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Five benefits of a data catalog

IBM Big Data Hub

Imagine walking into the largest library you’ve ever seen. Fortunately, the library has a computer at the front desk you can use to search its entire inventory by title, author, genre, and more. For example, data catalogs have evolved to deliver governance capabilities like managing data quality and data privacy and compliance.

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Do I Need a Data Catalog?

erwin

A data catalog uses metadata, data that describes or summarizes data, to create an informative and searchable inventory of all data assets in an organization. Another classic example is the online or card catalog at a library. Clearly documents data catalog policies, rules and shares information assets.

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Part 2: OMG! Not another digital transformation article! Is it about the evolution from RIM to Content Services?

ARMA International

Part 3 will discuss how to manage the various DT risks. This discussion will include methods, tools, and techniques such as using personae and identifying use cases that have high business value, while minimizing project risks. Finally, Part 3 will look to the future, will present next steps, and will discuss key takeaways.

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How generative AI delivers value to insurance companies and their customers

IBM Big Data Hub

Role of generative AI in digital transformation and core modernization Whether used in routine IT infrastructure operations, customer-facing interactions, or back-office risk analysis, underwriting and claims processing, traditional AI and generative AI are key to core modernization and digital transformation initiatives.

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Tokyo 2020: when a sprint turned into a marathon

CILIP

We quite often retire blocks of knowledge which are no longer relevant to specific learning (though we do keep it all in a reference library). The bottom line is that there is a direct correlation between good knowledge and de-risking delivery. IM also work hard on information lifecycle management.