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September 29, 2022

To be a truly data-driven enterprise, organizations today must go beyond merely analyzing data. Rather, business experts and IT leaders must transform relevant data into compelling stories that key stakeholders can readily comprehend — and leverage to make better business […]

September 28, 2022

Data engineering is a fascinating and fulfilling career – you are at the helm of every business operation that requires data, and as long as users generate data, businesses will always need data engineers. In other words, job security is […]

September 28, 2022

Machine learning tools allow computers to become more accurate in predicting outcomes. The computer’s software makes decisions based on experiences rather than programming. The algorithm (basically a series of instructions) collects data on its interactions, and that data is used […]

September 26, 2022

AI and machine learning models are being used to help companies stay competitive by discovering new revenue opportunities, improving risk management, detecting fraud, and streamlining business processes. But years ago, data science wasn’t even on the curriculum at universities, so […]

September 26, 2022

Typical business intelligence implementations allow business users to easily consume data specific to their goals and daily tasks. The ability to analyze both past and present events unlocks information about the current state and is essential for remaining competitive in […]

September 21, 2022

Data Governance applied to analytics, business intelligence (BI), or data modeling is nothing new, but Analytics Governance is somewhat different from Data Governance, says Malcolm Chisholm, president of Data Millenium. Chisholm spoke at DATAVERSITY’s Enterprise Analytics Online, stating that Analytics […]

September 21, 2022

John Hill, chief digital information officer for MSC Industrial Supply, received his Doctor of Business Administration degree in May. His dissertation research examined the question: After years of investment in project management, change management, and more recently, agile principles, why […]

September 21, 2022

Not every IT project can be completed end-to-end with in-house talent. For CIOs who lack the full-time technical resources needed for deploying a solution, such as an ERP or a CRM system, often for the first time in their organizations, […]

September 19, 2022

DevSecOps (short for Development, Security, and IT Operations) extends the principles of DevOps to include secure development practices. DevOps is a development method designed to create, test, and release software quickly, with high quality, and with the ability to rapidly […]

September 19, 2022

In my last DATAVERSITY article, “The Machine Economy Is Here – The Digital Transformation Era Is Over,” I discussed the end of digital transformation, the arrival of the machine economy, and the emergence of data empowerment. In this article, I […]

September 15, 2022

JavaFX 19, the latest iteration of the Java-based rich client application platform, has been released, with enhancements for video and CSS capabilities. The update also fixes a number of touch-screen bugs. The open source platform, which goes by the slogan, […]

September 15, 2022

As IT and application environments increasingly move toward complex, cloud-based microservices, technology professionals have bold plans to ramp up observability capabilities to get ahead of network-based issues that could affect customer experience and application security, yet actually doing so across […]

September 15, 2022

The insurance industry has been traditionally conservative with technology advances and hesitant to adopt new technologies. However, times are changing, and artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining much attention from insurance companies, who are starting to realize the important role that […]

September 15, 2022

Time series databases (or TSDBs) are databases that have been optimized for processing time series data. Time series data is made up of data records that are indexed using timestamps. The timestamps provide a reference for each of the data […]

September 8, 2022

Most organizations understand the profound impact that data is having on modern business. In Foundry’s 2022 Data & Analytics Study, 88% of IT decision-makers agree that data collection and analysis have the potential to fundamentally change their business models over […]

September 8, 2022

Data Science is a broad field with many potential applications. It’s not just about analyzing data and modeling algorithms, but it also reinvents the way businesses operate and how different departments interact. Data scientists solve complex problems every day, leveraging […]

September 7, 2022

During the pandemic, many businesses were forced to support remote work to stay afloat. While this shift was initially a temporary solution, the resulting increase in productivity and an overwhelmingly positive employee response has since led high-profile companies such as […]

September 7, 2022

A Data Governance framework can be described as a collection of processes, rules, and responsibilities used to structure an organization’s Data Governance program. A solid framework will cover data standards, data privacy, business strategies, and the responsibilities of key individuals. […]

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 30, 2022

The role of the CFO has evolved in recent years from the person in control of the purse strings, to the trusted right hand of the CEO. Their importance was further enhanced during the pandemic as they were often required […]