Alation

OCTOBER 5, 2021

What is data governance and how do you measure success? Data governance is a system for answering core questions about data. It begins with establishing key parameters: What is data, who can use it, how can they use it, and why? Why is your data governance strategy failing?

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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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erwin

JANUARY 30, 2020

I’m excited to share the results of our new study with Dataversity that examines how data governance attitudes and practices continue to evolve. Defining Data Governance: What Is Data Governance? . 1 reason to implement data governance. Most have only data governance operations.

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Alation

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

DataOps practices help organizations overcome challenges caused by fragmented teams and processes and delays in delivering data in consumable forms. So how does data governance relate to DataOps? Data governance is a key data management process. Continuous Improvement Applied to Data Governance.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 12, 2023

Companies rely heavily on data and analytics to find and retain talent, drive engagement, improve productivity and more across enterprise talent management. However, analytics are only as good as the quality of the data, which must be error-free, trustworthy and transparent. What is data quality? million each year.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 29, 2022

As someone who is passionate about the transformative power of technology, it is fascinating to see intelligent computing – in all its various guises – bridge the schism between fantasy and reality. This first article emphasizes data as the ‘foundation-stone’ of AI-based initiatives. Establishing a Data Foundation.

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erwin

MARCH 25, 2021

erwin recently hosted the second in its six-part webinar series on the practice of data governance and how to proactively deal with its complexities. Led by Frank Pörschmann of iDIGMA GmbH, an IT industry veteran and data governance strategist, the second webinar focused on “ The Value of Data Governance & How to Quantify It.”.

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Alation

APRIL 13, 2021

Much of his work focuses on democratising data and breaking down data silos to drive better business outcomes. In this blog, Chris shows how Snowflake and Alation together accelerate data culture. He shows how Texas Mutual Insurance Company has embraced data governance to build trust in data.

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erwin

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

When an organization’s data governance and metadata management programs work in harmony, then everything is easier. Data governance is a complex but critical practice. Data Governance Attitudes Are Shifting. The Benefits of Automating Data Governance and Metadata Management Processes.

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erwin

JULY 12, 2019

In light of recent, high-profile data breaches, it’s past-time we re-examined strategic data governance and its role in managing regulatory requirements. for alleged violations of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Five Steps to GDPR/CCPA Compliance. How erwin Can Help.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 23, 2023

Because of this, when we look to manage and govern the deployment of AI models, we must first focus on governing the data that the AI models are trained on. This data governance requires us to understand the origin, sensitivity, and lifecycle of all the data that we use. and watsonx.data.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 25, 2023

In our last blog , we introduced Data Governance: what it is and why it is so important. In this blog, we will explore the challenges that organizations face as they start their governance journey. Organizations have long struggled with data management and understanding data in a complex and ever-growing data landscape.

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David Menninger's Analyst Perspectives

MARCH 21, 2023

It is also important to keep up with the latest trends and technologies to derive higher value from data and analytics and maintain a competitive edge in the market. However, every organization faces challenges with data management and analytics.

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erwin

JULY 9, 2021

At the root of data intelligence is data governance , which helps ensure the right level of data access, availability and usage based on a defined set of data policies and principles. The Importance of Data Governance. Organizations recognize the importance of effective data governance.

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Alation

JANUARY 26, 2023

Data is a key asset for businesses in the modern world. That’s why many organizations invest in technology to improve data processes, such as a machine learning data pipeline. However, data needs to be easily accessible, usable, and secure to be useful — yet the opposite is too often the case.

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erwin

MARCH 8, 2019

GDPR) and to ensure peak business performance, organizations often bring consultants on board to help take stock of their data assets. This sort of data governance “stock check” is important but can be arduous without the right approach and technology. That’s where data governance comes in ….

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erwin

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Data governance isn’t a one-off project with a defined endpoint. Data governance, today, comes back to the ability to understand critical enterprise data within a business context, track its physical existence and lineage, and maximize its value while ensuring quality and security. Slow Down, Ask Questions.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 3, 2022

As the 125-year-old company evolves to meet changing market needs, and as enabling technologies like AI and machine learning are added to the mix, this integrated and collaborative approach has changed how IT makes decisions about which digital solutions are right for Dow and the markets they serve, explains Chris Bruman, Dow’s Chief Data Officer.

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Alation

APRIL 5, 2022

Data Management Meets Human Management. A well-oiled data governance machine comprises many parts, but what’s the most vital component? You and anyone else at your organization who uses data. Contains crust (access permissions), sauce (service agreements), and cheese (a data dictionary).

