Category: BI Categories

July 24, 2024

Data silos represent a major business challenge, as noted by 60.9% of organizations in a recent Trends in Data Management survey. Without shared information, companies risk duplication, poor data quality, and missed opportunities for innovation. Consequently, many companies turn to […]

July 22, 2024

Discerning businesses are ensuring each area of their organizations has access to performance metrics. Armed with data, their teams can accelerate decision-making, respond to client and marketplace demands, and mitigate risks. The issue is many organizations have segregated data environments. […]

July 22, 2024

The increase in the prevalence and complexity of data breaches points to one conclusion – traditional cybersecurity measures are no longer enough to keep our valuable data safe. According to a recent report, data breaches exposed a staggering 35 billion records in the […]

July 17, 2024

Businesses rely on accurate, synchronized information to make informed decisions. Because discordant data leads to operational inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and costly mistakes. Hence, a unified, reliable source of truth is key, which is possible through data synchronization. It helps maintain […]

July 16, 2024

Preparing your data for myriad AI applications is just as complicated as it sounds. Focusing on the wrong challenges will only make it more difficult. It’s become clear that generative AI will play an important role in your organization. And […]

July 16, 2024

Success with a multi-tenant architecture requires the close alignment of design, use case, and underlying technology. Let’s dive into the key design patterns, their benefits, and their challenges. Multi-tenant data management is an essential part of a systems architecture designed […]

July 15, 2024

From performance to programmability, the right database makes all the difference. Here are 13 key questions to guide your selection. Picking the “right” database can often be critical to the success of an application. Rather than taking the advice of […]

July 12, 2024

Farming is one of the oldest industries in the world, with evidence of agriculture being found as far back as 21,000 BC. However, with an increasing population and environmental disruption through climate change, farming needs to find new solutions to […]

July 10, 2024

Platform teams have emerged as critical enablers of innovation and efficiency because of their ability to provide a solid foundation for the development, deployment, and scaling of new technologies. Modernization has become table stakes for organizations, but transitioning to the […]

July 9, 2024

Understanding the importance of data integration is vital in the intricate process of implementing a data fabric. Data fabric architecture aims to create a unified and integrated environment for managing an organization’s data sprawl across various platforms and systems. Within […]

July 4, 2024

Implementing this checklist can help you realize the value of an effective gen AI strategy amid all the distraction, and foster a culture of strategic investment and innovation. What makes generative AI implementations so challenging? As a disruptive technology, it’s […]

July 3, 2024

While some IT leaders have been caught off guard with emerging tech, others had the foresight to establish AI governance frameworks to keep things in check. Here, some share their proactive strategies and lessons learned. Austin-based software company Planview began […]

July 1, 2024

When leaders say they want to be a data-driven organization, a key objective is empowering business people to use data, predictive models, generative AI capabilities, and data visualizations to improve decision-making. Leaders seek smarter decisions that yield positive business benefits, faster decision-making […]

June 28, 2024

Predictive analytics is a branch of analytics that identifies the likelihood of future outcomes based on historical data. The goal is to provide the best assessment of what will happen in the future. Basically, predictive analytics answers the question “What […]

June 26, 2024

Companies are investing heavily in AI projects as they see huge potential in generative AI. Consultancies have predicted opportunities to reduce costs and improve revenues through deploying generative AI – for example, McKinsey predicts that generative AI could add $2.6 […]

June 24, 2024

OpenAI’s ChatGPT release less than two years ago launched generative AI (GenAI) into the mainstream, with both enterprises and consumers discovering new ways to use it every day. For organizations, it’s unlocking opportunities to deliver more exceptional experiences to customers, […]

June 21, 2024

Data governance is crucial for businesses aiming to maximize the value of their data, yet several common issues can significantly hinder its effectiveness. Let’s dive straight into these challenges and outline actionable strategies for overcoming them. Silos and Misalignment Data […]

June 20, 2024

The term “garbage in, garbage out,” or GIGO, dates back to the earliest days of commercial computing in the mid-20th century. Yet the concept was present more than 100 years earlier at the very dawn of computing. When Charles Babbage […]

June 19, 2024

Although Python had its 30-year anniversary in 2021, the explosion of adoption, growth, and forward-thinking development associated with the language is still relatively new. Many features of Python have remained unchanged since its inception, but with every passing year, and every new […]

June 18, 2024

More than any other factor, the hyperabundance of accessible data has powered today’s surge in AI adoption and generative AI capability. Collecting, cleaning, organizing, and securing that data for AI and machine learning have become a project in itself—a governance endeavor in which AI […]