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Alternative data continues to turn the world of information management inside-out. Almost by leaps and bounds, organizations are learning to leverage this powerful asset. But it's not all cookies and cream! There are governance issues, quality issues, and process issues as well. Check out this episode of DM Radio to learn more!  

Master Data Management has been a critical discipline for more than 20 years, as organiations have sought to virtually reconcile all manner of information systems. It started with products, and Product Information Management; but now has spread to finance and many other verticals. Hear the latest on this episode of DM Radio, as host @eric_kavanagh talks to Bill Okane of Profisee, and Joe Northern...

How big a deal is DataOps? It's big enough to rewrite the rules of analytics! Check out this episode of DM Radio, broadcast from AIRSIDE with Okera. Speakers include Justin Mullen and Guy Adams of DataOps, along with Mike Ferguson of Intelligent Business Strategies. Bonus segment features Floyd Smith of Unravel Data.   

You see it everywhere these days, the telltale signs of machine learning! Business processes are being optimized. Consumers are being targeted more effectively by advertisers (at least sometimes). And a lot of the nitty-gritty cleanup work is being done automatically, at least in the data world. We'll talk about that and more on today's episode of DM Radio, as host @eric_kavanagh interviews Sri Su...

If data has gravity, what does that mean for the cloud? In short, it means the future of data will largely live there, accessed as and when needed by terrestrial and ethereal applications alike! And the best news? There are more options than you can count on two hands. Check out this epsiode of DM Radio to hear from four of the industry's sharpest minds: Bruno Aziza of Google, Stephen Brobst of Te...

On this episode of DM Radio, Eric Kavanagh delves into Data Continuity with guests: Barr Moses, Monte Carlo Michael Ferranti, Portworx at Pure Storage Ranga Rajagopalan, Commvault JG Heithcock, Retrospect

Share and share alike! That's what our parents taught us, right? So it's high time we take that message to the world of data! And it's happening right now. Data Exchanges are really taking off, as companies share data about products, trends, transactions, you name it. Find out more in this episode of DM Radio! Host: Eric Kavanagh Guests: Bruno Aziza, Google Cloud Brian Platz, Flur.ee Matt Heelan,...

Podcast Host: Eric Kavanagh Guests: Sean Brehm, CrowdPoint Technologies Oliver Oram, Chainvine Mance Harmon, Hedera Hashgraph

Everything's going to the cloud, right? That's what people say! But rest assured, on-prem data centers will have a very long tail. Just how long? Only time will tell! But we see a strong future for data center technologies, and the value that they accrue. Learn from several experts on this episode of DM Radio, as host @eric_kavanagh interviews: Charles Mokuolu with EdgeMicro; Jeremy Fitzpatrick ,...

We all have a relationship with data these days. We either use it strategically via some analytical tool; or we create the data for others to leverage. Increasingly, we're realizing that data is not just powerful, it's personal. There are conversations about data ownership, data stewardship. And what about using data for AI? There had better be some governance! We'll talk all things data in this w...

Today's successful companies know how to automate critical business functions. The biggest winners found a way to get strategic about this process, leveraging a range of technologies, from traditional automation to RPA and ultimately IPA. Robotic Process Automation, as it's called, enables traditional workflows to be automated, step by step. More recently, Intelligent Process Austomation took this...

Understanding intent represents a major milestone in the world of Artificial Intelligence. The practice of ascertaining a person's intent (or that of a machine, frankly) is similar to the long-standing discipline of predictive analytics, but it's arguably a deeper view into the psyche (or inner workings). This is just another way in which AI is transforming business. Check out this episode of DM R...

Authorize! That's the goal of organizations looking to get things done intelligently: authorize the analysts who've proven their abilities. Let them see the critical data sets that will foster new ideas for innovation. But authorizing at scale cannot be done manually. That's why a new set of technologies are allowing companies to manage and execute policy dynamically. How so? Check out this episod...

Data keeps on driftin', driftin', driftin' away! Well, that's how rockstar legend Steve Miller would describe it had he gone into the data biz. Good thing he didn't! But back to that data drift: it's not so good, and really can send a business sideways if not detected and corrected. That's why DataOps showed up. Like the DevOps of data, this new discipline can do wonders for your information strat...

The Internet of Things grows by leaps and bounds every day. And so do the solutions that enable this massive industry to get better at tracking and managing technology assets all over the world! What's the latest? Check out this episode of DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview Christian Lutz, Crate.io; Lucas Funes, Webee; and Victor Wollesen, Per Vices.

The practice of data science can improve any business, but there are key success factors, including quality data, an understanding of business processes, and a commitment to remain focused. One way to solve many of these objectives "out of the box" is to employ a data science platform. Register for this episode of DM Radio to hear host @eric_kavanagh interview several guests about the nature, poss...

Original Broadcast Date: March, 18th 2021 The most pervasive function of enterprise software boils down to one critical concept: Automation! Every application since the dawn of computing automates something. But hitherto, most solutions focused on automating fairly granular processes. That's now changing as a suite of technologies now focuses on automation that is decidedly more strategic. The end...

Everyone wants the freshest data, and why not? Yesterday's information can still provide value, and last year's as well, but there's nothing so powerful as knowing what's happening right now. That's why streams of data are gaining tremendous traction. Apache Kafka is everywhere these days, as are orchestration platforms that leverage it. And Kafka isn't the only game in town. How can your company...

Teamwork makes the dream work! And these days, there are so many technologies that can help. But tech is only 20% of the challenge. The other 80%? That requires leadership; depends on culture; resides in the hearts and minds of your people. How can you optimize? Register for this episode of DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview David Yang of Yva.ai, and the inimitable Judwith Hu...

Broadcast Date: February 25, 2021 at 3 PM ET Master Data Management remains a cornerstone of information systems. It's essentially a methodology for virtually reconciling specific entities across a variety of sources. Done correctly, MDM allows companies to track inventory, revenue, and a range of other entities. Why does this matter in the modern world of far-flung systems? Check out this episode...

Eric Kavanagh CEO at The Bloor Group Guests: Nir Livneh CEO & Founder, Equalum  Rick Sherman Managing Partner at Athena IT Solutions Eugene Burke Program Director, Content & Shared Services at Clarivate Analytics

Once the pinnacle of analytics projects, dashboards are reportedly falling out of favor with business users. How so? The various arguments say they're too static, too simple, too complex, or just too staid. Other luminaries suggest that most use cases for data enrichment should bypass the dashboard and get plugged right into an operational system. That's fair enough, but are dashboards really goin...

Once the domain of elite organizations, the power of analytics now pervades the business world. And there are so many choices for how to generate that analysis. Data Warehousing is alive and well, but so is Data Science! And you can even just rent the analysis these days to find the insights you want. What's a data professional to do? Register for this episode of DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_k...

Host: Eric Kavanagh Guests: Mark Cusack, Yellowbrick Steven Mih, Ahana Chris Twogood, Teradata Bill Inmon

Host: Eric Kavanagh  Guests: Sean Chou, Catalytic  Haldo Sponton, Globant  Divanny Lamas, Transposit  Joanne Friedman, connektedminds