The Background on ESG When people collectively take responsibility for the future of our planet and humankind, they have the power to effect significant change. This has been the driving force behind ESG regulations and movements. From as early as the beginning of the 20th century, environmental issues have demanded attention on the national…

With great power comes… …great compliance regulations. No, we’re not arguing on the truth of “with great power comes great responsibility.” But when entities with great power neglect their responsibility, they inevitably get slapped with compliance regulations designed to force responsibility. Banks didn’t accurately assess their credit and operational risk…

A machine learning pipeline is the backbone of many machine learning systems. They allow data scientists to take raw data and turn it into information used in real-world applications. However, there is much more to them than just turning data into information! Machine learning pipelines are critical to the process…

Once upon a time, data was used only by data scientists sitting in ivory towers. Data science was viewed as a cross between rocket science and alchemy: no ordinary person could understand it, but those in the know could use it to turn immaterial numbers on a computer into gold…

Time for a quick vocabulary quiz! What does the word “enterprise” mean? an undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky a business organization readiness to engage in daring or difficult action 3…2…1… If you’re still trying to decide between them, don’t bother. The answer (as you might have…

You’re in charge of planning your department’s upcoming team-bonding social event. Which of the following activities do you consider? Escape room Scavenger hunt Cocktail competition Data lineage analysis We’re 99% positive that you did NOT pick the data lineage project. Why? Because no matter how much you and your team…

Sansa Stark from Game of Thrones probably couldn’t care less about why your financial institution values its credit card portfolio at $43.5 billion. But the “tell me why” question is routinely posed to financial institutions by potential investors, auditors, and even customers when they ask about your financial calculations…

With a product information management system, you can regulate the Herculean task of managing seemingly endless data points across multiple channels. Today, a well-designed marketplace architecture is the key to a thriving platform. Yet, most merchants struggle with managing product data. Consumers want consistent, rich product information. If your information…

As 2021 is now upon us (finally!), businesses are gearing up their strategy based on learnings from the past year. While insights help inform future plans, such as where to place budget and effort, there is one essential tool that each company should have at their disposal. If you’ve read…