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 7, 2024

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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Jim Harris

JANUARY 1, 2016

1 — Investigate Data quality is not exactly a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. However, understanding your data is essential to using it effectively and improving its quality. In order for you to make sense of those data elements, you require business context.

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Jim Harris

DECEMBER 24, 2015

Have you ever experienced that sinking feeling, where you sense if you don’t find data quality, then data quality will find you? I hope that you enjoy reading this blog post, but most important, I hope you always remember: “Data are friends, not food.” Data Silos. You, Data-Dude, takin’ on the defects.

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O'Reilly on Data

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

We suspected that data quality was a topic brimming with interest. The responses show a surfeit of concerns around data quality and some uncertainty about how best to address those concerns. Key survey results: The C-suite is engaged with data quality. Data quality might get worse before it gets better.

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erwin

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

One of the key ingredients to ensure data is really embedded in an organization, and one of the key enablers to increase the strategic impact of data, is the setup of a successful data governance program. Technology is an enabler, and for data governance this is essentially having an excellent metadata management tool.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 24, 2024

How enterprises gather, store, cleanse, access, and secure their data can be a major factor in their ability to meet corporate goals. Unfortunately, the road to data strategy success is fraught with challenges, so CIOs and other technology leaders need to plan and execute carefully. Data Governance, Data Management

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Timo Elliott

MAY 19, 2023

Mastering Data Hygiene Reliable data is at the core of all digital transformation. Here’s a great example of how technology can help make sure that you have a solid information foundation for innovative new business processes. It’s always about people!

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Octopai

JUNE 24, 2019

There are a number of scenarios that necessitate data governance tools. Businesses operating within strict industry regulations, utilizing analytics software, and/or regularly consolidating data in key subject areas will find themselves looking into data governance tools to help them achieve their goals.

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Jen Stirrup

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Data Volume : Monitoring changes in the amount of data, which can indicate issues or unexpected behavior in data pipelines. Schema Changes : Tracking data structure or schema changes can affect downstream processes and analytics. Data Quality : Identifying data accuracy, consistency, and completeness issues.

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AWS Big Data

APRIL 19, 2023

Background The success of a data-driven organization recognizes data as a key enabler to increase and sustain innovation. The goal of a data product is to solve the long-standing issue of data silos and data quality. Utilizing strategies like data mesh generates value on a large scale.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 1, 2024

The research cited a lack of talent and skills to work with the technology (62%), unclear AI and GenAI investment priorities (47%), and the absence of a strategy for responsible AI (41%) as the top three obstacles. Ensure that data is cleansed, consistent, and centrally stored, ideally in a data lake. Right-size your model(s).

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erwin

APRIL 29, 2020

It describes a certain dataset’s origin, movement, characteristics and quality. Tracing the source of data is an arduous task. For example, capital markets trading firms must understand their data’s origins and history to support risk management, data governance and reporting for various regulations such as BCBS 239 and MiFID II.

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David Menninger's Analyst Perspectives

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Talend is a data integration and management software company that offers applications for cloud computing, big data integration, application integration, data quality and master data management.

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erwin

JANUARY 11, 2019

Organizations have spent a lot of time and money trying to harmonize data across diverse platforms , including cleansing, uploading metadata, converting code, defining business glossaries, tracking data transformations and so on. But the attempts to standardize data across the entire enterprise haven’t produced the desired results.

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erwin

JULY 22, 2020

Recently, I co-hosted a webinar with our client E.ON , a global energy company that reinvented how it conducts business from branding to customer engagement – with data as the conduit. There’s no doubt E.ON, based in Essen, Germany, has established one of the most comprehensive and successful data governance programs in modern business.

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Jim Harris

JUNE 30, 2016

In a recent interview, Jill Dyché explained a common misconception, namely that a data governance framework is not a strategy. Unlike other strategic initiatives that involve IT,” Jill explained, “data governance needs to be designed. Or how the puzzle pieces will fit together within your unique corporate culture?

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This year’s technology darling and other machine learning investments have already impacted digital transformation strategies in 2023 , and boards will expect CIOs to update their AI transformation strategies frequently. I wrote in Driving Digital , “Digital transformation is not just about technology and its implementation.

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Ontotext

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Domain teams should continually monitor for data errors with data validation checks and incorporate data lineage to track usage. Establish and enforce data governance by ensuring all data used is accurate, complete, and compliant with regulations.

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