Data Lakes for Business Users: Summary Results and Trends

Sep 05, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson in /blogs/

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Once thought of as playgrounds for data scientists, data lakes have evolved into enterprise resources that support the information needs of all business users. Some experts say data lakes have turned into“data swamps,” but our research shows otherwise.

Choosing a Data Catalog

Sep 05, 2018 by Dave Wells in Data Management

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Data catalogs have become the centerpiece of modern data management. The data catalog is a tactical tool for data consumers and a strategic tool for data managers. They are the means to connect self-service analysts with the right data, the “go to” technology for data curation, and the new gold...

Little Data Needs Love Too!

Sep 05, 2018 by DeWayne Washington in All Things B.I.

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There are still organizations and companies that don’t have big data: are they not poised for analytics too? 

Power User Networks: The Key to Self Service Analytics

Sep 05, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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Data analysts who sit in each business function (i.e., sales, marketing, finance) are critical to the success of a self-service analytics strategy. The problem is that most data analysts don’t receive the training and support they need to be proficient with self-service data and analytics tools....

Driving Business Advantage with GDPR: Best Practices for BI and Data Science

Aug 30, 2018 by /experts/ in Predictive Analytics Trends

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GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)- privacy law granting new data rights for consent, personal privacy, data ownership, and model explanation