Posts Tagged ‘Data’
Finding Useable Data
As data volumes, varieties and velocities increase, securely storing, processing and governing your data becomes more challenging. This interesting topic came to our attention from CIO in their article, “Prevent your data lake from turning into data swamp.” The flexibility of schema in a data lake allows users from different operational silos of a business…
Read MoreThe Value in Data
Organizations often undergo changes due to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and system upgrades. These transitions can create silos containing inconsistent and redundant data. Data conversion is a key step in this process that converts raw data into meaningful information. Tech Target brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Improve data value by…
Read MoreMore and More Data
When the amount of new data generated surpasses the limit of institutions to manage it, and makes it difficult for analysts to analyze it and researchers to deduce any useful conclusions from it, this is known as a data deluge. This interesting topic came to us from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in…
Read MoreFinding the Story in the Data
A recent study shows that companies offering data and analytics to their customers have a competitive advantage and in turn, reap the benefits of increased revenue and loyalty. This interesting information came to us from AI News in their article, “92% of product decision-makers say data and analytics is critical to success.” This doesn’t really surprise…
Read MoreThe Growing Pile of Data
As we live and work in an increasingly digital space, we are all influenced by the information we consume on a daily basis. At the beginning of 2020, the amount of data in the world was estimated to be 44 zettabytes. By 2025, the amount of data generated each day is expected to reach 463 exabytes globally.…
Read MoreSecuring the Cloud
Many enterprises are shifting towards a hybrid or full cloud computing model, which while an advantage in many ways, can bring major cybersecurity headaches if not managed properly. This interesting news came to us from the Digital Journal in their article, “Cloudy future? The main trends set to rocket cloud computing.” The use of cloud…
Read MoreDigging Into the Data
Although nearly two-thirds of organizations agree that real-time data is needed for decision-making in business, companies often use data from different channels that don’t integrate with one another. This makes it incredibly difficult to translate information into action. This interesting information came to us from Entrepreneur in their article, “How to Use Real-Time Data to Fine-Tune Your…
Read MoreLearning to Tell the Story
There is always a story to discover in data. But analyzing and understanding what the data is trying to reveal takes skills and maybe a good story teller. Analytics Insight brought this topic to us in their article, “What To Do To Become a Data Storyteller? A Complete Guide.” Data storytelling is a methodology for…
Read MoreData Rules the World
Gone are the days when gut instinct and executives’ opinions were the sole basis for decisions. New goals, priorities and principles are driving the future. This interesting topic came to us from Venture Beat in their article, “Predictive transactions are the next big tech revolution.” There is a powerful disruption happening. Predictive transaction processing is set…
Read MoreWhat About All This Data?
The modern business marketplace is a data-driven environment. The role of data is to empower business leaders to make decisions based on facts, trends and statistics. But with so much information out there, business leaders must be able to sift through the noise and get the right information to inform their decisions about strategy and…
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