Posts Tagged ‘Data quality’
Data Professionals in Demand
Data and analytics capabilities have been the popular topics over the past few years. This isn’t surprising considering the volume of available data has grown exponentially, with no signs of stopping. Quality magazine brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Harness the Power of Your Data Better, Faster, and Easier Than Ever Before.” Because…
Read MoreData, Machine Learning and AI
The current state of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is stalled, specifically because of how the quality of data impacts both. Datanami brought us this interesting information in their article, “Big Data Meltdown: How Unclean, Unlabeled, and Poorly Managed Data Dooms AI.” Regardless of the perceived advanced technological status of our society, according to the…
Read MoreClassifying the Bards and the Bangles?
Taxonomies do not belong to one science or interest. They can be applied anywhere from a grocery store to plant anatomy to hip hop music? A music fan (err geek) decided to compare the vocabulary of the literary world’s giant, Shakespeare, to those of famous hip hop artists. Shakespeare’s vocabulary across his entire corpus is said…
Read MoreFinding the Value in Data
Data is valuable, but must first be collected and processed before it can be used. That is where master data management (MDM) comes in handy. This interesting information came to us from Business.com in their article, “How to Use Open-source Platforms for Master Data Management.” MDM is the effort made by an organization to create one…
Read MoreAI for Farming and Climate Control
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed the way we do many things in business and at home. It is also key to a transformation in how farmers operate, at least in wine country. This interesting topic came to us from Quartz in their article, “Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we farm.” Irrigation is a key…
Read MoreTrust in the Data
According to a recent survey, the majority of data specialists, analysts, scientist and data quality managers aren’t confident with the data at their disposal. ITProPortal brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Most enterprises don’t trust their data.” Based on a poll of more than 700 data professionals, one of the main…
Read MoreData, Data, Data
Data governance is the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of data used in an enterprise. A sound data governance program includes a governing body or council, a defined set of procedures, and a plan to execute those procedures. For most organizations, a single data warehouse is not a reality. Big data sources, increasing…
Read MoreSwimming in the Data Lake
Data lakes are storage repositories that hold a vast amount of raw data in its native format until it is needed. Data lakes have become very popular as organizations look for ways to store all their data. But how has the quality of data fared in those lakes? This interesting information came to us from Datanami in their…
Read MoreData Stewardship in the Workplace
Data is key to so many things. It is the most important asset for a business. It provides insights into business trends and customer behavior. It is important. So, when it comes to data management, everyone in the organization should be working toward a culture of data stewardship. Nextgov brought this topic to us in…
Read MoreSharing Data
We were taught in kindergarten about the benefits of sharing. The same principles apply with data. This interesting topic came to us from EOS in their article, “Sharing Data Helps Puerto Ricans Rebound After Hurricane Maria.” Sharing data enables many wonderful things. Better treatment for patients when data is shared across providers, encourages more connection…
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