Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A growing number of companies have leveraged big data to cut costs, improve customer engagement, have better compliance rates and earn solid brand reputations. The benefits of big data cannot be overstated. One study by Think With Google shows that marketing leaders are 130% as likely to have a documented data strategy.

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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. If you go out and ask a chief data officer, a head of IT, ‘Is your data strategy aligned?’,

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TDAN

MARCH 15, 2022

1 In this article, I will apply it to the topic of data quality. I will do so by comparing two butterflies, each that represent a common use of data quality: firstly and most commonly in situ for existing systems, and secondly for use […]. We know the phrase, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”1

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TDAN

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Last week, we presented a webinar in our Data Governance — Best Practices series on data quality. Obviously, we’re a […].

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TDAN

APRIL 5, 2022

Regardless of how accurate a data system is, it yields poor results if the quality of data is bad. As part of their data strategy, a number of companies have begun to deploy machine learning solutions. In a recent study, AI and machine learning were named as the top data priorities for 2021, by 61% […].

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Alation

MARCH 14, 2023

Data gathering and use pervades almost every business function these days — and it’s widely acknowledged that businesses with a clear strategy around data are best placed to succeed in competitive, challenging markets such as defence. What is a data strategy? Why is a data strategy important?

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TDAN

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Ensuring data quality is an important aspect of data management and these days, DBAs are increasingly being called upon to deal with the quality of the data in their database systems more than ever before. The importance of quality data cannot be overstated.

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AWS Big Data

MARCH 26, 2024

A Gartner Marketing survey found only 14% of organizations have successfully implemented a C360 solution, due to lack of consensus on what a 360-degree view means, challenges with data quality, and lack of cross-functional governance structure for customer data.

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TDAN

AUGUST 31, 2021

Data is everywhere! But can you find the data you need? What can be done to ensure the quality of the data? How can you show the value of investing in data? Can you trust it when you get it? These are not new questions, but many people still do not know how to practically […].

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IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 30, 2022

The rise of data strategy. There’s a renewed interest in reflecting on what can and should be done with data, how to accomplish those goals and how to check for data strategy alignment with business objectives. The evolution of a multi-everything landscape, and what that means for data strategy.

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Smart Data Collective

OCTOBER 20, 2020

However, the benefits of big data can only be realized if data sets are properly organized. Database Management Practices for a Sound Big Data Strategy. It is difficult for businesses to not consider the countless benefits of big data. More importantly, you need to cleanse your SQL server of old code.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It’s clear how these real-time data sources generate data streams that need new data and ML models for accurate decisions. Data quality is crucial for real-time actions because decisions often can’t be taken back. Artificial Intelligence, IT Leadership

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Data Virtualization

MAY 19, 2023

Reading Time: 11 minutes The post Data Strategies for Getting Greater Business Value from Distributed Data appeared first on Data Management Blog - Data Integration and Modern Data Management Articles, Analysis and Information.

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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.

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AWS Big Data

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The first section of this post discusses how we aligned the technical design of the data solution with the data strategy of Volkswagen Autoeuropa. Next, we detail the governance guardrails of the Volkswagen Autoeuropa data solution. Finally, we highlight the key business outcomes.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

AI a primary driver in IT modernization and data mobility AI’s demand for data requires businesses to have a secure and accessible data strategy. Data security, data quality, and data governance still raise warning bells Data security remains a top concern.

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Srividya Sridharan

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Discover the themes and topics we'll be tackling at this year's Data Strategy & Insights Forum.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 7, 2024

That’s according to a recent report based on a survey of CDOs by AWS in conjunction with the Chief Data Officer and Information Quality (CDOIQ) Symposium. The CDO position first gained momentum around 2008, to ensure data quality and transparency to comply with regulations following the housing credit crisis of that era.

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BizAcuity

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Business intelligence consulting services offer expertise and guidance to help organizations harness data effectively. Beyond mere data collection, BI consulting helps businesses create a cohesive data strategy that aligns with organizational goals.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 2, 2023

Drive KPIs and data-driven decisions without a data strategy Building digital products, improving customer experiences, developing the future of work , and encouraging a data-driven culture are all common digital transformation themes. The five derailments I focus on here fall within the CIO’s responsibilities to address.

