Updated November 12, 2019

The Future of Data Warehousing

Surprise! You never would have guessed the future is in the cloud. We should not be overly concerned with “the future” of data warehousing. The past five years have brought fundamental new capabilities at the platform level and most organizations…

Posted by: Matthew Baird

Updated October 24, 2019

How to Become Truly Data-Driven

Companies today don’t have the luxury of waiting to become data-driven while younger and more agile competitors are nipping at their heels. The pressure is on now to consolidate all data across the organization for a single view into operations,…

Posted by: Matthew Toomey

Updated October 9, 2019

How Digital Transformation Enables Big Data Analytics

There's sometimes a misconception in the understanding of Big Data. Isn't is just analytics? They're related, but in this movement, data has become not only bigger but more complex meaning that anyone seeking to glean intelligence from Big Data must…

Posted by: Wendy Boucher

Updated August 5, 2019

Supercharge your DataOps: CIO and CDO unite to create a shared data intellect

Embracing DataOps DataOps seeks to realize the insight-driven business by creating better ways to develop and deliver analytics across organizations. DataOps emphasizes interactions, working analytics, customer collaboration, experimentation and cross-functional ownership over tools, documentation, contracts, upfront design and siloed responsibilities…

Posted by: Charlie Wong

Updated July 11, 2019

DATA VIRTUALIZATION VS. DATA WAREHOUSE

*Editor’s note: This is an update to the "Why You Need An Advanced Analytics Fabric " post we published a while back. This update expands on the challenges of a traditional data warehouse and outlines the 10 requirements of intelligent data…

Posted by: Dave Mariani

Updated June 19, 2019

Can the Cloud Rescue Retail?

The retail category is in a ride-or-die situation when it comes to the cloud. Many retailers, under pressure from Amazon and the growth of eCommerce, have already gone out-of-business. In fact, more than 7,000 brick-and-mortar locations have closed so far…

Posted by: John Gaffney

Updated June 11, 2019

In search of $DATA

It’s been an incredible week for consolidation in the pursuit of analytical excellence. Google acquired Looker for roughly $2.6B, and today Salesforce acquired Tableau for nearly $16B. Today’s move is the combination of two juggernauts in their respective markets. Salesforce…

Posted by: Chris Lynch

Updated April 29, 2019

CDO Version.2019: Seven Keys To Defining The Job

The Chief Data Officer is on the rise. A remarkable number of companies have made this high-profile addition to the C-suite over the past year, confirming the urgency of data-driven decision making at the highest levels of the enterprise. However,…

Posted by: John Gaffney