O'Reilly on Data

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

We suspected that data quality was a topic brimming with interest. The responses show a surfeit of concerns around data quality and some uncertainty about how best to address those concerns. Key survey results: The C-suite is engaged with data quality. Data quality might get worse before it gets better.

Data Quality 363

Data Quality Metadata Data Governance Publishing 363

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 19, 2025

As regulatory scrutiny, investor expectations, and consumer demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) accountability intensify, organizations must leverage data to drive their sustainability initiatives. However, embedding ESG into an enterprise data strategy doesnt have to start as a C-suite directive.

IT 59

IT Data Governance Data-driven Metrics 59

erwin

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Prashant Parikh, erwin’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, talks about erwin’s vision to automate every aspect of the data governance journey to increase speed to insights. Although AI and ML are massive fields with tremendous value, erwin’s approach to data governance automation is much broader.

Data Governance 97

Data Governance Metadata Data-driven Visualization 97

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 18, 2024

CIOs must tie resilience investments to tangible outcomes like data protection, regulatory compliance, and AI readiness. Resilience frameworks have measurable ROI, but they require a holistic, platform-based approach to curtail threats and guide the safe use of AI, he adds. Its a business imperative, says Juan Perez, CIO of Salesforce.

Risk 105

Risk Risk Management Cost-Benefit Measurement 105

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!!

Data-driven 98

Data-driven Modeling Enterprise Structured Data 98

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 9, 2024

At Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, an IT pilot has led to a wholesale data journey destined to transform operations at the world’s busiest airport, fueled by machine learning and generative AI. He is a very visual person, so our proof of concept collects different data sets and ingests them into our Azure data house.

Data Transformation 126

Data Transformation Machine Learning Data Lake Dashboards 126

datapine

DECEMBER 11, 2019

“Software as a service” (SaaS) is becoming an increasingly viable choice for organizations looking for the accessibility and versatility of software solutions and online data analysis tools without the need to rely on installing and running applications on their own computer systems and data centers. How will AI improve SaaS in 2020?

Software 314

Software Cost-Benefit Data-driven Data Processing 314

erwin

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Organization’s cannot hope to make the most out of a data-driven strategy, without at least some degree of metadata-driven automation. The volume and variety of data has snowballed, and so has its velocity. So it’s safe to say that organizations can’t reap the rewards of their data without automation.

Metadata 96

Metadata Insurance Data-driven Cost-Benefit 96

Alation

JANUARY 27, 2022

How do businesses transform raw data into competitive insights? Data analytics. As an organization embraces digital transformation , more data is available to inform decisions. To use that data, decision-makers across the company will need to have access. It can also help prevent data misuse. Value and Challenges.

Data Governance 52

Data Governance Analytics Cost-Benefit Data-driven 52

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI are putting more pressure on analytics and IT leaders to get their houses in order when it comes to data strategy and data management. But the enthusiasm must be tempered by the need to put data management and data governance in place.

Data Strategy 137

Data Strategy Strategy Sales Data Governance 137

datapine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Over the past 5 years, big data and BI became more than just data science buzzwords. Without real-time insight into their data, businesses remain reactive, miss strategic growth opportunities, lose their competitive edge, fail to take advantage of cost savings options, don’t ensure customer satisfaction… the list goes on.

Business Intelligence 218

Business Intelligence Strategy Cost-Benefit Dashboards 218

Cloudera

AUGUST 30, 2022

Data-fuelled innovation requires a pragmatic strategy. This blog lays out some steps to help you incrementally advance efforts to be a more data-driven, customer-centric organization. For example, providers can start by including more real-time data streams that can enhance customer interactions.

Strategy 107

Strategy Data Strategy Cost-Benefit ROI 107

Smart Data Collective

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Business intelligence software will be more geared towards working with Big Data. Data Governance. One issue that many people don’t understand is data governance. It is evident that challenges of data handling will be present in the future too. Increase in ROI. Self-service BI.

