Posts by Melody Smith
Transformation of the Day
Digital transformation has been around for many years, yet most companies have failed to grasp the extent of what it means. This interesting topic came to us from CIO in their article, “What’s next for digital transformation?“ There are organizations who have used digital transformation to improve efficiency and profitability. These companies have introduced customer relationship…
Read MoreData and Diversity
The rich variety of data that enterprises generate contains valuable insights, and data analytics is the way to unlock them. Data analytics can help an organization with everything from personalizing a marketing pitch for an individual customer to identifying and mitigating risks to its business. Data analytics can also help an organization take positive steps toward diversity.…
Read MoreSemantic Enrichment in Today’s Digital World
In the digital world, semantic technologies and procedures automate the classification of digital content and enable the assignment of content to specific topic areas. Semantic methods find a practical application where the optimal management of a constantly growing amount of online content contributes to the strategic goals of an organization. Using taxonomies and semantic tagging of articles…
Read MoreControlling the Power of Data Gravity
New data-intensive technologies like data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are driving huge growth in enterprise data. With this growth comes a new set of IT architectural considerations that revolve around the concept of data gravity. Computer Weekly brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Data gravity:…
Read MoreAI Transformation
Machines are getting smarter every year, but artificial intelligence (AI) has yet to reach the pinnacle of performance once expected by many. Is this a technology failure or skewed expectations? This interesting topic came to us from Tech Republic in their article, “Deep learning isn’t living up to the hype, but still shows promise.” While…
Read MoreEmployee Training is an Investment
It shouldn’t be a surprise that technology organizations are leading the way on digital learning. Cisco is expanding the way current and future network pros acquire job-changing skills and prepare to earn certifications with a new educational unit called Cisco U. Network World brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Cisco adds to…
Read MoreInsight Into a Taxonomist
Helen Lippell, a taxonomist, consultant and author, was recently interviewed about her “off the beaten” career path. Like so many in this field, it wasn’t the original destination. This interesting topic came to us from Research Information in their article, “A Mastermind of taxonomy.” Starting out with an academic background of Latin and Economics, her…
Read MoreCloud and Data Integrity
Data integrity is top of mind when it comes to migrating data to the cloud. Security control and privacy has never been more important. The cloud does enable IT professionals to automate things such as asset discovery and inventory, but it is more challenging to keep track of what others are doing within a cloud…
Read MoreData Integrity and Access
Data democratization is more than just accessing data. It is the ongoing process of enabling everybody in an organization, irrespective of their technical know-how, to work with data comfortably, to feel confident talking about it and make data-informed decisions. This interesting information came to us from The Times of India in their article, “Democratising data by building a data universe.”…
Read MoreLearning from Statistics
The field of statistics touches our lives in many ways. From the daily routines in our homes to the business of making the greatest cities run, the effects of statistics are everywhere. Quality Magazine brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Why Statistical Analysis Matters.” Through data-driven product optimization, overseeing defect density…
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