David Menninger's Analyst Perspectives

MAY 14, 2025

Data governance has always been a critical part of the data and analytics landscape. However, for many years, it was seen as a preventive function to limit access to data and ensure compliance with security and data privacy requirements. Data governance is integral to an overall data intelligence strategy.

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Data Governance Data Quality Data-driven Metadata 130

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 8, 2025

Data is the foundation of innovation, agility and competitive advantage in todays digital economy. As technology and business leaders, your strategic initiatives, from AI-powered decision-making to predictive insights and personalized experiences, are all fueled by data. Data quality is no longer a back-office concern.

Data Quality 102

Data Quality Data-driven Key Performance Indicator Metadata 102

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 10, 2024

CIOs have been able to ride the AI hype cycle to bolster investment in their gen AI strategies, but the AI honeymoon may soon be over, as Gartner recently placed gen AI at the peak of inflated expectations , with the trough of disillusionment not far behind. That doesnt mean investments will dry up overnight.

Sales 143

Sales Metrics Data-driven Unstructured Data 143

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

research firm Vanson Bourne to survey 650 global IT, DevOps, and Platform Engineering decision-makers on their enterprise AI strategy. Most AI workloads are deployed in private cloud or on-premises environments, driven by data locality and compliance needs. AI applications rely heavily on secure data, models, and infrastructure.

Marketing 128

Marketing Data Quality Data Governance Digital Transformation 128

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 7, 2025

Organizations will always be transforming , whether driven by growth opportunities, a pandemic forcing remote work, a recession prioritizing automation efficiencies, and now how agentic AI is transforming the future of work.

Digital Transformation 143

Digital Transformation Experimentation Cost-Benefit Strategy 143

Anmut

JANUARY 30, 2025

If quality is free, why isn't data? Crosby introduced a revolutionary concept: quality is free. Originally applied to manufacturing, this principle holds profound relevance in today’s data-driven world. How about data quality? What do we know about the cost of bad quality data?

Data Quality 52

Data Quality Cost-Benefit Statistics Data-driven 52

datapine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Data exploded and became big. Spreadsheets finally took a backseat to actionable and insightful data visualizations and interactive business dashboards. The rise of self-service analytics democratized the data product chain. In 2020, BI tools and strategies will become increasingly customized.

Business Intelligence 361

Business Intelligence Analytics Prescriptive Analytics Data Quality 361

Smart Data Collective

JANUARY 3, 2024

We have talked about how big data is beneficial for companies trying to improve efficiency. However, many companies don’t use big data effectively. In fact, only 13% are delivering on their data strategies. We have talked about the importance of data quality when you are running a data-driven business.

Data-driven 131

Data-driven Sales Big Data Data Quality 131

datapine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

1) What Is A Business Intelligence Strategy? 2) BI Strategy Benefits. 4) How To Create A Business Intelligence Strategy. Over the past 5 years, big data and BI became more than just data science buzzwords. In response to this increasing need for data analytics, business intelligence software has flooded the market.

Business Intelligence 218

Business Intelligence Strategy Cost-Benefit Dashboards 218

BizAcuity

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In today’s data-rich environment, the challenge isn’t just collecting data but transforming it into actionable insights that drive strategic decisions. For organizations, this means adopting a data-driven approach—one that replaces gut instinct with factual evidence and predictive insights. What is BI Consulting?

Consulting 52

Consulting Data-driven Cost-Benefit Business Intelligence 52

Smart Data Collective

APRIL 20, 2022

Companies that utilize data analytics to make the most of their business model will have an easier time succeeding with Amazon. One of the best ways to create a profitable business model with Amazon involves using data analytics to optimize your PPC marketing strategy. However, it is important to make sure the data is reliable.

Data Quality 128

Data Quality Analytics Testing Sales 128

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. going to convince top-level management that adopting a data quality strategy pays big dividends?

Data Quality 98

Data Quality Strategy Business Objectives Sales 98

erwin

JULY 22, 2020

Fostering organizational support for a data-driven culture might require a change in the organization’s culture. Recently, I co-hosted a webinar with our client E.ON , a global energy company that reinvented how it conducts business from branding to customer engagement – with data as the conduit. As an example, E.ON

Data-driven 136

Data-driven Data Governance Digital Transformation Data Processing 136

datapine

JANUARY 24, 2021

In our cutthroat digital age, the importance of setting the right data analysis questions can define the overall success of a business. That being said, it seems like we’re in the midst of a data analysis crisis. That being said, it seems like we’re in the midst of a data analysis crisis.

IT 317

IT Statistics KPI Data-driven 317

AWS Big Data

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, data is the bedrock of innovation, enhancing customer and employee experiences and securing a competitive edge. Like many large financial institutions, ANZ Institutional Division operated with siloed data practices and centralized data management teams.

Metadata 105

Metadata Data Governance Data Quality Data-driven 105

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 25, 2025

These areas are considerable issues, but what about data, security, culture, and addressing areas where past shortcuts are fast becoming todays liabilities? Types of data debt include dark data, duplicate records, and data that hasnt been integrated with master data sources.

Risk 140

Risk Cost-Benefit Data-driven Digital Transformation 140

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A modern data and artificial intelligence (AI) platform running on scalable processors can handle diverse analytics workloads and speed data retrieval, delivering deeper insights to empower strategic decision-making. They are often unable to handle large, diverse data sets from multiple sources.

Analytics 97

Analytics Cost-Benefit Finance Data-driven 97

AWS Big Data

JUNE 6, 2023

Alerts and notifications play a crucial role in maintaining data quality because they facilitate prompt and efficient responses to any data quality issues that may arise within a dataset. It simplifies your experience of monitoring and evaluating the quality of your data.