Business Intelligence 134

Business Intelligence Visualization Dashboards Prescriptive Analytics 134

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 22, 2022

Most organizations have come to understand the importance of being data-driven. To compete in a digital economy, it’s essential to base decisions and actions on accurate data, both real-time and historical. But the sheer volume of the world’s data is expected to nearly triple between 2020 and 2025 to a whopping 180 zettabytes.

Analytics 115

Analytics Key Performance Indicator Data Warehouse Data-driven 115

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?

Data Governance 52

Data Governance Data Quality Metadata Cost-Benefit 52

erwin

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The driving factors behind data governance adoption vary. Whether implemented as preventative measures (risk management and regulation) or proactive endeavors (value creation and ROI), the benefits of a data governance initiative is becoming more apparent. Defining Data Governance.

Data Governance 40

Data Governance ROI Risk Management Metadata 40

Alation

JULY 15, 2022

Data ethics is both an imperative and an opportunity. New regulations covering data privacy and other ethical concerns require that enterprises govern internal data processes according to these new laws. I asked attendees: How often do you think about data ethics? What does data ethics mean to you?

Cost-Benefit 89

Cost-Benefit Data Governance ROI Risk 89

Cloudera

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Adding another position may not be terribly appealing, but there is one C-suite role every company should consider—chief data and analytics officer (CDO or CDAO). The CDO is an essential role in a data-driven organization. Without a data champion, the C-suite can overlook and even ignore data.

IT 78

IT Data Strategy Data-driven ROI 78

erwin

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The rate at which organizations have adopted data-driven strategies means there are a wealth of digital transformation examples for organizations to draw from. ROI doesn’t meet expectations, the customer experience isn’t quite right , and data gets exposed or mishandled. Data used to enhance the customer experience.

Digital Transformation 75

Digital Transformation Data Governance Data-driven ROI 75

Cloudera

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Modak, a leading provider of modern data engineering solutions, is now a certified solution partner with Cloudera. Customers can now seamlessly automate migration to Cloudera’s Hybrid Data Platform — Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) to dynamically auto-scale cloud services with Cloudera Data Engineering (CDE) integration with Modak Nabu.

Data Lake 95

Data Lake Cost-Benefit Data-driven Dashboards 95

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

By George Trujillo, Principal Data Strategist, DataStax Innovation is driven by the ease and agility of working with data. Increasing ROI for the business requires a strategic understanding of — and the ability to clearly identify — where and how organizations win with data.

Data Architecture 111

Data Architecture Data Integration IoT Data-driven 111

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 1, 2023

But with all the excitement and hype, it’s easy for employees to invest time in AI tools that compromise confidential data or for managers to select shadow AI tools that haven’t been through security, data governance, and other vendor compliance reviews.

Digital Transformation 98

Digital Transformation Unstructured Data Strategy Data Science 98

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As enablers for the integration of data and business services across platforms, APIs are very aligned with current tech trends,” says Antonio Vázquez, CIO of software company Bizagi. Ajay Sabhlok, CIO and CDO at zero trust data security company Rubrik, Inc.,

Business Objectives 124

Business Objectives Cost-Benefit Strategy Data-driven 124

Octopai

JULY 11, 2022

BAAAAAAAAD data. Okay, maybe “less-than-stellar-quality” data, if you want to be PC about it. But you see the “way-less-than-stellar” impact this data is having on your ostensibly data-driven organization. Tie data quality directly to business objectives. Better data quality? It’ll be worth it.).

Data Quality 98

Data Quality Strategy Business Objectives Sales 98

AWS Big Data

JULY 24, 2024

ActionIQ is a leading composable customer data (CDP) platform designed for enterprise brands to grow faster and deliver meaningful experiences for their customers. This post will demonstrate how ActionIQ built a connector for Amazon Redshift to tap directly into your data warehouse and deliver a secure, zero-copy CDP.

Data Warehouse 126

Data Warehouse Cost-Benefit Marketing Testing 126

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 9, 2024

India leading AI adoption thanks to vast data reserves The Indian market has several qualities that have helped advance AI, as well as in its adoption and use. Firstly, India is home to the worlds largest pool of mobile data and is the second-fastest-growing data market globally. Data privacy and security follow closely behind.

