Data-Driven Blues

Jan 08, 2016 by Barry Devlin in Information Architecture

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We’re on a hype curve that would have us believe that the data-driven path of collecting and analyzing everything will lead to perfection in business decision making. Unfortunately, this is arrant nonsense. Fortunately, modern psychological research offers some new insights into real decision...

Why Modern Data Integration?

Jan 08, 2016 by Julie Hunt in Knocking Down Silos

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Part 2 of a multi-part series on the essential interwoven nature of Business and Modern Data Integration.  Check out Part 1 here.

What to Expect in 2016

Jan 07, 2016 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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In this article, Wayne Eckerson looks into his crystal ball and identifies five key trends that will emerge in 2016. He sees considerable change in tooling, with the cloud and browser-based architectures gaining steam as well as new tools for governing big data. He also sees new tools for...

Making OKRs Part of your Company’s DNA: How to Manage and Sustain Your OKRs Project

Dec 31, 2015 by Ben Lamorte in Enterprise Goal Management

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Google introduced OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) to manage goals back when they had just 40 employees. OKRs are now part of Google’s DNA. This post analyzes how OKRs can become part of your organization’s DNA even if your organization already has an established corporate culture.

Selecting a Big Data Platform: Building a Data Foundation for the Future

Dec 24, 2015 by Phil Bowermaster and Wayne Eckerson in Data Disruption

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Big data platforms represent a tidal shift in the way organizations capture, store, and process data. Designed to process high volumes of multi-structured data in batch or real time, they consist of an ecosystem of components ranging from file systems and databases to analytical engines and...