Myles Suer and John Wills address how to ready data for analysis and competitive advantage. They compare and contrast how legacy companies differ from startup enterprises in terms of data history, governance processes, and management experience. They explore in great depth the importance of properly cataloging data for eventual strategic use. An important lasting lesson of their article is the importance of people in maximizing the business results from any data strategy and technology investment.
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Making Data Ready for Business Disruption
By Myles Suer, John Wills
Posted July 14, 2021 | Technology | Amplify
About The Author
Myles Suer has been a data business leader at various companies, including Privacera, Alation, Informatica, and HP Software. Mr. Suer is the facilitator for CIOChat, a platform that brings together worldwide executive-level participants from a mix of industries, including banking, insurance, energy, education, and government. He has been published in Computerworld, CIO Magazine, eWeek, CMS Wire, and COBIT Focus. Mr. Suer has been named #1… Read More
John Wills is the Field CTO at Alation, where he focuses on strategic customer and partner advocacy and support of strategic opportunities while closely following industry trends and insights to craft corporate strategy and product priorities. Previously, he led Alation’s professional services organization with responsibility for service delivery, service portfolio development, and service partner enablement. Mr. Wills has 30+ years of… Read More
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