Blog post by Michiel van Staden Data Strategy, Solutions & Analytics Lead, Absa Group In data, there are often so many technical aspects to get your head around. One can …
Data in the middle
Building a collaborative data culture at News UK Written by Joe Bullock, Lead Business Analyst in the Data Platforms Team at News UK News UK is home to some of …
Data Fluency: Empowering Your Data-Driven Organization
Article written by Ben Herzberg, Chief Scientist of Satori We live in a data-driven world. From the first moment we learn to speak, we are inundated with data: numbers, measurements, …
Using Data Lineage in a Hybrid BI Environment
Octopai will be exhibiting at the following conferences: Data Governance Conference & Master Data Management Summit Europe – 16-19 May 2022 Enterprise Data and Business Intelligence & Analytics Conference Europe …
Successful Stakeholder Engagement
Kathy Berkidge, Agile BA Consultant and Coach, Mind at Work Consulting Upcoming Live Streaming Course: Successful Stakeholder Engagement: Practical Techniques to Build Connection and Rapport – 25 March 2022 Effective …
Tidying Your Requirements
James Robertson, Principal of the Atlantic Systems Guild James Robertson is co-author of the best-selling book, Mastering the Requirements Process – 3rd Edition. The virtual public course, Mastering the Requirements Process, based …
Look Before You Leap: Pre-Project Problem Analysis: A Thin Slice Of The “Why, What & How”
Adrian Reed, Principal Consultant, Blackmetric Business Solutions Follow him on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianreed/ Adrian’s blog: http://www.adrianreed.co.uk Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/UKAdrianReed Adrian Reed will be presenting the following virtual public courses: Mastering …
Dodging a Data-Driven Debacle – A 2015 Memory Still Valid
Dr. Barry Devlin, Founder and Principal, 9sight Consulting Barry Devlin will be presenting the virtual public course: Essentials of Data Warehouses, Lakes and BI in Digital Business – 15-16 March …
How will Artificial Intelligence boost Enterprise Architecture?
MEGA International, official sponsors of the IRM UK Data Governance, Master Data Management, Enterprise Data and Business Intelligence and Analytics Conferences Europe – 15-17 November 2021. This article was originally …
A Michelin Star for Remote Engagement
Written by Martin Simmons and Paul Hickman The IRM European BA conference was a great example of a Michelin Star experience. Engaging audiences and leaving them with a memory to …
Process Mining
Humzah Ali, Business Analyst, Capita LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/humzahali Introduction You may have heard of Process Mining, but what actually is it? Simply put, Process Mining allows you to take real-world data …
Embedding a new BI tool
Michiel van Staden, Data Analytics Lead, Absa Michiel will be speaking at the IRM UK Data Governance, Master Data Management, Enterprise Data and Business Intelligence & Analytics Conferences Europe 15-17 …
Enterprise Architecture Or Legacy IT
Introduction It has been forty years since John A. Zachman set forth the concept of Enterprise Architecture and the Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture (ZFEA). The ZFEA is still the …
Data Governance Building Blocks
In order to have a successful Enterprise Information Management (EIM) and data management program companies need to ensure that they are properly executing the fundamental building blocks of these initiatives. …
Showing The Business Impact Of Data Quality
Some years ago, my husband and I were watching TV when a news flash broke into the regular programming. There was a gas explosion in a residential neighborhood across the …
Developing A New BI Tool
A lot goes into selecting a new BI tool. I’ve written a separate article covering some details around those considerations that can be accessed here. Michiel van Staden, Data Analytics …
When Good Data Goes Bad
Data doesn’t really “go” bad, of course. At least, not in the way that leftovers in the refrigerator do. Sometimes data just starts off bad and gets worse. Other times, …
Why DataSecOps Is the Real Data Democratization Enabler
Data democratization allows more people in organizations to access data with minimal bottlenecks and gatekeepers. Allowing more people to use data can bring great value to organizations. Ben Herzberg, Chief …
Selecting A New BI Tool
When assessing your business intelligence capability, it is easy to get lost in the latest new features. Grabbing for the shiniest new tool, in the hope that it is going …
Diversity & Inclusion in Business Change and Transformation
This article presents the thoughts and insights of the Diversity & Inclusion discussion panel at the IRM Business Change and Transformation Conference 2021. Philippa Thomas, Managing Director, Skills Shift LtdPhilippa …