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Understanding the challenges in managing business processes and why in-house apps are not the solution

Navigating challenges in managing business processes

The immediate focus of modern companies is on strengthening core capabilities such as sales and operations before exploring the frontier of digital innovations. To get their house in order, they’re looking to re-engineer, revamp, and revive their business processes. A … Read More

Understanding how asset-intensive companies solve data cataloguing challenges through master data management and data governance

How asset-intensive companies overcome data cataloguing challenges

In the previous blog, we talked about data cataloguing pitfalls faced by asset-intensive organisations especially in dealing with material data. Against the backdrop of economic and geopolitical uncertainties, companies need to embed resilience and agility into their supply chain. That’s … Read More

Understanding the data cataloguing challenges faced by asset-intensive companies involving material master data management

Data cataloguing challenges every asset-intensive company should know (and prepare for)

Data catalogue is an organised collection of your data assets retrieved from different data sources. To understand this better, imagine you’re browsing through a nifty online catalogue of your favourite apparel store. It doesn’t just show a lengthy description of … Read More

Examining data governance deployment by industry and business area in North America

Data culture trends and challenges in North America (Part III)

This is the final part of a 3-part blog that discusses the data culture trends and challenges in the North American market, comprising the US and Canada. Part I sets the scene to reveal the state of data culture adoption … Read More

Examining the data governance and data culture challenges in North America

Data culture trends and challenges in North America (Part II)

This is part II of a 3-part blog that discusses the data culture trends and challenges in the North American market, comprising the US and Canada. Part I gives an introduction to the state of data culture adoption in North … Read More

Examining the data culture and governance trends in North America with the role of Advanced Analytics in expediting the adoption

Data culture trends and challenges in North America (Part I)

This is part I of a 3-part blog that discusses the data culture trends and challenges in the North American market, comprising the US and Canada. There’s also a related blog that homes in on Europe and South Africa’s data … Read More

Exploring the top 5 reasons encompassing people, process, and technology factors that lead to failures in data governance initiatives

Heads-up! 5 reasons why Data Governance initiatives fail

Today, data governance is becoming one of the more popular corporate catchphrases. But what’s the real meaning behind it? Google results will show an array of definitions which can confuse people even more! Let’s break it down to a more … Read More

Energy companies are pivoting from old business models and leveraging master data management to overcome challenges and achieving Net Zero emissions

Energy industry trends: Role of data in overcoming challenges

It has been a bumpy, roller-coaster ride for companies in the Energy industry. Fluctuating oil prices, competition from energy disruptors like Elon Musk’s Tesla—the list goes on. In danger of being perceived as a sunset industry, companies are scrambling to … Read More

Data culture trends and challenges in Europe and South Africa

The global economic backdrop is plagued with pandemics, energy crises, climate change, supply chain shortages, and other disruptive factors. Data is being touted as this era’s ‘new oil’, and the time is ripe for companies to harness this new oil … Read More

It's crucial to understand the roles of Master Data Management and Business Intelligence as separate entities and when combined together to realise your data and technology ROI.

Master data management and business intelligence: A match made in data heaven

With all the hoopla surrounding data-related technologies, it’s hard not to be persuaded to jump on the bandwagon. This rings true with the elevated status of data as this era’s ‘new oil’. When it comes to data, the topics of … Read More