Data Transforming Business

Kickstarting our third series of Data Transforming Business, EM360’s David Argent met with https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-curcuru-1557469/ (Nick Curcuru), formerly at https://www.mastercard.co.uk/en-gb.html (Mastercard), and https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmaccaux/ (Matt Maccaux), formerly at https://www.dellemc.com/en-gb/index.htm (Dell EMC), to talk big data. In this episode, our speakers go back to basics, starting by exploring where the term ‘big data’ came from. As well as this, they strip back any confusion surrounding big data and tell us what it means fundamentally. For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)

Most organisations today rely on ERP systems to manage their complex business processes, but are often frustrated in integrating these systems due to their technical complexity. Sage provides a unique solution that provides a robust ERP systems with a strong focus on business insights and analytics. A prime focus of the solution is to unlock the business value of ERP systems by analysing the valuable data from these systems, and integrating them with other key data sources such as data warehouses and data lakes. Join David Rawling from Sage and Donna Burbank from Global Data Strategy as they discuss how to unlock business insights from ERP systems using Sage’s unique approach. For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)

Self-service business intelligence (BI) is a growing trend as more and more business users want to be in greater control of their own reporting and analytics. Business users are often frustrated, however, when faced with the underlying complexities of the data structures and interrelationships between data sources. ERP systems are notoriously complex in terms of their underlying data structures, given the vast amount of tables and undecipherable data structures & business context. Given the fact that the majority of businesses today run on ERP systems, much of the data that’s most critical to the business resides in these systems. Is there a way to navigate the complexity of these systems, or is unlocking the data in these systems an unachievable goal? Join Garth Laird from Zap and Donna Burbank from Global Data Strategy as they discuss practical steps to achieving a successful self-service BI program for ERP systems. For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acas

Lagan Group Holdings is a leader in the construction and asset management space, and a key part of their strategy is to become more data-driven, using data for strategic advantage. A challenge, however, is that data is scattered in a number of systems—from billing to procurement to payroll, making it difficult to create a single view of key data assets. Lagan has overcome these challenges, and have implemented a self-service business intelligence & reporting to gain data-driven insights. Join Jim Fennell from Lagan Group and Donna Burbank from Global Data Strategy as they discuss the challenges and benefits of using self-service BI to become a data-driven organisation. For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)

In the fifth and final episode of the first series, Donna Burbank is joined by the Vice President of Global Big Data Consulting at Mastercard and a representative from Dell EMC. This episode explores how the digital economy is changing the way organisations do business around the world to such an unprecedented scale that it is now being called the next industrial revolution. There are plenty of tips on how to protect your most important asset - information! Whether you are a Chief Data Officer looking to understand what new technologies and methodologies are available or a businessperson trying to understand how to protect information, listen to this educational podcast to support your business transformation initiatives. For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)

In the fourth episode of the series, Donna Burbank chairs a panel consisting of the CTO from DS Virgin Racing Formula E Team and also representatives from HPE and Cloudera. They discuss how new business models are emerging as data-driven technology provides opportunity for change. The also look at whether the CDO, traditionally a ‘back office’ role is now one of the most important roles within an organisation. Whether you are a Chief Data Officer looking to understand what new technologies and methodologies are available or a businessperson trying to understand the challenges, listen to this educational podcast to discover how important data can be to support your business transformation initiatives. For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)

This is the third episode of the series and Donna Burbank is joined by Erwin, Sandhill Consulting and Swisscom. The panel discuss innovative ways to increase revenue and reduce costs using data-driven digital technologies. Whether you are a Chief Data Officer looking to understand what new technologies and methodologies are available or a businessperson trying to understand the challenges around data quality, listen to this educational podcast to discover how data modelling can support your business transformation initiatives. For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)

This is the second episode of the series and here Donna Burbank is joined by representatives of Syncsort and Hortonworks. The panel discuss whether Hadoop augments the data warehouse or replaces it and conclude by looking at how business users and IT can work together in these ecosystems in the future. Whether you are a Chief Data Officer looking to understand what new technologies and methodologies are available or a businessperson trying to understand the challenges around data quality, listen to this educational podcast to discover how data quality and data governance can support your business transformation initiatives. For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)

For the first episode Donna Burbank is joined by representatives of Barclays, Collibra and Trillium Software to discuss the ways organisations think about innovation and growth. The panel discuss how accurate, relevant and timely data is the key to success. Whether you are a Chief Data Officer looking to understand what new technologies and methodologies are available or a businessperson trying to understand the challenges around data quality, listen to this educational podcast to discover how data quality and data governance can support your business transformation initiatives. For information regarding your data privacy, visit https://www.acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy)