Organizations making decisions based on outdated data
More than half of organisations are making decisions based on outdated data, according to new research. A global survey of 2,500 data decision-makers commissioned by high-performance analytics database Exasol found than while 84% of organizations are under increasing pressure to make faster decisions as a …
Navigating The Growing World Of Analytics
In the manufacturing world, analytics is a hot topic right now — and for good reason. Manufacturing generates more data than any other sector, and according to McKinsey, analytics has the potential to deliver more than $4 trillion of growth in industrial manufacturing alone. At the …
9 data security trends IT departments should expect in 2021
Remote work will lead to more phishing attacks and threats to accounting and marketing departments, according to IT security managers. In the age of COVID-19, remote work is here—and here to stay, according to Gartner. Aside from fundamentally shifting the environment in which employees and managers …
An Unprotected Analytics Pipeline Undermines The Value Of Data
Some estimate that 90% of the world’s data has been produced in the past two years alone. This proverbial tidal wave of information positions businesses to inform decisions that optimize operations, attract and retain customers, and create significant market differentiation. The challenge is how to make …
What’s The Biggest Data Threat For Businesses? (It’s Not What You Think)
The enormous amount of data being generated every day is changing our world, and has given rise to a term most of us are now familiar with: big data. The sheer volume of data available is just one of the many challenges in working with big …
Effective Dashboard Reporting: What is the Data Strategy?
The world has embarked upon a new era where the convergence of data and analytics is more important than ever. To best understand the COVID-19 virus and to glean what happens from here, a strong Data Strategy is essential. The data must be fit for …
Data-centric businesses are 58% more likely to exceed revenue goals
43% said their organizations fail to routinely use data to drive decisions and strategy, according to a report by Forrester Consulting and Collibra. Organizations that put data at the center of their vision and strategy have a competitive advantage over non-data organizations, and 58% of …
Modern data integration: A must-have for the data-driven enterprise
Agility and real-time insights have quickly become the keystone of the data-driven enterprise. And for good reason, according to Gartner, by 2022 companies will be valued on their information portfolios. It goes without saying that being able to move data at the speed of change …
Maximizing Productivity with the Power of Data
With a focus on closing automation gaps in manufacturing, Industry 4.0 encourages data connectivity within enterprises. But Industry 4.0 is about more than just advanced technology; it’s the concept of how automation can be better utilized to help companies achieve operational goals that align with …
How data analytics is helping address wildlife crime
The coronavirus pandemic has brought urgent global attention to illegal wildlife trade that has been spreading through complex and global supply chains. Globally the illegal wildlife trade industry is estimated to be worth around 20 bn dollars annually and is driven by a worldwide network of corruption, …