Speaking of Data

James Kobielus, senior research director for data management with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss transforming your business through AI - including principal applications for digital business transformation, AI technologies, and the importance of self-service generative AI tools. To take part in the survey please visit Best Practices Report Survey.

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Rich Fox, analytics consultant and educator, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data modeling - including data modeling basics, why data modeling is still relevant, and a preview of the TDWI Virtual Seminar on Data Modeling Essentials. 

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Karen Lopez, data evangelist with InfoAdvisors, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss modernizing data management - including the biggest challenges organizations face and the expanding role of data governance. For more information on Karen's course please visit Expert Best Practices: What Does Modern Data Management Entail? And for the full agenda please click TDWI's Modern Data Leader's Summit Chicago.

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Fern Halper, Ph.D., vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics at TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the current state of data quality - including an opportunity to participate in this research by completeing the Data Quality Maturity Model Assessment. Please visit "State of" Reports to explore our previous reports further.

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David Stodder, senior research director for business intelligence with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss empowering data democratization by modernizing data governance and management practices. Please visit Data Governance Bootcamp to learn more and stay up-to-date with all of our upcoming events at TDWI Events Calendar.

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Ryan Wade, Cloud Solution Architect with Diesel Analytics, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss dashboards and visualization practices with Power BI. Please visit Dashboards and Visualizations Hands-on Lab to learn more about Ryan's course and find the full agenda at TDWI Transform 2024 Las Vegas.

Fern Halper, Ph.D., vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics at TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the six pillars of artificial intelligence data governance - including important components for governance, measuring bias and safety, and organizational buy-in. Please visit TDWI upcoming events to learn more about our Transform 2024 conferences.

James Kobielus, senior research director for data management at TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data management practices for next generation artificial intelligence - including what is "next generation" AI and steps for success. Please visit TDWI Modern Data Leader's Summit for more information about Jim's talk and to view the full agenda.

Eric Falthzik, strategy principal director with Accenture, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the evolution of data governance - including the role of data stewards, governing new implementations, and the involvement of generative AI. For more information on Eric's session and to view the full agenda please visit Modern Data Leader's Summit.

Norbert Kremer, Ph.D., cloud solution architect and TDWI faculty member, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss his upcoming course on building a data warehouse in the cloud. For more information on Norbert's course please visit Building a Data Warehouse the Google Cloud Way and for the full agenda please visit TDWI Transform 24 Las Vegas.

Tamilla Triantoro, associate professor of business analytics and information systems at Quinnipiac University, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the human factor in artificial intelligence - including exciting developments, the impact on people's work, and ethical implications. For more information on Tamilla's session, as well as the rest of the agenda, please visit Modern Data Leader's Summit.

Fern Halper, Ph.D., and David Stodder, TDWI Senior Research Directors, join host Andrew Miller to discuss what's ahead for the data and analytics industry in 2024 - including modernizing data integration, generative AI, and self-service capabilities. For more information on these topics please visit TDWI and locate the Explore Topics tab.

David Tam, data and analytics business partner with HSB Canada, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss HSB Canada's journey with TDWI team training on data literacy - including why HSB Canada decided team training was necessary, how they discovered TDWI, and the steps they took to achieve their goals with data literacy. If you're interested in learning more about our team training approach and to view our course library please visit TDWI Team Training.

Matt Florian, partner and cloud analytics practice director with Comerit, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss modern data engineering - including the evolution of the industry, a preview of Matt's session at TDWI Transform 2024, and key tips for data engineers. For more information on Matt's session and to view the full agenda please visit TDWI Transform 2024 Las Vegas. 

Fern Halper, Ph.D., TDWI vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the new Best Practices Report she authored on harnessing the power of diverse data for business growth. To download and explore this report further please visit: TDWI Best Practices Reports.

Laura Madsen, co-founder and partner at Moxy Analytics, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss blowing up data governance - including common misnomers, hallmarks of success, and a preview of the courses Laura will be teaching at TDWI Transform 2024 in Las Vegas. For more information on Laura's courses and to view the full agenda please visit: TDWI Transform 2024.

James Kobielus, senior research director for data management with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to explore the state of analytics in 2023 - including analytics practices, modernization trends, and governance. To download and explore Jim's report please visit: TDWI "State of" Reports.

David Stodder, Senior Research Director for Business Intelligence with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data strategies for AI in the enterprise - including data management and data governance for artificial intelligence and machine learning as well as a preview of TDWI's upcoming Modern Data Leader's Summit in 2024. For more information on TDWI Las Vegas and the Modern Data Leader's Summit please visit TDWI upcoming Events.

Dr. James Barker, director of professional services for data strategy with Alation, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the House of Data - including key concepts, stewardship roles, and data councils. For more information about data governance please visit TDWI.

