Digital and Data Quality

In this digital age in which we are living, we are drowning in an ocean of data. Organizations have a large number of data entities and data elements, as well as a large volume of data corresponding to the same. Challenges arise as they continue to amass more and more data with each passing day. With…

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Data Governance Tears Down Silos

Building a comprehensive data governance model is key, but it requires all departments to bring together disparate datasets to drive value across an organization. Information Age brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “Building a data governance model and the challenge of harnessing data.” Technology has impacted every industry, including marketing, and…

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Technology to Protect the Technology

With the dramatic increase in the volume of data, organizations are making it a high priority to better manage their data and keep it secure. A new resolution for 2020 means many will be spending more on IT to meet these goals. Digital Insurance brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Better data…

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Analytics and Data

Big data is a term that describes the large volume of data – both structured and unstructured – that inundates a business on a day-to-day basis. It has been a popular topic for a while now. It is considered a business asset supporting the next eras of multi-cloud support, machine learning, and real-time analytics. But…

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Analytics Need Data Governance

Self-service analytics gives users the ability to develop rapid reports, empowering users to analyze their data. End users can analyze their data by dynamically modifying, drilling through or adding calculation functions to a report. This flexibility decreases IT resource drain freeing up valuable development resources. Tech Target brought this interesting topic to our attention in their…

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Data Governance Has Never Been More Important

Done correctly, data governance can transform the way an organization manages and capitalizes on its data. However, because it spans a variety of people, processes, policies, and technologies data governance can be a daunting effort. The term data governance can have a variety of definitions. But once you start exploring, every explanation of the term…

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Webinar Opportunity Addresses Research Data Management

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) 2020 calendar of educational events are packed full of valuable and educational opportunities. If you are a member, your development budget won’t take a hit. If you aren’t a member, maybe now is the time to consider it. On March 11th, the 90-minute webinar is the first in a two-part…

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The Power of Big Data

Big data technology is likely to sweep all that has come before it, eradicating older technology. This interesting topic came to us from Dev Ops in their article, “Becoming a Data Company: Back to the Future.” The term big data began appearing in dictionaries over the past decade, but the concept itself has been around since…

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Protecting the Data

Data is always pointed to as the biggest asset an organization possesses. What measures do we take to protect that asset when the office is closed? This interesting topic came to us from Outsell’s blogpost, “Where is Your Data When You Sleep at Night?” Data breaches have been on the rise for several years. Just…

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