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Why You Need End-to-End Data Lineage

erwin

Not Documenting End-to-End Data Lineage Is Risky Busines – Understanding your data’s origins is key to successful data governance. Not everyone understands what end-to-end data lineage is or why it is important. Data Lineage Tells an Important Origin Story. Who are the data owners?

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Business Data Lineage – The History of Your Data

Octopai

But as he collected the Q3 report that he had just sent to the printer, a considerable inconsistency glared up at him. This error required fixing, which meant that he and his team would have to trace the data’s journey back to its source. Automated Data Lineage Ends BI Chaos Download our white paper to learn how!

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The Foundations of a Modern Data-Driven Organisation: Change from Within (part 2 of 2)

Cloudera

A data-driven approach to talent management and development brings about greater transparency, reduced attrition and more effective training and enablement. A 2020 retention report by the Work Institute revealed that over 42 million employees in the US left their jobs voluntarily in 2019, and this trend appeared to be increasing.

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Data Dictionary, Business Glossary, or Catalog – Which One is Right For Your Business?

Octopai

To meet those demands, teams are turning to automated BI tools, such as data dictionaries, business glossaries, and catalogs. A recent Octopai poll found 47% of BI managers report that automation is key to taking their BI operation to the next level. Check out our white paper "Do I Need a Data Dictionary, Business Glossary or Catalog?"

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The Human-Centric CDO: 3 Key Takeaways from the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2023 in London

Alation

Data culture can sound like a soft skill, but becoming truly data-driven requires company-wide support, buy-in, and execution. Unfortunately, there is no “data culture platform,” per se. Just as you can’t pull a report without data, you can’t just make data culture happen like the Big Bang.

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Benefits of Metadata Management Automation in the Insurance Industry

Octopai

In particular, stakeholders in the insurance industry need to carefully design and validate their reports. Even small reporting errors by an insurance BI team can cause insurers to make poor (read: costly) decisions about whom to insure, what premiums to charge, and whether and how much to pay on claims.

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Enterprise Architecture Tools and the Changing Role of the Enterprise Architect

erwin

In the era of data-driven business, such perspective is critical. White PaperData-Driven Business Transformation: Using data as a strategic asset and transformational tool to succeed in the digital age. IT has graduated from a support department to a proactive, value-driving function.