Just a few short years ago, data lakes were all the rage. Every customer we talked to wanted to put all their data in one place, completely centralizing data curation, stewardship, and engineering. But as we worked with those customers…
Master Data Management (MDM) is the process of creating a unified master record for a business or person across an entire enterprise. It involves deduplication, entity resolution, reconciliation, and enrichment. However, mastering data can be a complex and daunting process,…
Data governance isn’t new. But it is certainly getting its time in the spotlight. And as more Chief Data Officers (CDOs) look to treat data as a product, its spotlight is only going to become brighter. But data governance is…
Data engineers are in high demand. But there is a shortage of them, making it difficult for organizations to hire top talent to fill this vital role. But what, exactly, is a data engineer? And how do you pursue a…
For many companies, data lakes are a core part of their DataOps ecosystem. After years of experiencing the unfulfilled promises of data warehouses, data lakes promised to deliver a central repository where data consumers could access enterprise data, both structured…
Organizations have debated centralized vs. decentralized data for decades. As data warehouses and data lakes grew in popularity, centralized systems became the norm. But with data mesh emerging as a new and effective way to manage data, decentralized systems are…
More than 70% of organizations today employ a Chief Data Officer (CDO), up from a mere 12% just a decade ago, according to research conducted by New Vantage Partners. But as the role of the CDO continues to grow in…
Investing in Your Data Products to Survive Economic Uncertainty Even with unemployment at record lows and continued job growth, stubborn inflation and rising interest rates have been causing big mood swings across all sectors of the economy. Inflation has received…
Are you looking to get more value out of your organization’s data? Chances are, your answer is a resounding “yes!” But if you are like many data leaders we talk to, you may not know how to generate more value…
For investment firms, knowing which companies to invest in is key to their success. But identifying good investment opportunities, and keeping investment data up-to-date, is a challenge. It’s common practice for firms to employ teams of people to manually integrate…
