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Benefiting From Your Metadata
Suddenly you and your organization are tasked to transform your electricity system into one that is cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable. And it that was not enough, it needs to happen in collaboration with other industry sectors, such as transportation,...
Changing Your Data Management Reality
The reality we face today is an exponential growth of data with the potential to drive operational efficiencies and innovation. But this deluge of data needs to be managed, in a structured way, through processes, frameworks, practices and ideally driven by technology...
Managing the six data nodes
An integrated approach to the data journey can help organizations achieve operational excellence, reshape strategy, build resilience, and avoid technical debt as both the internal and external environment in which business is conducted continues to change....
Affirma Showcased at CIM User Group Australia 2023 in Brisbane
The CIM User Group Australia 2023 conference focus was centered around "CIM the Development, Growth, and Acceptance of a Standard." Participants from various organizations and sectors from Thailand, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and other countries in the region...
Garbage In Is Garbage out – The Importance of Data Labels
There is a common expression in technology domains being “garbage in, garbage out”. The expression was popular in the early days of computing and is even more relevant today as we utilize innovative technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence,...
Unleashing the power of the six data nodes
In everyday life we are generating huge amounts of data which we are increasingly attempting to use for improved and innovative outcomes to meet corporate objectives. It is therefore necessary to think about managing our data efficiently to ensure it is accurate,...
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...
How effective is your data model?
Article originally posted on Utility Analytics Institute. An enterprise data model will help utilities drive value out of the data platform in fulfilling the holistic approach of semantic reconciliation, sourcing and data governance, as well as the application of data...
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...