Data Quality 98

Data Quality Metrics Data-driven Visualization 98

AWS Big Data

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of finance and lending, the need for real-time, reliable, and centralized data has become paramount. Bluestone , a leading financial institution, embarked on a transformative journey to modernize its data infrastructure and transition to a data-driven organization.

Data-driven 111

Data-driven Data Lake Data Quality Data Governance 111

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

As someone deeply involved in shaping data strategy, governance and analytics for organizations, Im constantly working on everything from defining data vision to building high-performing data teams. My work centers around enabling businesses to leverage data for better decision-making and driving impactful change.

Unstructured Data 115

Unstructured Data Manufacturing Data Governance Sales 115

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 24, 2024

Organizations can’t afford to mess up their data strategies, because too much is at stake in the digital economy. How enterprises gather, store, cleanse, access, and secure their data can be a major factor in their ability to meet corporate goals. Here are some data strategy mistakes IT leaders would be wise to avoid.

Data Strategy 136

Data Strategy Strategy Unstructured Data Data Governance 136

DataKitchen

APRIL 13, 2021

This is not surprising given that DataOps enables enterprise data teams to generate significant business value from their data. Companies that implement DataOps find that they are able to reduce cycle times from weeks (or months) to days, virtually eliminate data errors, increase collaboration, and dramatically improve productivity.

Testing 304

Testing Machine Learning Consulting Data Science 304

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 9, 2025

It demands a robust foundation of consistent, high-quality data across all retail channels and systems. AI has the power to revolutionise retail, but success hinges on the quality of the foundation it is built upon: data. The Data Consistency Challenge However, this AI revolution brings its own set of challenges.

B2B 105

B2B Cost-Benefit Data-driven Sales 105

Alation

MAY 24, 2022

generally available on May 24, Alation introduces the Open Data Quality Initiative for the modern data stack, giving customers the freedom to choose the data quality vendor that’s best for them with the added confidence that those tools will integrate seamlessly with Alation’s Data Catalog and Data Governance application.

Data Quality 98

Data Quality Data Governance Metadata Metrics 98

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 9, 2022

Data-driven organizations understand that data, when analyzed, is a strategic asset. Organizations are expected to experience 30-40% data growth annually , which creates greater data protection responsibility and increases the data management burden. Cloudera and Dell Technologies for More Data Insights.

Data-driven 110

Data-driven Analytics Machine Learning Deep Learning 110

datapine

JANUARY 21, 2020

Big data plays a crucial role in online data analysis , business information, and intelligent reporting. Companies must adjust to the ambiguity of data, and act accordingly. Business intelligence reporting, or BI reporting, is the process of gathering data by utilizing different software and tools to extract relevant insights.

Business Intelligence 259

Business Intelligence Reporting Cost-Benefit Dashboards 259

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 9, 2023

Such is the case with a data management strategy. That gap is becoming increasingly apparent because of artificial intelligence’s (AI) dependence on effective data management. For many organizations, the real challenge is quantifying the ROI benefits of data management in terms of dollars and cents.

Strategy 116

Strategy Management Key Performance Indicator Cost-Benefit 116

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 11, 2024

In todays economy, as the saying goes, data is the new gold a valuable asset from a financial standpoint. A similar transformation has occurred with data. More than 20 years ago, data within organizations was like scattered rocks on early Earth.

Management 111

Management Data Governance Data Science Reporting 111

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Articles technology strategy of creating integrated, scalable systems has been key to success. In line with this, we understood that the more real-time insights and data we had available across our rapidly growing portfolio of properties, the more efficient we could be, she adds. Simply having data isnt enough, she says.

Data-driven 116

Data-driven Measurement Reporting Technology 116

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

Timo Elliott

MAY 19, 2023

Mastering Data Hygiene Reliable data is at the core of all digital transformation. You can see their full entryv” Enabling a Data-Driven Culture by Integrating SAP Solutions with SAP Business Technology Platform ” on the awards site. It’s always about people!

Data-driven 98

Data-driven Digital Transformation Data Quality Optimization 98

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 23, 2023

According to the MIT Technology Review Insights Survey, an enterprise data strategy supports vital business objectives including expanding sales, improving operational efficiency, and reducing time to market. The problem is today, just 13% of organizations excel at delivering on their data strategy.

Data Strategy 116

Data Strategy Strategy Visualization Consulting 116

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

We actually started our AI journey using agents almost right out of the gate, says Gary Kotovets, chief data and analytics officer at Dun & Bradstreet. In addition, because they require access to multiple data sources, there are data integration hurdles and added complexities of ensuring security and compliance.

IT 141

IT Enterprise Interactive Data Quality 141

Cloudera

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

We are excited to announce the acquisition of Octopai , a leading data lineage and catalog platform that provides data discovery and governance for enterprises to enhance their data-driven decision making.

Metadata 90

Metadata Management Data Governance Data-driven 90

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In today’s fast-paced digital environment, enterprises increasingly leverage AI and analytics to strengthen their risk management strategies. By adopting AI-driven approaches, businesses can better anticipate potential threats, make data-informed decisions, and bolster the security of their assets and operations.

Risk Management 59

Risk Management Risk Management Data-driven 59

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 5, 2023

Poor data quality is one of the top barriers faced by organizations aspiring to be more data-driven. Ill-timed business decisions and misinformed business processes, missed revenue opportunities, failed business initiatives and complex data systems can all stem from data quality issues.

Data Architecture 52

Data Architecture Data Quality Strategy Data Lake 52

Alation

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What is data governance and how do you measure success? Data governance is a system for answering core questions about data. It begins with establishing key parameters: What is data, who can use it, how can they use it, and why? Answers will differ widely depending upon a business’ industry and strategy for growth.

Data Governance 96

Data Governance Strategy Data Quality Metrics 96