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Data architecture strategy for data quality

IBM Big Data Hub

Poor data quality is one of the top barriers faced by organizations aspiring to be more data-driven. Ill-timed business decisions and misinformed business processes, missed revenue opportunities, failed business initiatives and complex data systems can all stem from data quality issues.

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How to Build a Data Quality Strategy to Get Executive Buy-In

Octopai

And when business users don’t complain, but you know the data isn’t good enough to make these types of calls wisely, that’s an even bigger problem. How are you, as a data quality evangelist (if you’re reading this post, that must describe you at least somewhat, right?), Tie data quality directly to business objectives.

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Dow CDO Chris Bruman: We needed a new approach to data quality

CIO Business Intelligence

I would rather have a few focused areas that are impactful for the business, where we can significantly make improvement, rather than hundreds of areas and barely make progress. By focusing on a few areas that are aligned to our business objectives, we get wins for the company, our customers, and our people.

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

IBM Big Data Hub

The primary goal of any data governance program is to deliver against prioritized business objectives and unlock the value of your data across your organization. Realize that a data governance program cannot exist on its own – it must solve business problems and deliver outcomes.

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CDOs’ biggest problem? Getting colleagues to understand their role

CIO Business Intelligence

That’s according to a recent report based on a survey of CDOs by AWS in conjunction with the Chief Data Officer and Information Quality (CDOIQ) Symposium. The CDO position first gained momentum around 2008, to ensure data quality and transparency to comply with regulations following the housing credit crisis of that era.

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Business Strategies for Deploying Disruptive Tech: Generative AI and ChatGPT

Rocket-Powered Data Science

First, don’t do something just because everyone else is doing it – there needs to be a valid business reason for your organization to be doing it, at the very least because you will need to explain it objectively to your stakeholders (employees, investors, clients).

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How to build a successful AI strategy

IBM Big Data Hub

An AI strategy allows organizations to purposefully harness AI capabilities and align AI initiatives with overall business objectives. Define clear objectives What problems does the organization need to solve? Present the AI strategy Present the AI strategy to stakeholders, ensuring it aligns with business objectives.