Tag: Data Literacy

January 6, 2023

Today’s business landscape is more unpredictable than ever for IT leadership. Between the adoption of more sophisticated technologies and an ever-growing list of digital transformation initiatives, IT operations have become frustratingly complex. This is especially true when it comes to […]

January 3, 2023

Data Literacy, the ability to explore, understand, and communicate with data, will significantly increase its role in organizations in 2023 and beyond. Companies will gravitate toward Data Literacy to get insights from big data and mobilize artificial intelligence (AI), a […]

December 15, 2022

With the field of Data Management constantly evolving and becoming increasingly competitive, getting certified as a data professional helps you stand out from the crowd. The certification process requires applicants to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of various areas of […]

December 8, 2022

In a world driven by data, business analytics and data analytics can work together to maximize efficiencies, uncover actionable insights, and help businesses drive value. Data analytics is an iterative study of data in an organization, focusing on applying statistical […]

November 17, 2022

When a business decides to tackle data democratization and bring data analytics to its business users, it can often fail to plan comprehensively for success. While selecting the right augmented analytics solution is crucial, the business team must also plan […]

October 24, 2022

Business users are business professionals who have expertise in an industry or market arena or perform a function to support the ongoing operation of the business – professionals who may be front-line workers on a production line, finance professionals, sales […]

October 5, 2022

As we continue to do business in a digitally connected world, more data-driven organizations are prioritizing data stewardship to improve data quality and management. Data stewards maintain and protect data assets that need special care, not just for cybersecurity but […]

September 29, 2022

Data is the new oil. But what good is that data if we don’t know how to leverage it? According to the Human Impact of Data Literacy report, only 32% of surveyed executives felt like they were able to create […]

September 6, 2022

Data is critical to empowering businesses to make decisions that translate into boosted bottom lines. However, a recent NewVantage survey found that only 24% of the workforce is confident in their ability to read, work with, and analyze data. As […]

August 29, 2022

If your business is struggling to forecast and predict outcomes and results, your management team is probably considering predictive analytics. The technology research firm Gartner states that “by 2025, 50% of data scientist activities will be automated by artificial intelligence, […]

August 19, 2022

The data we produce and manage is growing in scale and demands careful consideration of the proper data framework for the job. There’s no one-size-fits-all data architecture, and not all platforms are created equal. Ongoing debates about the benefits and […]

August 11, 2022

In today’s world of unprecedented connectivity and advances in technology, the benefits of big data are accessible to even modestly scaled businesses. Indeed, business leaders who resist the shift to digital transformation do so at their own risk. But harnessing […]

August 10, 2022

The term “data literacy” refers to the ability to extract meaning from data. IDC, the global market intelligence expert, has predicted a “ten-fold increase in worldwide data” by 2025. It’s no wonder many data-driven organizations are in a race for […]

July 13, 2022

What role have Data Management and Data Architecture played in data-driven organizations, especially during the tumultuous and uncertain period at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic? Industry thought leader Donna Burbank, the Managing Director of Global Data Strategy, discussed these […]

July 7, 2022

Data modeling has always been a task that seems positioned in the middle of a white-water rapids with a paddle but no canoe. On one side of the data modeling rapids are the raging agilists who are demanding working software […]

June 9, 2022

Any organization that aims toward complete digital transformation must move toward Enterprise Data Literacy. So, what exactly is Data Literacy? Gartner defines Data Literacy as: “The ability to read, write and communicate data in context, including an understanding of data […]

June 8, 2022

In an increasingly data-driven world, companies worldwide have transformed the way they operate. Much of this is thanks to their ability to access a volume of data that was not available in the past. However, more recently, organizations have realized […]

May 5, 2022

To get value from data, data stewards must understand business requirements and apply them. When business ambiguity arises about best serving data stakeholders, data stewards need to know how to find out this information and with whom to speak. Then […]

April 6, 2022

When done right, Data Science delivers a lot of measurable values like improved products and services, enhanced customer experiences, sales growth, new business developments channels, and overall business efficiency. However, according to most reliable industry publications, most Data Science projects […]

March 8, 2022

What is Data Strategy? “Well, the short answer is, it’s the data chapter of your business strategy,” said John Ladley, consultant and author of the book Data Governance: How to Design, Deploy and Sustain an Effective Data Governance Program. Contrary […]