Benefit 89

Cost-Benefit Manufacturing Modeling Interactive 89

Alation

AUGUST 18, 2022

How do you approach data lineage? We all know that data lineage is a complex and challenging topic. In this blog, I am drilling into something I’ve been thinking about and studying for a long time: fundamental approaches to lineage creation and maintenance. What Is Data Lineage Creation & Maintenance?

Metadata 69

Metadata Visualization Statistics Data Architecture 69

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 19, 2024

Predictive analytics Before a new job listing is even written or an open position has been identified, AI algorithms can help analyze various data sources like historical hiring trends, employee turnover rates, business growth projections and workforce demographics.

Predictive Analytics 65

Predictive Analytics Strategy Risk Testing 65

Smarten

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

With the introduction of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, as well as data visualization tools, designed for charting, dashboards and performance scorecards. The emergence of Big Data and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has become popular as users share, communicate and collaborate using cloud-based platforms and networks.

Business Intelligence 52

Business Intelligence Scorecard Key Performance Indicator Dashboards 52

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 10, 2023

Without a doubt, there is exponential growth in the access to and volume of process data we all, as individuals, have at our fingertips. Not only can data support a more compelling change management strategy, but it’s also able to identify, accelerate and embed change faster, all of which is critical in our continuously changing world.

Management 52

Management Data-driven Data mining Business Objectives 52