The Canal of Data: Governance at the Source, Course, and Consumption
Imagine data governance as the management of a vast water canal system. Just as water flows from its headwaters through…
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Embracing “Data Town Plans” as a Bridge Between the Business and IT (Part 2)
In the previous article, we looked at two age-old problems facing the IT world. The first related to an issue…
Data Governance: Policies, Procedures, and Benefits
Data governance is a framework of rules, processes, and practices that ensure the effective management and utilization of an organization’s…
Embracing “Data Town Plans” as a Bridge Between the Business and IT (Part 1)
Imagine building a new city without a “town plan,” yet some people build information technology (IT) solutions without the data…
Breaking the AI Loop: From Static Thinking to Living Intelligence
Take One: AI As the Fix for U.S.-Africa Relations A student recently asked: “How can AI transform the relationships between…
The Impact of Eco-Friendly Innovations on Data Management
Behind every byte is a network of servers and storage systems consuming energy, producing heat, and generating more carbon emissions.…
Shadow AI – Rising from the Penumbra
In the last couple of years, AI has taken over our organizations. While the benefits of using AI to augment…
The Role of Dark Data: Uncovering Insights in Unused Information
Dark data remains one of the greatest untapped resources in business. This is due to the vast amounts of usable…
What If AI’s Mistakes Aren’t Bugs, but Features?
We often say AI’s mistakes are “by design,” but they’re really not. AI wasn’t built to fail in these specific…
A Practical Approach to Data Mesh Implementation
It’s easy to make the case for building a data mesh within your business. By enabling a decentralized approach to…