AI Success Isn’t Magic, It’s Built on Data Strategy
AI has moved far beyond the experimental stage. Across industries, organizations are proving that AI can deliver measurable business value when it’s built…
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Data Observability vs. Data Quality
Data empowers businesses to gain valuable insights into industry trends and fosters profitable decision-making for long-term growth. It enables firms…
Why BI Competency Centers Matter More Than Ever to Data Governance
As enterprises expand their ambitions for data, analytics, and AI, the Business Intelligence Competency Center (BICC) is undergoing a quiet…
Unstructured Data Management: Unlocking Hidden Value in Enterprise Information
Not all data is created equal. Unlike structured data, which resides in well-defined fields and tables, unstructured data lacks clear…
Data Governance and Curling
As an avid curler (three to four times per week!), I had an epiphany while on the ice with my…
The Art of Lean Governance: The Cybernetics of Data Quality
In the age of algorithmic intelligence, data is no longer just an asset — it is a self-regulating system whose…
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…
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…
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 organizations wrestle…
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…