When you look in the dictionary between “hard place” and “rock” you will find “analytics management.” Data Consumers demand high-quality data. Data Producers say it’s good enough to run the business so it’s good enough...
Everyone says that data has value, but what does that mean? How do you measure that value? This week we talk a little less about people and a little more about business and monetization. Our...
According to some research, about half of large organizations are“Data Driven,” meaning they are “driving business innovation with data.” According to other research, that number is about half of that. But wait, isn’t that what...
Data Debt is both a measure and a message. It helps businesses grasp how important data can be, because when all else has failed, many organizations have examined Data Debt and discovered a significant aspect...
For so many of us, Data Quality is like a healthy diet and daily exercise. You want the benefits, but you don’t want to do what it takes to get them. Interrogating the data is...
So many times we get our words reversed when naming subject areas. Instead of Data Ethics, for example, we should be talking about ethics as applied to data. This ties our interest to the broader...
The most common fears about artificial intelligence are from movies, and while there are reasons for concern, Skynet becoming sentient and terminating humanity aren’t among them. A lot of great progress is being made in...
Data is as much about people as it is about technology, if not more. It’s anthropology. We need a transformational approach to data that focuses on culture and discipline. For example, companies are jumping onto...
John Ladley and Mark Cooper welcome you to Rock Bottom. We recognize that the last thing the world needs is another podcast, but we aim to make this one different. We are going to take...
John Ladley and Mark Cooper are excited to announce the premiere of the Rock Bottom Data Feed, coming this summer to your favorite podcasting platform.