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Shifting the Narrative from Data Management to Decision Enablement
Data Management

Shifting the Narrative from Data Management to ...

Many organizations are still struggling to refine their data into actionable business value. Despite significant inve...

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Informatica 2025: A Year in Review
Data Management

Informatica 2025: A Year in Review

Before jumping into an analysis of the Informatica World 2025 announcements, let’s take a look back at the last 12 mo...

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What’s the Biggest Challenge in Implementing Data & AI Governance?
Data Management

What’s the Biggest Challenge in Implementing Da...

I recently ran two LinkedIn polls to compare the challenges organizations face in implementing data vs. AI governance...

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10 Mistakes Organizations Make When Modernizing Data Architectures
Data Management

10 Mistakes Organizations Make When Modernizing...

Modernizing data architectures is essential for organizations seeking to stay competitive. However, despite good inte...

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Should the Data Governance Manager be Responsible for Implementing an MDM Tool?
Data Management

Should the Data Governance Manager be Responsib...

This week, I’ll be delivering a workshop on Master Data Management (MDM) at a conference, so this topic is top ...

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Data Governance Interview with Marti Smith
Data Management

Data Governance Interview with Marti Smith

An intro to Marti! Marti Smith, CDMP Associate, is an experienced Data Governance professional with a proven track re...

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Data-betes: Sugar-Coated Metrics Gone Wrong
Artificial Intelligence

Data-betes: Sugar-Coated Metrics Gone Wrong

Have you ever looked at a dashboard so sweet and polished that it gave you a rush of excitement—only to crash moments...

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Key Takeaways from the Free Masterclass: Adapting Data Governance for Modern Data Architecture
Data Management

Key Takeaways from the Free Masterclass: Adapti...

I want to extend my gratitude to all the participants who joined and actively engaged in this session! 🎉 During the ...

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Do You Need a Data Strategy and a Data Governance Strategy?
Data Management

Do You Need a Data Strategy and a Data Governan...

With the increasing importance of data, many organizations are asking whether they need both a data strategy and a Da...

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Data & Analytics

The Unforeseen Vortex: How a Small Omission Can Topple the Grand Design
Data Analytics & BI

The Unforeseen Vortex: How a Small Omission Can...

The Arts Tower at the University of Sheffield stands as a testament to the architectural ambition of the 1960s, a sle...

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Stop Building Use Cases in Reverse
Data Analytics & BI

Stop Building Use Cases in Reverse

I mentioned in a post this week that I would write a longer article that would cover the extent of the problem I see ...

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Stop Trying to Build a “Data Culture”
Data Analytics & BI

Stop Trying to Build a “Data Culture”

There’s a familiar pattern in the data world: we get caught up in the latest trend and lose sight of what really matt...

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The Horizon IT Scandal: A Symptom of a Larger Epidemic in Enterprise Tech
Data Analytics & BI

The Horizon IT Scandal: A Symptom of a Larger E...

This might not be my usual post, but before stepping into data strategy, I spent the first eight years of my career k...

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Why Most Data & AI ‘Best Practices’ Are Just Expensive Mistakes in Disguise
Data Analytics & BI

Why Most Data & AI ‘Best Practices’ Are Ju...

How many times have you heard this phrase “best practice?” I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve sat in meetings, re...

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The “Data Poverty Trap”
Data Analytics & BI

The “Data Poverty Trap”

I’ve been thinking about this of late as I continuously have the “value” conversation with colleagues and friends, as...

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Data Analytics & BI

Snapping into Unexpected Insights

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 30-plus years of working with data, it’s this: the most profound insights oft...

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Data Analytics & BI

Start with the Use Case or Don’t Start at All

This article is about why most data initiatives fail, and how to stop wasting time, money, and credibility. I know yo...

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Data Analytics & BI

Data as a Business Weapon: How Your Competitors...

In 1997 I wrote my thesis on “The Application of Information Warfare to Business Strategy & Planning.” A large pa...

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Cybersecurity

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Illuminating Data Security: Lessons from the Bragg Legacy in X-Ray Innovation
Cybersecurity

Illuminating Data Security: Lessons from the Br...

Introduction One day in 1895, a young Australian boy named William Lawrence Bragg broke his arm after falling from hi...

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The Crucial Role of Effective CIAM in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

The Crucial Role of Effective CIAM in Cybersecu...

Summary: In today’s modern business landscape, CIAM isn’t just about simplifying authentication and enhancing user ex...

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Your Digital Identity Is Changing; So, What Does It Mean For Customer Experience?
Cybersecurity

Your Digital Identity Is Changing; So, What Doe...

Introduction In today’s world, where we need to be able to authenticate our identity at a moment’s notice...

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Hackers Aren’t The Only Unseen Enemy Behind Cyber Attacks; Your Board’s Ignorance Could Be To Blame, Too
Cybersecurity

Hackers Aren’t The Only Unseen Enemy Behi...

The booming numbers of cybersecurity threats have compelled every C-suite executive and board members to pay closer a...

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How to Recover From Security Setbacks and Gear up for Recession
Cybersecurity

How to Recover From Security Setbacks and Gear ...

Recessions are unavoidable for any business, and smaller companies are often impacted the most. Though building resil...

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How Can Next-Gen Leaders Overcome Uncertainty?
Cybersecurity

How Can Next-Gen Leaders Overcome Uncertainty?

The world witnessed a paradigm shift during the global pandemic of 2020, while businesses were at a halt and people w...

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Overcoming Shadow IT: The Dark Side of Identity Management Explained
Cybersecurity

Overcoming Shadow IT: The Dark Side of Identity...

Executive Summary The modern epoch has provided enough room for the expansion of technology that further assists busi...

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Identity Modernization: What Is It and Why Should You Care?
Cybersecurity

Identity Modernization: What Is It and Why Shou...

These expert insights are a part of Solutions Review’s Thought Leaders, the resource hub of thought leadership ...

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