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AWS Big Data

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In this post, we discuss how Volkswagen Autoeuropa used Amazon DataZone to build a data marketplace based on data mesh architecture to accelerate their digital transformation. Data quality issues – Because the data was processed redundantly and shared multiple times, there was no guarantee of or control over the quality of the data.

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Cloudera

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This guarantees data quality and automates the laborious, manual processes required to maintain data reliability. Robust Data Catalog: Organizations can create company-wide consistency with a self-creating, self-updating data catalog.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 27, 2023

They’re spending a lot of time on things like data quality, data management, things that might be tactical, helping with operational aspects of IT. The composer creates and sells the storyline of the value of data and analytics. To get there, though, Medeiros says CDAOs must prioritize strategy over tactics.

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Smart Data Collective

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Many don’t have a formal data strategy and even fewer have one that works. According to one study conducted last year, only 13% of companies are effectively delivering on their data strategies. There are a lot of reasons data strategies fail. However, far fewer try to use it effectively.

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 9, 2023

By harmonising and standardising data through ETL, businesses can eliminate inconsistencies and achieve a single version of truth for analysis. Improved Data Quality Data quality is paramount when it comes to making accurate business decisions.

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Octopai

JUNE 9, 2024

This challenge is especially critical for executives responsible for data strategy and operations. Here’s how automated data lineage can transform these challenges into opportunities, as illustrated by the journey of a health services company we’ll call “HealthCo.”

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AWS Big Data

JULY 13, 2023

This allows for transparency, speed to action, and collaboration across the group while enabling the platform team to evangelize the use of data: Altron engaged with AWS to seek advice on their data strategy and cloud modernization to bring their vision to fruition.

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Alation

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Yet, so many companies today are still failing miserably in implementing data strategy and governance protocols. Why is your data governance strategy failing? So, why is YOUR data governance strategy failing? Common data governance challenges. Top 3 Roadblocks to Successful Data Governance.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Building a data governance program is an iterative and incremental process Step 1: Define your data strategy and data governance goals and objectives What are the business objectives and desired results for your organization? So where are you in your data governance journey?

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

With generative AI requiring organizations to re-evaluate their data strategies, CDAOs and chief data officers need to step up as leaders and demonstrate business value beyond their standard data management and governance functions, Gartner advises. “To Nobody wants to worry about their sewer until they get a leak.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 5, 2024

Less than half of organizations have a coherent data management process in place before they launch AI projects, say IT leaders at Databricks and Astera Software, both in the data management space. If they don’t actually have their data in order, they’re not going to have the impact they want.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 22, 2024

Key elements of this foundation are data strategy, data governance, and data engineering. A healthcare payer or provider must establish a data strategy to define its vision, goals, and roadmap for the organization to manage its data. This is the overarching guidance that drives digital transformation.

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Smart Data Collective

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This market is growing as more businesses discover the benefits of investing in big data to grow their businesses. Unfortunately, some business analytics strategies are poorly conceptualized. One of the biggest issues pertains to data quality. Data cleansing and its purpose.

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AWS Big Data

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Data is your generative AI differentiator, and a successful generative AI implementation depends on a robust data strategy incorporating a comprehensive data governance approach. Implement data privacy policies. Implement data quality by data type and source.

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TDAN

MARCH 1, 2022

This article is the third in a series taking a deep dive on how to do a current state analysis on your data. This article focuses on data culture, what it is, why it is important, and what questions to ask to determine its current state. The first two articles focused on data quality and data […].

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TDAN

JANUARY 18, 2022

Data Accuracy is one of the so-called “dimensions” of Data Quality. The goal for these dimensions, and it is a noble one, is so we can measure each of them, and should deficiencies be found then there should be a uniform set of best practices that we can implement. Of course, these best practices will differ from […].

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 31, 2022

Chief data officer job description. The CDO oversees a range of data-related functions that may include data management, ensuring data quality, and creating data strategy. They may also be responsible for data analytics and business intelligence — the process of drawing valuable insights from data.

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