TDWI Articles


Shared Data Versus Public Data: Is There a Difference?

Why it's important to understand your data in the context of its usage.

Data Digest: Cost of Poor Data Quality, Security for Digital Disruptors, Removing Data Silos

How much unrefined data may start costing enterprises, why a disruptive business strategy requires data security, and why some enterprises are still unwilling to let go of departmental data silos.

Data Digest: Infrastructure, Architecture, and National Security Considerations for IoT

Transform your infrastructure to take advantage of IoT devices, plan your architecture to protect them, and learn what experts told Congress about IoT and cybersecurity threats.

Will Embedding Analytics Increase Adoption?

A recent survey report states that access to self-service is rising, but adoption is falling. However, their findings imply that overall use is relatively steady.

Q&A: Nonprofits Have Huge Need, Little Understanding of Analytics

An expert in nonprofit management discusses how nonprofits of all sizes can benefit from the strategic use of analytics.

Is Your Data Science Team Sufficiently Diverse?

Data science is critically dependent on contributions from a broad spectrum of people -- from business analysts and data engineers to business domain experts and data scientists themselves.

Q&A: Simpler Analytics Can Reach More Users

Driven by business demands, easy-to-use tools are pushing analytics deeper into the enterprise. By stressing ease of use, vendors strive to deliver more insights and reach more users.

Data Digest: Customer-Centered Big Data Strategy, Cloud Computing Myths, Open Source in the Enterprise

Merge different data sources with customer data for smarter analytics, five persistent misconceptions about cloud computing, and the pros and cons of open source software for business use.

Adjusting Metadata Management to the New World of BI

Implementing an updated strategy for metadata will be critical as users move toward self-service BI and analytics.

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