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The Downside of Divergence
There is a certain purity to having only a single source of information. You only have one version of the truth and you know where to find it, but can you trust it? Is there value in having multiple data sources? For an IT organization, if you have a single...
Automation Enables you to Stay Ahead of the Data Deluge
Anyone reading this would probably agree that nearly all enterprises are in an endless struggle to maintain their operational data. This is not new, in fact it’s something that has been an ongoing challenge since the first companies began to operate at scale. In the...
Quality Data is the key Ingredient to better Business Outcomes
Quality inputs are a core requirement for a quality output, and this is true for nearly any profession, regardless of whether you’re a chef, or an IT professional. Your service delivery organization needs high quality reliable data before it can assemble it properly...
Using data quality to fight fires in IT
You would think that the unending scramble to resolve IT emergencies and put out fires would get old, but for some reason, it seems to be standard operating procedure at most organizations. What’s even worse is that you routinely hear people say that they are so busy...
The Potential Perils of Software Asset Management
Consider the following case study: A large enterprise had a long-standing relationship with a major software vendor, who provided a critical software product used widely for many purposes across the enterprise. The price for this product was set based on...
The Economic Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
The Configuration Management Database business case… elusive, intangible. How do you define it? Part of the CMDB challenge is what data to manage. How do we think more systematically about this? First, we need to understand why we want to assemble this...
Is Your Data Perception 20/20?
The rate at which things change can sometimes be so gradual that we barely notice it. Like that one day when we casually grab for and put on someone else’s glasses, only to realize how our vision has changed and how nearsighted we’ve become. Or, you head to the closet...
Understanding Why Data Quality is a Paramount Concern for IT Asset Managers
On my first day working for the UK Department of Energy, I met David, who was an Economist and an accomplished application programmer. I remember asking him what it was like to write such complex programs that could forecast energy demand of the country. He replied,...
Applying DQM for Decisions in Operations, Finance and Infrastructure
It’s a really big step to elevate raw data to a form that can claim to improve business outcomes. Fortunately, with appropriate degree of manipulation, aggregation and context, data can be transformed into the foundation of sound business decision making. In...
Are You Enabling Positive Business Outcomes or Just Delivering Good Quality Data?
There has been a lot of talk lately about the need to improve data quality for IT groups. But, is it always justified? I agree with the importance of good quality data, but I find the driving force behind it is not always clear to most people. When I...
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