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July 24, 2024
Marry your Data Management System or Date Other Systems: The Difference Between an All-in-One System and a Best-of-Breed (or Best of Need) Solution
At the recent AMS Fest Chicago, I was fortunate enough to present with Moira Edwards of Ellipses Partners, and we addressed a critical question: Should associations marry their AMS (Association Management System) or explore other systems? The conversation centered around the choice between an all-in-one solution and a best-of-breed approach. Moira did an exceptional job helping the participants think through how to choose between these two options from a technology strategy and software selection perspective, and I discussed the data side of this decision. I wanted to share some of the insights that I talked about with you all.
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Navigating the Cloud: AWS vs Azure
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June 6, 2024
The Nonprofit Case for Data Warehouses
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May 8, 2024
What is a Data Warehouse and is it the right option for your organization?
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April 18, 2024
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March 15, 2024
Sustaining Data Governance: The Crucial Role of Tools and Technology
In the realm of data governance, the integration of tools and technology is inseparable from the people and processes driving the entire system. As we delve into the final installment of our blog series on data governance, it is essential to emphasize the interconnectedness of these elements.
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February 16, 2024
Tools and Technology in the Execute and Build Phase
Ok, you did your planning work for what tools you want to use to support your data governance efforts. You are ready to execute. What are some things you should consider?
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January 26, 2024
Tools and Technology in the Planning Phase
We saved the tools and technology for last in our Data Governance blogs series because it’s easy to get distracted by the shiny object of software (and software sales) and the big promises that it makes for how it will transform your data governance and your life.
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December 12, 2023
Don’t Sign Another Software License Until You Go Through THIS Data Discovery Process...
Your reports are on the struggle bus. Your data is all over the place. Everyone is complaining that they can’t get the reports they need, or spend too much valuable time getting mediocre reports. You and your staff are spending way too much time battling data systems that should be making your life easier instead of harder. Are you fishing around for days just trying to get the right information?
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November 9, 2023
Data Security Considerations for AI
There is no denying the power and versatility that Artificial Intelligence software and technology has achieved over just the last few years. In such a short time, the advances that we have made with machine learning algorithms have evolved from what were once clunky chat bots into conversation generative AIs so convincing that one of Google’s own engineers was sure that it was sentient.
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October 13, 2023
Policies and Process During the Sustain Phase of Data Governance
If you’ve ever had a sewer backup in your basement, you have some idea what the result is of not maintaining all the hard work you did planning and implementing your policies. Sure, you’ve got plumbing, but if you don’t do the maintenance…bad things can happen.
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September 15, 2023
Think you can’t use a warehouse because you have spreadsheets? Think again…
The Data Portal. We at Inciter hear this term all the time, but what does it actually mean? Usually, it is brought up in search for some elusive solution to a data collection and reporting problem, “We need a data portal.” Unfortunately, this term doesn’t actually refer to a defined process, or a specific technology. Each case is different, but after examining our clients’ specific needs, and asking the right questions, we discovered a common thread.
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August 22, 2023
Data Governance Processes and Policies in the Execute and Build Phase
In the planning phase, you put a lot of thought into what policies and processes you need most and what you want them to look like. Now it’s time to put them to the test in the real world. That means subjecting all of your careful planning to the complex network of technical and social systems already operating in your organization and all of the contingencies therein.
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July 14, 2023
A Deep Dive into Data Cataloging
A data catalog is one of the more accessible outputs of a data governance project. It is valuable to anyone in your organization who needs data and likes to spend as little time tracking it down as possible. Developing a data catalog can also be something of a diplomatic mission, resulting in a resource that will save your coworkers’ time and demonstrate some of the benefits of good data governance.
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