Alation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In the previous blog , we discussed how Alation provides a platform for data scientists and analysts to complete projects and analysis at speed. In this blog we will discuss how Alation helps minimize risk with active data governance. But governance is a time-consuming process (for users and data stewards alike).

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erwin

APRIL 11, 2019

Keeping up with new data protection regulations can be difficult, and the latest – the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – isn’t the only new data protection regulation organizations should be aware of. A number of high-profile data breaches and scandals have increased public awareness of the issue.

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In today’s digital age where data stands as a prized asset, generative AI serves as the transformative tool to mine its potential. Businesses globally recognize the power of generative AI and are eager to harness data and AI for unmatched growth, sustainable operations, streamlining and pioneering innovation.

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Cloudera

MARCH 25, 2021

Data privacy is an increasingly complex and contentious topic. The appropriate use of data and transparency to the potential uses of the data are at the center of debate amongst the largest Big Tech companies. . It won’t matter if you can collect social media data or geo location data, images, etc.

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FineReport

APRIL 9, 2024

Understanding Healthcare BI Tools The Role of Healthcare BI Tools Healthcare BI tools are instrumental in revolutionizing decision-making processes and patient care through the utilization of advanced data analysis and technology.

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Alation

MAY 12, 2023

So when leading software review site TrustRadius announced that we had won their “Top Rated” awards in Data Catalog , Data Collaboration, Data Governance , and Metadata Management we were thrilled, but not surprised, since usability has been core to Alation’s product DNA since day 1. What does “Top Rated” mean?

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AWS Big Data

JANUARY 30, 2023

Many customers need an ACID transaction (atomic, consistent, isolated, durable) data lake that can log change data capture (CDC) from operational data sources. There is also demand for merging real-time data into batch data. The Delta Lake layer ensures ACID compliance of the source data.

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Andrew White

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Here is the run-down of topics and conversations so far during the week, and also a breakdown of my 1-1s: Topic : D&A Governance (including getting re-started) 15. Data & Analytics Strategy 8. Analytics/BI/Data Science 6. Application Data Mgt/ERP Data Governance 5. Data Fabric and/versus Data Mesh 2.

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Andrew White

OCTOBER 20, 2022

D&A Governance/MDM/Getting re-started 22. Data & Analytics Strategy 9. Application Data Mgt/ERP Data Governance 7. D&A Governance specific to analytics pipeline 7. Analytics/BI/Data Science 6. Becoming Data Driven/Data Literacy 5. Data Fabric and/versus Data Mesh 2.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 2, 2022

Can you deliver meaningful results on a data project within one or two quarters? That’s a requirement for nearly any initiative undertaken by Petco Chief Data and Analytics Officer Rakesh Srinivasan, who invests the talent and resources to achieve results quickly.

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Alation

MAY 12, 2023

So when leading software review site TrustRadius announced that we had won their “Top Rated” awards in Data Catalog , Data Collaboration, Data Governance , and Metadata Management we were thrilled, but not surprised, since usability has been core to Alation’s product DNA since day 1. What does “Top Rated” mean?

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AWS Big Data

APRIL 19, 2023

Data mesh is a new approach to data management. Companies across industries are using a data mesh to decentralize data management to improve data agility and get value from data. This is especially true in a large enterprise with thousands of data products.

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Alation

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In business, data-based goals tend to be very tangible. Perhaps you want to boost your ROI or CAGR, or reduce the time your analysts spend accessing and leveraging data. To others, it could mean migrating data to the cloud. What data is being used? Where the data came from? But first you need to define them.

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Andrew White

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Focus was getting started with a business-driven D&A governance program in an extremely complex organization with many leaders overlapping jurisdiction. 5.10pm Rush back over to the 1-1 area for final 1-1 today… Here is a summary of my 1-1’s today (including Monday’s data): Topic: Data Governance 14.

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Andrew White

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Here is my update analysis on my 1-1’s and interactions so far: Topic: Data Governance 24. Vision/Data Driven/Outcomes 28. Modern) Master Data Management 16. Data lake 4. Data Literacy 4. Emerging D&A Governance Platform 1. Data Management platform 7. Insurance 2. Hoteling 1.

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Andrew White

OCTOBER 25, 2019

4 times this week I was exploring best practices about data and analytics governance and the folks I was speaking with lept ahead to a more advanced question. Already ‘data and analytics’ might be passé. What is the business driven, data-infused, story-line for D&A beyond AI? Vision/Data Driven/Outcomes 28.

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Alation

MAY 31, 2023

The Data Governance & Information Quality Conference (DGIQ) is happening soon — and we’ll be onsite in San Diego from June 5-9. Four fantastic Alation customers will be joining us to share their stories: Electronic Arts (EA), Thermo Fisher Scientific, Lincoln Financial Group, and American Family Insurance (AmFam).

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Threats to your data are virtually everywhere these days, and too often, data compromises seem almost inevitable. But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. Data breaches can be disastrous for organizations.

