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A step-by-step guide to setting up a data governance program

IBM Big Data Hub

In our last blog , we delved into the seven most prevalent data challenges that can be addressed with effective data governance. Today we will share our approach to developing a data governance program to drive data transformation and fuel a data-driven culture.

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Eating the Elephant of Data Strategy

Paul Blogs on BI

I have a had a lot of conversations about data strategy this year. With both the rise in organizations looking to move their data to the cloud and the increasing awareness of the power of BI and generative AI, data strategy has become a top priority. This is where the infamous “How do you eat an elephant?”

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5 recommendations to get your data strategy right

IBM Big Data Hub

The rise of data strategy. There’s a renewed interest in reflecting on what can and should be done with data, how to accomplish those goals and how to check for data strategy alignment with business objectives. The evolution of a multi-everything landscape, and what that means for data strategy.

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Building a Data Strategy for Defence Partners

Alation

Data gathering and use pervades almost every business function these days — and it’s widely acknowledged that businesses with a clear strategy around data are best placed to succeed in competitive, challenging markets such as defence. What is a data strategy? Why is a data strategy important?

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Think Your Company Doesn’t Need a Chief Data Officer? Here Are 7 Reasons Why It Does

Cloudera

Adding another position may not be terribly appealing, but there is one C-suite role every company should consider—chief data and analytics officer (CDO or CDAO). Data is the lifeblood of modern business, the fuel that powers digital transformation, and every company should have a data strategy.

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7 sins of digital transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

Alternatively, they can accelerate transformation by prioritizing force-multiplying initiatives such as aligning data science and data governance programs or improving IT operations with AIops capabilities. Still, certain issues surface time and time again to trouble business outcomes regardless of the strategic objectives.

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Data architecture strategy for data quality

IBM Big Data Hub

Meaning, data architecture is a foundational element of your business strategy for higher data quality. Perform data quality monitoring based on pre-configured rules. Practice proper data hygiene across interfaces. How to build a data architecture that improves data quality.