John O'Brien, principal advisor and industry analyst with Radiant Advisors, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss modern data architectures - including a preview of the courses John will be teaching at TDWI Orlando. For more information and to view the full agenda please visit: TDWI Orlando.

Sam Wong, Senior Director for Data, Analytics, and AI with Mark Anthony Group, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss AI and advanced analytics - including the ways Mark Anthony Group is implementing new initiatives and a preview of Sam's upcoming presentation at TDWI Orlando's Executive Summit. For more information and to view the agenda please visit: TDWI Orlando Executive Summit.

Fern Halper, Ph.D., TDWI vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics, joins host Andrew Miller to define some of the most commonly used terminology when discussing generative AI - including foundation model, prompt engineering, and hallucinations. To learn more about this topic please visit What is Generative AI?

Evan Levy, industry consultant and parnter at Integral Data, LLC, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the evolution of the concept and execution of a data strategy - including the need for a data strategy, the challenges of operating without one, and a preview of Evan's courses at TDWI Orlando. To learn more about Evan's courses, and to see the full agenda for both the TDWI Seminar on "Building Your Company's Data Strategy" as well as TDWI Orlando, please visit TDWI Upcoming Events.

Kevin Bohan, Director of Product Marketing with Denodo, and Liam Yu, Product Marketer with Hitachi Vantara, join host Andrew Miller to discuss the new Best Practices Report on achieving scalable, agile and comprehensive data management and data governance. To dowload and explore this report further please visit: TDWI Best Practices Report. This is part three of our three-part series on this topic.

Danny Sandwell, Senior Solutions Manager with Quest, and Conor Jensen, Field CDO with Dataiku, join host Andrew Miller to discuss the new Best Practices Report on achieving scalable, agile and comprehensive data management and data governance. To download and explore this report further please visit: TDWI Best Practices Reports. This is part two of our three-part series on this topic.

David Stodder, senior research director for business intelligence with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the new Best Practices Report he authored on achieving scalable, agile, and comprehensive data management and data governance.  To download and explore this report further please visit: TDWI Best Practices Reports.  This is part one of our three-part series on this topic.

James Kobielus, senior research director for data management at TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss vector databases - including the principal use cases and the skills and tools needed to work with vector databases. To explore this topic further please visit Explore Generative AI.

Mark Peco, CBIP, analytics consultant and instructor, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss dimensional modeling - including the concepts of dimensional modeling, the relationship between business metrics and dimensional data, and a preview of Mark's course at TDWI Orlando. To learn more about Mark's course, and to see the full agenda for TDWI Orlando, please visit TDWI Upcoming Events.

Lee Feinberg, president of DecisionViz, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data visualizations - including a preview of Lee's workshop at TDWI Orlando. To learn more about Lee's workshop and to see the full agenda for TDWI Orlando please visit TDWI Upcoming Events.

Fern Halper, Ph.D., TDWI vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data management in the age of AI - including a preview of the Executive Summit at TDWI Orlando as well as exciting use cases and potential challenges. To learn more about TDWI Orlando, and to view the full agenda, please visit upcoming TDWI Events.

Richard Hines, analytics consultant and educator, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the scope of data governance - including the importance of data governance and best practices for success. For more information about TDWI Orlando and to view the full agenda please visit TDWI Orlando Conference.

Teresa Letlow, SVP Global Cloud Alliances at StreamSets, and Jason Yeung, VP NA Center of Excellence BTP at SAP, both join host Andrew Miller to share their thoughts and insights on achieving success with modern analytics. To download and explore this Best Practices Report further please visit: Achieving Success with Modern Analytics Report. This is part two of our two-part series on this topic.

Fern Halper, Ph.D., TDWI vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the new TDWI Best Practices Report she authored on achieving success with modern analytics - including exciting use cases and common challenges organizations need to overcome. To download and explore this Best Practices Report further please visit: Achieving Success with Modern Analytics Report. This is part one of our two-part series on this topic.

David Stodder, senior research director for business intelligence with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data democratization - including self-service tools and data governance recommendations.  Please visit tdwi.org to learn more about this topic.

James Kobielus, senior research director for data management at TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss spatial data science - including principal use cases, core tools and platforms, and respnosible governance implications. To explore this topic further please visit tdwi.org.

David Stodder, senior research director for business intelligence with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss customer data management - including key trends and objectives, ways to incorporate AI/ML, and the current status of customer data platforms. Please visit tdwi.org to learn more about this topic and to explore more of Dave's work.

Fern Halper, Ph.D., vice president and senior director of TDWI research for advanced analytics, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the state of data management - including the challenges of data management and strategies to modernize. To download and read Fern's report please visit TDWI's "State Of" Reports.