Data Governance 52

Data Governance Data-driven Risk Digital Transformation 52

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 17, 2024

Si tratta di una tappa avanzata della strategia dati, solitamente unita a una massiccia migrazione verso il cloud , che permette alle aziende di essere data-driven e su cui poggiano un netto miglioramento della customer experience e un’efficace applicazione delle tecnologie di intelligenza artificiale.

Data Lake 97

Data Lake Data Warehouse Data Strategy Strategy 97

Alation

MAY 2, 2023

Hospitality organizations use data analytics to unlock insights, improve operations, and maximize profits. As competition increases, and customers enjoy more options, companies must use data to differentiate themselves in a crowded market. What is data analytics in the hospitality industry?

Data Analytics 52

Data Analytics Analytics ROI Data-driven 52

FineReport

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

With the advent of modern dashboard reporting tools, you can conveniently visualize your data into dashboards and reports and extract insightful information from it. Instead, data is drawn from a centralized source and displayed as an easy to interpret visual overview. Top 10 Dashboard Reporting Tools For Better Decision Making.

Dashboards 98

Dashboards Reporting Visualization Snapshot 98

CDW Research Hub

JULY 12, 2021

Creating a modern data platform that can support your current and future needs is critical in a data-driven organization. Business leaders need to be able to access data quickly —and to trust the accuracy of that data—to make better decisions. It is a faster way to manage data. It offers great ROI.

Data Governance 52

Data Governance Big Data ROI Data-driven 52

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 1, 2023

The focus of our discussions was on promoting and enabling digitally driven outcomes and quicker business decisions. Organizations struggle with trade-off decisions on the ROI to move to the cloud while upskilling their IT organizations to support the new capabilities. How much data does technology expose to the business?

Consulting 59

Consulting Data Governance Digital Transformation ROI 59

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 11, 2024

To best leverage AI-driven solutions for its CX initiatives, Covanta’s IT has developed a systematic two-step approach that takes into consideration the structure of existing data, the agile and governance framework, and the company’s overall innovation roadmap. Restructure and re-engineer the core data platform.

Data-driven 69

Data-driven Strategy ROI Machine Learning 69

IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 15, 2023

To overcome these challenges will require a shift in many of the processes and models that businesses use today: changes in IT architecture, data management and culture. A common phrase you’ll hear around AI is that artificial intelligence is only as good as the data foundation that shapes it.

IT 74

IT Data Governance Modeling Cost-Benefit 74

Domino Data Lab

AUGUST 8, 2019

Paco Nathan ‘s latest monthly article covers Sci Foo as well as why data science leaders should rethink hiring and training priorities for their data science teams. In this episode I’ll cover themes from Sci Foo and important takeaways that data science teams should be tracking. Introduction. Ever heard of it before?

Data Science 71

Data Science Machine Learning Data Governance Statistics 71

Alation

MARCH 21, 2023

Today, modern travel and tourism thrive on data. For example, airlines have historically applied analytics to revenue management, while successful hospitality leaders make data-driven decisions around property allocation and workforce management. What is big data in the travel and tourism industry?

Data Analytics 52

Data Analytics Analytics Data-driven Big Data 52

Anmut

MARCH 22, 2023

Data maturity models are a crucial step for any organisation looking to improve their data, informing if your current data practices are helping, or holding back, your business. ? Organisations that reach the highest stage of data maturity achieve a market value increase of up to 500%, compared to lower maturity organisations.

Measurement 52

Measurement Modeling Data Quality Data Governance 52

Alation

APRIL 27, 2022

They all prioritize a data culture. In fact, 90% of organizations with top-tier data cultures either met or exceeded their revenue targets over the last 12 months. This was a key finding in the quarterly Alation State of Data Culture Report , which provides an assessment of the progress enterprises have made in creating a data culture.

Reporting 52

Reporting Data-driven Digital Transformation Data Governance 52