Data Observability - A Crucial Property in a DataOps World

Jul 02, 2018 by Julian Ereth in Cutting-Edge Analytics

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Managing complex data landscapes can be hard. Approaches like DataOps help reduce complexity while increasing quality and agility. However, a successful implementation of DataOps requires a constant overview of the data landscape. This article discusses how observability, an emerging trend in the...

DataOps: Industrializing Data and Analytics

Jun 30, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson and with Julian Ereth in Cutting-Edge Analytics

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This report will examine the role of DataOps in BI, analytics, and data management.

Best Practices in Migrating a Data Warehouse to the Cloud: A Guide for Microsoft Azure Customers

Jun 28, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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The cloud has reached an inflection point. For the past 10 years, enterprises have dabbled in the cloud.

Carl Gerber: Best Practices in Enterprise Data Governance

Jun 21, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson and Henry H. Eckerson in Secrets of Data & Analytics Leaders

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In this podcast, Carl Gerber and Wayne Eckerson discuss Gerber’s top five data governance best practices: Motivation, Assessment, Data Assets Catalog, CxO Alliance, and Data Quality. Listeners will learn to build and sustain a data governance program, create a governance council, employ a data...

The Business Case for a Data Catalog

Jun 20, 2018 by Dave Wells in Data Management

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This paper quantifies the value of a data catalog to help estimate return on investment for a data catalog. Starting from a single analytics use case, it illustrates the revenue creating and cost saving potential of data catalogs. Revenue and cost are important—making and saving money—and are the...