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People, Technology and Evolving Data Management
Data Fabric. Data Mesh. The latest buzzwords in the ever-growing data analytics community. Utility companies have been working on solutions to address their operational data and how to keep it organized and available. Each solution presents its strengths and...
Semantic Modeling for your Data Architecture to Reduce Cost of Analytics
Article originally posted on Utility Analytics Institute. What we see with our clients are that they want to gain more business value from their data. However, the initial direction they take make differ. Some clients focus on technologies while others focus on...
Does data lineage matter?
From the humble beginnings of ARPANET, the development of the computer and the internet has revolutionized the ways in which we perceive the world. As the endless deluge of information streams across our screens, one can’t help but feel overwhelmed. Indeed, one of the...
How does a pile of data become useful?
Too often we get caught up on desired outcome because we “know” what we want. We don’t take the time upfront to organize and ensure we have a foundation for how to move forward. Very similar to the approach I would take as a child getting a brand-new Lego set. Of...