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September 20, 2023

CIOs are under increasing pressure to deliver more digital innovations faster and more efficiently. Business leaders expect IT to develop new products, improve customer experiences, automate workflows, and deliver new artificial intelligence capabilities. To do so, CIOs must continuously improve […]

September 18, 2023

Maggie Chavarin is no stranger to reinventing her career. She joined Synchrony more than a decade ago in a Merchants Services role that allowed her to be a work-from-home mom. When the timing was right, Chavarin honed her skills to […]

September 18, 2023

The complexity of today’s data environment is an undeniable crossroads that enterprises leveraging legacy systems must face. As data continues to proliferate—both in sheer quantity and source type—legacy systems prove inadequate, especially when it comes to data quality, control, and […]

September 18, 2023

As some of you already know, I am dedicating these summer days to the writing of my new book, “99 Questions About Data Management,” which follows in some way the book “20 Things You Have to Know About Data Management.” […]

September 18, 2023

AI-based business models and products that use generative AI (GenAI) are proliferating across a wide range of industries. The current wave of AI is creating new ways of working, and research suggests that business leaders feel optimistic about the potential […]

September 15, 2023

Periodically assessing the efficiency of your IT services spend is vital for uncovering optimization opportunities and areas where you may fall short of future demand. From the CEO’s perspective, an optimized IT services portfolio maximizes cost efficiency, flexibility, and scalability. […]

September 14, 2023

Today, the PostgreSQL Global Development Group shared the release of PostgreSQL 16. With this latest update, Postgres sets new standards for database management, data replication, system monitoring, and performance optimization, marking a significant milestone for the community, developers, and EDB […]

September 13, 2023

Years into digital transformation, and decades into the IT function itself, many CIOs still fall short when it comes to innovation. Tech debt, budget constraints, and overloaded staff schedules are among the top reasons IT leaders cite for scuttled innovation […]

September 13, 2023

As a software developer and coding instructor, Ania Kubow is always informative and engaging. But watching her 30-minute video on “Vector Embeddings for Beginners” will be time well-spent for many people who have no intention of ever doing hands-on- coding. […]

September 11, 2023

Data wrangling, dataops, data prep, data integration—whatever your organization calls it, managing the operations to integrate and cleanse data is labor intensive. Many businesses struggle to integrate new data sets efficiently, improve data quality, centralize master data records, and create […]

September 11, 2023

Organizations have become highly data-centric in the past years, increasing complications and costs as the volume of data rose. However, data integrity issues alone cost organizations $12.9 million annually, on average, according to Gartner. Because of this, data professionals have […]

September 11, 2023

In this report, the news about technology investments was surprisingly upbeat. Despite national news about increased costs, economic uncertainty, and more reports of technology firm layoffs, respondents indicated that they were planning to spend more IT budget in 2023, not […]

September 8, 2023

Data Management has never been more critical than today. As AI grows more prominent, data initiatives are more important than ever. As the digital age propels us forward, the need for robust DataOps strategies becomes evident. These strategies, however, are […]

September 8, 2023

What are the key pain points that produce slow time to value with today’s geospatial data technology implementations? Foursquare SVP of engineering Ankit Patel explained how to utilize geospatial data effectively during his presentation at Data Summit 2023. “Geospatial data […]

September 7, 2023

When I joined Discover Financial Services in 2021, the company was executing its Runway: Mission 80,000 Feet vision to transform the engineering culture toward product-centricity. The vision was to enable a digital transformation by building a highly skilled engineering workforce, […]

September 7, 2023

A company’s journey to digital transformation heavily depends on the processes put in place to support the effort. You need the right people. You need the right technology. But without proper attention paid to the processes that support these — […]

September 6, 2023

In today’s data-driven world, effective Data Management is essential for the successful implementation of any project or business initiative. Data Management solutions play a crucial role in this process by providing comprehensive tools and capabilities to handle vast amounts of […]

September 5, 2023

The concept of managing “data as a product” involves a paradigm shift. By treating data as a product designed for consumer use, rather than a pool of semi-chaotic information, businesses can increase their profits. Many businesses have set up customized […]

September 1, 2023

No matter what industry you work in, Data Management is increasingly important for your career and performance. Information is no longer separate bits of data – the internet of things (IoT) and big data mean that every piece of data […]

September 1, 2023

Information is power, and the ability to put information into the hands of those who can quickly act on it separates the leaders from the laggards in any market. Everyone in an organization – from HR professionals leveraging data to […]