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Alation

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Healthcare is changing, and it all comes down to data. Data & analytics represents a major opportunity to tackle these challenges. Indeed, many healthcare organizations today are embracing digital transformation and using data to enhance operations. In other words, they use data to heal more people and save more lives.

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Corinium

APRIL 25, 2019

Ahead of the Chief Data Analytics Officers & Influencers, Insurance event we caught up with Dominic Sartorio, Senior Vice President for Products & Development, Protegrity to discuss how the industry is evolving. Are you seeing any specific issues around the insurance industry at the moment that should concern CDAOs?

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 24, 2022

Data has always been fundamental to business, but as organisations continue to move to Cloud based environments coupled with advances in technology like streaming and real-time analytics, building a data driven business is one of the keys to success. There are many attributes a data-driven organisation possesses.

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Domino Data Lab

JULY 22, 2019

Paco Nathan presented, “Data Science, Past & Future” , at Rev. At Rev’s “ Data Science, Past & Future” , Paco Nathan covered contextual insight into some common impactful themes over the decades that also provided a “lens” help data scientists, researchers, and leaders consider the future.

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erwin

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Organization’s cannot hope to make the most out of a data-driven strategy, without at least some degree of metadata-driven automation. The volume and variety of data has snowballed, and so has its velocity. So it’s safe to say that organizations can’t reap the rewards of their data without automation.

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erwin

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Metadata management is key to wringing all the value possible from data assets. However, most organizations don’t use all the data at their disposal to reach deeper conclusions about how to drive revenue, achieve regulatory compliance or accomplish other strategic objectives. Quite simply, metadata is data about data.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 8, 2024

Gain stronger control over data Jae Evans, global CIO and executive vice president at Oracle, is planning to prioritize data control in 2024, and CIOs across industries would be wise to follow suit. “As As a large enterprise, we have vast amounts of data from disparate sources,” she says.

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Connecting AI models to a myriad of data sources across cloud and on-premises environments AI models rely on vast amounts of data for training. Once trained and deployed, models also need reliable access to historical and real-time data to generate content, make recommendations, detect errors, send proactive alerts, etc.

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Alation

AUGUST 11, 2021

It’s time to migrate your business data to the Snowflake Data Cloud. To answer this question, I recently joined Anthony Seraphim of Texas Mutual Insurance Company (TMIC) and David Stodder of TDWI on a webinar. The three of us talked migration strategy and the best way to move to the Snowflake Data Cloud.

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erwin

APRIL 18, 2019

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance shares many of the same requirements in the European Unions’ General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Data governance , thankfully, provides a framework for compliance with either or both – in addition to other regulatory mandates your organization may be subject to.

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Alation

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Data Governance is growing essential. Data growth, shrinking talent pool, data silos – legacy & modern, hybrid & cloud, and multiple tools – add to their challenges. Hence, they are pursuing cloud transformation to help manage growth in data and cost. Protecting sensitive data is hard to scale.

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Alation

JUNE 28, 2022

Collecting and using data to make informed decisions is the new foundation for businesses. The key term here is usable : Anyone can be data rich, and collect vast troves of data. This is where metadata, or the data about data, comes into play. A metadata management framework does the same for your data analysts.

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Alation

JULY 7, 2022

Alation launched the Data Intelligence Project in the summer of 2021 to train the next generation of data leaders. With Alation, students learn the critical skills they need to curate, govern, and discover data assets in the data-driven enterprises of today. Two data-driven careers.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 31, 2022

The chief data officer (CDO) is a senior executive responsible for the utilization and governance of data across the organization. While the chief data officer title is often shortened to CDO, the role should not be confused with that of the chief digital officer , which is also frequently referred to as CDO.

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erwin

MARCH 14, 2019

The need for data mapping tools in light of increasing volumes and varieties of data – as well as the velocity at which it must be processed – is growing. Data mapping tools have always been a key asset for any organization looking to leverage data for insights. Isolated units of data are essentially meaningless.

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Andrew White

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Gartner’s Value Pyramid and “linking data to outcome” is a very popular workshop tool to help business and non-business folks explore how a business outcome can be de-composed into real data. Value Pyramid Workshop resource: Toolkit: How to Connect Data to Business Outcomes. Don’t go on about data standards.

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Alation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

What Is a Data Catalog? Ask a data catalog user these questions, and they will likely use a simple analogy: “A data catalog is like Google meets Amazon for enterprise data.” People come to the data catalog to find trusted data, understand it, and use it wisely. Who Does It Benefit? In some ways, yes.

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erwin

JUNE 27, 2019

The need for an effective data modeling tool is more significant than ever. For decades, data modeling has provided the optimal way to design and deploy new relational databases with high-quality data sources and support application development. Evaluating a Data Modeling Tool – Key Features.

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Alation

JUNE 17, 2021

We’re so proud to join this growing community of leaders in data, where we plan to deliver more value to our joint customers for years to come. Leading companies like Cisco, Nielsen, and Finnair turn to Alation + Snowflake for data governance and analytics. Joint Success with Texas Mutual Insurance.

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