First, host Andrew Miller welcomes back James Kobielus, senior research director for data management at TDWI, to discuss the new TDWI Best Practices Report he authored on monetizing data and analytics - including the chief factors of success, the various tools and applications to consider using, and suggested governance guardrails. Then Colin Dover, senior director for the business technology platform center of excellence with SAP, joins Andrew to share his thoughts and insights on the matter. To download and explore this Best Practices Report further please visit: Monetizing Data and Analytics Report.

David Langer, founder of Dave on Data, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data literacy and advanced analytics - including the importance of data literacy and how to get started with advanced analytics. To learn more about TDWI events please visit TDWI Events Calendar.

Richard Winter, CEO & Principal Consultant of WinterCorp, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss modern data warehouse platforms and architectures for the cloud - including how to approach platform selection and the courses Richard is teaching at TDWI Nashville. To learn more about TDWI Nashville, or our other in-person events, please visit TDWI Events Calendar.

James Kobielus, senior research director for data management at TDWI, returns for another episode with host Andrew Miller to discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with enterprise unification of DatsOps and MLOps pipelines - including priority use cases, optimal implementation approaches, and tools for success. Please visit tdwi.org/research to explore this topic further.

David Stodder, senior research director for business intelligence at TDWI, returns for another episode with host Andrew Miller to discuss cloud migration and management - including technology trends, challenges to overcome, and best practices. Please visit tdwi.org/research to explore more TDWI research on this topic.

Fern Halper, Ph.D., vice president and senior director of TDWI research for advanced analytics, returns for another episode with host Andrew Miller to discuss the data mesh - including the opportunities and challenges it creates for organizations.  Please visit tdwi.org to learn more about this topic.

Rich Fox, analytics consultant and educator, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss information dashboards - including dashboard design, requirements gathering, and data visualization practices. To learn more about TDWI's upcoming seminar with Rich please visit TDWI Seminar Series.

Deanne Larson, Ph.D., president of Larson & Associates, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data governance and data quality - including success factors for data governance and which roles are responsible for data quality within an organization. To learn more about TDWI's upcoming seminar with Deanne please visit TDWI Seminar Series.

David Stodder, senior research director for business intelligence at TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss how data silos are created, strategies for overcoming them, and helpful technology trends. Please visit tdwi.org/bpreports to find the Best Practices Report discussed in this episode.

Doug Laney, innovation fellow for data and analytics strategy with West Monroe, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss valuing data – including why organizations are interested in measuring the value of their data and ways to quantify data’s value. Please visit tdwi.org/events and locate the TDWI Nashville agenda to learn more about Doug’s course on data monetization.

James Kobielus, senior research director for data management at TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the emergence of ChatGPT and large language models – including the differences between the two, how to use this technology, and data governance recommendations. Please visit tdwi.org and locate the TDWI Best Practices Report on Responsible Data and Analytics to learn more about this topic.

Fern Halper, Ph.D., vice president and senior director of TDWI research for advanced analytics, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss organizing to execute for modern analytics – including the different organizational models, creating new roles for personnel, and building a culture to succeed. Please visit tdwi.org and locate the TDWI Best Practices Report on Modernizing the Organization to Support Data Analytics to learn more about this topic.

Mark Peco, analytics consultant and educator, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss NoSQL databases - including the types of NoSQL databases and their use cases. Visit tdwi.org/events to learn more about all the events we offer.

Evan Levy, industry consultant, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss developing a data strategy - including why it's so important, the challenges you'll face, and best practices to make your job easier. To explore more of Evan's work, visit evanjlevy.com, and head to tdwi.org/events to learn more about all the events we offer.

Host Andrew Miller is joined by Donald Farmer, principal of TreeHive Strategy, to discuss how exterprises can move beyond analytics by changing how they make decisions and collaborate. To explore more of Donald's work please visit his website treehivestrategy.com and head to tdwi.org/events to learn more about all the events offered by TDWI.

Host Andrew Miller is joined by David Stodder, senior research director for business intelligence at TDWI, to discuss how to get the most out of enterprise data catalogs – including key objectives, data governance, and best practices. Please visit tdwi.org to learn more about this topic and explore more of David Stodder’s work.

Host Andrew Miller is joined by James Kobielus, senior research director for data management at TDWI, to discuss modernizing data governance – including success metrics, trends in modernization, and criteria for maturity. Please visit tdwi.org to learn more about this topic and to explore more of James Kobielus’ work.

Host Andrew Miller is joined by Fern Halper, PhD., vice president and senior director of TDWI research for advanced analytics, to discuss current trends in modern data management and analytics - including machine learning, self-service, moving to the cloud, and automation. Please visit tdwi.org to learn more about this topic and to explore more of Fern Halper’s work, including the TDWI Best Practices Report on modernizing the organization to support data and analytics.

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