BI Marketing: How BI Vendors Carve Out Unique Positions (or Not!)

Dec 09, 2020 by Lawson Abinanti in Positioning That Matters

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The sixth annual assessment of BI market positions reveals that many BI vendors don’t make it easy for customers to decide which software to buy.

DataOps Deep Dive: Different Approaches to the DataOps Platform

Dec 01, 2020 by Joe Hilleary in Delving Into Data

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DataOps is a new practice that is gaining adoption as organizations recognize the importance of transitioning from artisanal to industrial-scale processes for developing and running data pipelines. DataOps enables organizations to evolve from slow, one-off development efforts to a team-based...

CDO Guide for Creating a Cloud Data Strategy: Assessing Your Cloud Data Management Strategy

Nov 16, 2020 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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To understand how to turn data into a strategic asset, data teams need to evaluate their current data management capabilities. Eckerson Group has created an online assessment geared to data teams that want to understand their current data management capabilities and how to improve. Some need a...

Why Are Enterprise Analytics and AI So Painful? The Case for Data Pipeline Observability

Nov 13, 2020 by Kevin Petrie and Wayne Eckerson in Decoding Data Software

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This blog, the first in a series, examines the evolution of enterprise data environments, rising pain of complexity, and resulting requirements for data pipeline observability.

A Systems Thinking View of Business Analytics, Part III: Making Cause and Effect Measurable

Nov 11, 2020 by Dave Wells in Data Management

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The power of analytics is in opportunities for understanding, simulation, and insight that drives innovation. Quantitative analysis of cause-and-effect relationships is a key component of high-impact analytics.