Posts by Melody Smith
Moving Data Management Into the Future
As organizations continue to rely on more and more data to drive growth and stay ahead of the competition, effective data management has become essential. This interesting information came to us from IT Web in their article, “Unleash data power with the right tech tools.” From data integration and quality to analytics and governance, businesses…
Read MoreFinding Content Fast
Applying a well-planned, custom taxonomy to your content can transform how you communicate with your customers. It organizes your information and provides immense return on investment through improved content discovery. It makes your online marketing and customer self-service more agile. It also makes your business more self-aware and keen for new value opportunities. Solutions Review…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Present for the Future
Everyone wants to predict the future. Forecasting market developments and customer needs is as close as we might get. It is also an essential component of corporate strategy and planning. To meet this challenge, strategic planners, financial controllers, and business intelligence experts seek out the best tools, techniques, and solutions to give them a competitive…
Read MoreThe Power of Strategy
A data strategy is a long-term plan that defines the technology, processes, people, and rules required to manage an organization’s information assets. All types of businesses collect large amounts of raw data today. They need a well-thought-out data management and analysis plan, however, if they want to use this information to make informed decisions. CMS…
Read MoreUnderstanding Emerging Tech
Identifying, explaining, and assessing emerging technologies that have the potential to change the world is at the core of what the Technology and Science Insights (TSI) team does at the UK’s Government Office for Science. They enable policy teams to keep up to date with a rapidly evolving technology landscape and respond to potential risks and opportunities.…
Read MoreData and All Its Forms
Data integrity is the basis of any decision made using data, and one way to insure it is through a comprehensive and solid data governance strategy and policy. MarkTech Post brought this subject to our attention in their article, “What is Data Governance? Top Data Governance Tools for Data Science and Machine Learning Research in…
Read MoreWhat is Left to Emerge?
“Emerging technologies” is a widely pandered term these days. Though largely self-explanatory, this term doesn’t give the full story. The list of new technologies arising in the marketplace is perhaps incomplete due to the compartmental nature of proprietary development. To keep up with the rapid innovation and disruption happening across all industries and stay ahead…
Read MoreUsing Data to Shine Light on Inequities
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has pledged $90 million to help reduce health disparities with data-driven solutions. Specifically, this pledge will allow health centers to expand analytics and reporting capabilities, eventually enhancing healthcare services and supporting patient-level UDS+ data submissions through the collection of more precise data on health disparities. This…
Read MoreGrowing Edge
Every day, the news highlights how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are changing businesses operations, improving education, and impacting personal and professional quality of life. This news from Acceleration Economy should therefore come as no surprise: “How AI and Machine Learning (ML) Help Prevent Sports Injuries.” Sports has long been using…
Read MoreData Driven Strategy
The future of marketing is being driven by technology, data, and consumer behavior. There are also strong emphases on delivering personalized, engaging, and socially responsible experiences for customers. What does this mean to day-to-day data management? Business Day brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Technology, data, consumer behaviour driving future of marketing…
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