The Importance of Data Strategy

Data strategy describes a set of decisions that together chart a high-level course of action to achieve high-level goals. This includes business plans to use information for a competitive advantage as well as support enterprise goals. It has never been more important that an organization have one. Business 2 Community brought this interesting information to our attention…

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Mitigating the AI Bias

Machine learning bias, also known as algorithm bias or artificial intelligence (AI) bias, occurs when an algorithm produces results that are systematically prejudiced due to erroneous assumptions in the machine learning process. This interesting topic came to us from Tech Target in their article, “Eliminating bias in AI is no easy feat, but fixes do exist.” AI…

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Data Consistency is Key to Data Quality

The explosion of data that comes with artificial intelligence (AI) has some concerned about the security and quality of that data. This interesting topic came to us from Barron’s in their article, “2020: Get Your Data House in Order.” This is an unanticipated consequence of AI and data analytics popularity. Even though there is much…

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Disney is Looking for a Data Steward

To be as helpful as possible to those in the fields of taxonomy, information services, semantic technology, ontology, etc., we are sharing career opportunities that we find with our readers. Even if you are not in the market for a career move, it is always good to stay on top of what is available and how the fields are…

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Finding the Quality

Data quality is a constant challenge for any data governance strategic plan. Often, a data governance team is built to ensure data will be handled effectively and to monitor data quality. This interesting topic came to us from Information Management in their article, “Data quality issues – Who is responsible for resolving them?” The quality of…

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The Foundation of Digital

Digital transformation is a foundational change in how an organization delivers value to its customers. Digital transformations are commonplace at most companies, but they still have work to do to fully realize their digital operations and potential. Digital Insurance brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Visibility, governance and compliance among top challenges with…

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Big Data Analytics

Big data can offer insights into your business, but not without analytics. To utilize analytics you must first curate the data. Where does the data reside, and how can you get access to it? To answer those questions, organizations are discovering that data catalogs can help. This interesting information came to us from Datanami in their…

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AI and Ethics

Artificial intelligence (AI) is more prolific than ever. But in this race to get the most out of the technology, is anyone monitoring ethical side of the process? Is anyone asking “should we” in addition to “can we”? This interesting topic came to us from datanami in their article, “AI Ethics and Data Governance: A…

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MDM & Data Governance Summit Registration is Open

The MDM & Data Governance Summit is taking place November 4-5, 2019 in New York City. Register today and join an influential network of 500+ business and IT users to learn and get advice from from industry peers, experts and thought leaders. The MDM & Data Governance Summit provides an opportunity for the data management community to engage…

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Data Literacy

While most companies are still trying to figure out how to manage their data, there is a new breed of companies who are looking beyond solely recording transactions. This very important topic came to us from Forbes in their article, “Why Data Management And Data Literacy Need To Go Together.” By using data to predict and influence…

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