Articles
Empowering Organizations Through Data Literacy, Governance, and Business Literacy
In my journey as a data management professional, I’ve come to believe that the road to becoming a truly data-centric organization is…
Explaining the Why Behind Data Quality Dimensions
Data quality is measured across dimensions, but why? Data quality metrics exist to support the business. The value of a data quality…
Stop Feeding AI Junk: A Systematic Approach to Unstructured Data Ingestion
It’s go-time for enterprise AI. A PagerDuty global survey of 1,000 IT and business executives found that 62% of companies using agentic…
Rethinking (Data) Politics in the Workplace
Most people cringe when they hear the word politics in the workplace. It brings to mind backroom deals, favoritism, turf wars, and…
Latest Content
Columns
All in the Data: Brain Rot vs. Data Rot
Oxford University Press’ 2024 Word of the Year, “brain rot,” is both funny and frightening. It captures what happens when we spend too…
Crossing the Data Divide: Quantum Information Theory and the Future of Data Management
An unlikely combination of events inspired this column: I’m on day 271 of learning Chinese (after being challenged by my son), and I’ve…
The Good AI: Data Contracts for AI Transparency
“AI is only as trustworthy as the data that fuels it.” This statement has never been more relevant. AI systems now power decisions,…
The Book Look: Data Interoperability
Dave Wells is a thought leader and influencer in the world of data. Early on in his role as TDWI education director — in the wild frontier…
Blogs
The Next Step in Smart Manufacturing: How AI Transforms Chaos Into Control
The surge in worker strikes across key industries has become a recurring challenge, disrupting supply chains and creating ripple effects…
Strengthening Compliance with Better Data
Compliance today isn’t just about keeping pace with rules and regulations; it’s about keeping pace with culture. Globalization,…
Automated Enterprise Storage for Agentic AI
Agentic AI knows what it wants when it comes to enterprise storage. These autonomous, AI-driven agents can make their own decisions, and it…
The U.K.’s Cloud Crackdown Is a Warning Shot to the U.S.
For years, concerns about cloud market concentration have echoed across Europe, the U.K., and the U.S. In the background, the U.K.’s…
Features
When the Vendor Defines “Responsible AI”
When veteran human resources leaders ask questions like “Can AI care for the worker?” or praise AI’s potential while their…
LLMs Are Rewriting the Rules of Behavioral Targeting
Marketers missed the real story while they scrambled to rebuild audience targeting without cookies: LLMs weren’t just changing how we…
Building a Data-First Culture
Technology is not what powers a data-first culture, but people, operating models, and disciplined delivery. Most organizations already…
What Are the Benefits of a Citizen Data Scientist Initiative?
The importance of Citizen Data Scientists has become a focus for the wise business executive and manager. Understanding Citizen Data…
Digital Identity Verification: The Role of AI in Financial Security
The global financial sector is undergoing a profound digital transformation, redefining how individuals and institutions interact with…
The Five Levels Essential to Scaling Your Data Strategy
Scaling your data strategy will inevitably result in winners and losers. Some work out the system to apply in their organization and…
The Future of Data Governance in the HealthTech Industry
The HealthTech industry is a by-product of the digital transformation currently underway in the health and wellness sector. Thanks to…
AI and Business Transformation: Balancing Innovation and Control
AI is no longer just a concept or a futuristic tool. It’s here and it’s likely already integrated into many aspects of your business,…
The Sustainability Liability No One’s Pricing Into AI
Where Risk Gets Mispriced It’s easy to think of AI as clean. Digital. Intangible. It lives in the cloud, responds instantly, and…