David Weldon

Chief data scientist Joseph Byrum discusses recruitment and making the business case for advanced data applications.

This low maturity is creating an obstacle for firms wanting to increase the value of their data assets and exploit emerging analytics technologies, says Gartner's Melody Chien.

While big data, data analytics, artificial intelligence and data security continue to be of top concern to most organizations, digital transformation has now risen to be top of mind for many corporate business leaders.

Organizations that focus their efforts in six key areas will be far ahead of other businesses at this time next year, says PwC.

New data quality management practices, data discovery techniques and predictive and prescriptive analytics tools will be among the top trends impacting analytics and business intelligence.

Investments in the Internet-of-Things will increase in 2019, even as the term 'IoT' begins to fade. Here are five most significant trends that organizations can expect, according to Forrester Research.

Expect to see major changes in how organizations use AI, the rise of new ‘digital workers’ and increased competition for data professionals with AI skills, says Forrester Research.

Robotics, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things will be among the top driving forces for corporate growth and competitiveness, says Forrester Research.

A growing number of organizations are increasing their investments in big data, ERP and IoT technologies, but are encountering obstacles to those efforts that do not involve technology readiness.

Cyber attacks and data breaches continue to increase in both frequency and intensity, and organizations can expect more of the same next year.