The Build vs. Buy Debate: What’s Right for Your Business?
In business today, the ability to embrace flexible technology adoption has become a critical factor for success. Yet only 48% of digitization initiatives meet…
Data Operations News, Articles, & Education
Get a thorough Data Operations education through TDAN’s Business Intelligence articles, news, and blogs.
A Step Ahead: Exploring Data Lakes, Warehouses, and Lakehouses
In the ever-evolving world of data management, the terms “data lake,” “data warehouse,” and “data lakehouse” are frequently discussed. Each…
All in the Data: Data Governance in the Not-for-Profit World
Data governance in the not-for-profit (NFP) world is a lot like organizing a community fundraiser — everyone agrees it’s a…
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.…
Crossing the Data Divide: Where Should Data Lineage Rank in a Data Leader’s Priorities?
I’ve been deeply involved in implementing data lineage using several technologies throughout my career, but things are different now. One…
Why We Shouldn’t Be Surprised by the High Failure Rates of AI
The Vegas Chapel Epiphany While delivering a workshop in Las Vegas recently, I walked past several wedding chapels, each offering…
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…
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…