Legal Issues for Data Professionals: In AI, Data Itself Is the Supply Chain
Data is the supply chain for AI. For generative AI, even in fine-tuned, company-specific large language models, the data that…
Business Intelligence Columns
Business Intelligence Columns
Data Professional Introspective: The Perennial Question
I’ve often encountered client staff, course students, and conference attendees who are grappling with the basic question: “What is the…
The Book Look: Enterprise Intelligence
Every once in a while, a book comes along that contains such innovative ideas that I find myself whispering “wow”…
A Step Ahead: IoT Data Characteristics — Seven Vs
IoT (Internet of Things) incorporates many new and innovative technologies, such as sensors, smart devices, machine-to-machine communication, networking, advanced computing,…
Crossing the Data Divide: AI Data Assistants — A Data Leader’s Force Multiplier
The focus of my last column, titled Crossing the Data Divide: Data Catalogs and the Generative AI Wave, was on…
Eyes on Data: Transforming Data Challenges into Real Progress
In a world increasingly dominated by data, organizations are grappling with the need to effectively manage and harness this valuable…
The Data-Centric Revolution: Best Practices and Schools of Ontology Design
I was recently asked to present “Enterprise Ontology Design and Implementation Best Practices” to a group of motivated ontologists and…
Eyes on Data: The Right Foundation for Trusted Data and Analytics
Trust. Trust is defined as the assured reliance or belief on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or…
Crossing the Data Divide: Framework for Selling Data Initiatives
Deja Vu All Over Again Something interesting has been happening to me over the last few months that I’ve not…
Data Professional Introspective: Accelerating Enterprise Data Quality
My recent columns have focused on actionable initiatives that can both deliver business value, providing a tangible achievement, and raise…