In a previous article I spoke to the organization in the process of hiring a CDO. In this article, I will address those who are beginning in a CDO role and looking to make a greater impact. Those aspiring to the position will also...
Chief data officers are becoming pretty popular these days. We are (carefully) recommending them in about half of the strategies from our consultancy. Of course, anyone with a C-title is expected to formulate a "first 100 days" strategy, hit the ground running, and ultimately make...
For most of the last decade, you had to have a big data storyline in your pitch if you wanted to secure venture capital. Now artificial intelligence must be part of your pitch. Rather than viewing AI as a passing trend, you must see it...
Inc. Magazine Unveils Its 37th Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000
For the 2nd year in a row, McKnight Consulting Group Appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 1001 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 492 Percent.
NEW YORK, August...
Last week, I had the privilege of attending the Teradata Influencers Summit #TD3PI. Teradata does a tremendous job bringing together their best with the best from the information management analyst community. One of my favorite sessions was “Analytical Architecture Foundation” led by Mark Madsen, leader...
A couple of weeks ago, Informatica World descended on Las Vegas. I left with a strong sense of excitement over what I heard. The messages were in line with many of the messages I have been sharing and I was eager to take the refinements...
There has been some buzz lately about leveraging emergent technology such as graph databases for master data management (MDM). In theory, this is appealing, but graph databases are not ready to serve as standalone MDM systems. In this article, I offer examples of useful applications...
If you deal with the personal information of anyone in the European Union (EU), you probably already know that as of May 25, 2018, you will face stiff penalties for violating any of the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If your enterprise...
When an information architect needs to move data around, how should it be done? Recently, there has been a dramatic change in the thinking about this subject. Driven by an increased need for real-time integration of high-velocity data, streaming solutions are increasingly being considered where...
When determining where to apply artificial intelligence in your enterprise, the possibilities are quite broad. In the coming years, almost every new and updated application will depend on some form of AI. For example, you might introduce AI in: