3 key elements to make data demonetisation possible by Matt Maccaux via @infomgmt

Businesses that are not realising the full potential value of data are leaving untapped opportunities on the table and are at real risk of being disrupted by companies that are driving forward with an analytics agenda.

I find it bizarre that a company can recognise the importance of their data by don't have a strategy for it. Data is an asset for a company as much as any physical object and it therefore deserves the time, attention and strategy as much as anything else.

GDPR compliance the perfect opportunity to modernise data architecture by Amandeep Khurana via @infomgmt

Compliance with the data privacy and security mandate enables organisations to become more agile in their product and service development and rollouts, and more efficient and effective in their ability to respond to market trends and competitive threats.

Yes this is exactly right - everything has to turn onto it's head and be data centric not application centric. I think we need to concentrate on:

WHERE is the data created
WHERE is it also stored (so where is it interfaced to)
HOW it is updated
WHAT changes when it is updated
HOW do you delete the data in ALL systems?

I would suggest you do something like a data flow diagram so you can document all of this for every piece of data.

The rise of blockchain and blockchain-as-a-service by Antonis Papatsaras via @InfoMgmt

The technology creates the perfect conditions for organisations to provide vendors, customers and employees with visibility into their operations.

The potential of this technology is huge but we also need to be really careful not to get blinded by the hype surrounding this technology. You need to both understand it and test it properly so you have clear benefits before implementing.

The road to AI leads through information architecture by Rob Thomas via @VentureBeat

Enterprise AI is about solving sophisticated business problems in highly dynamic environments. This requires an understanding of well-defined use cases and starting points, as well as an acknowledgement that, per MIT professor Erik Brynjolfsson, “the bottleneck now is in management, implementation, and business imagination.”

This is a great article and I completely agree with Rob.  Definitely one to read and take notice of.

Understanding the role of information rights management by Larry Alton via @infomgmt

IRM focuses on restricting access and improving security for documents, spreadsheets, PDFs and other important files intended to preserve or share information.

Interesting thoughts from Larry. I have to say this is sadly an area that needs much more attention in many organisations. I think it is very sad as senior business managers appear to be unaware of the reputation damage and cost of any breach of data.

Three tips for mastering digital transformation by Michael Gale and Chris Aarons via @infomgmt

Organisations that saw real results had and built a unique digital DNA that enabled them to succeed where other similar companies failed or saw far fewer results.

I really liked this and agree with the points made in the article.  Organisations really need leadership with the vision and will to do all these things in order to ensure success.

Evolving technology calls for more disciplined approach from auditors by Mohammed J. Khan via @infomgmt

As the maturity of our applications increases, how we code in our environments must adapt to keep up the pace.

Interesting - I guess auditors need to adapt all the time for all innovations no just in technology.

That IBM blockchain? Northern Trust says it works by @pennycrosman via @infomgmt

Big Blue formally launched the platform Tuesday, but the custody bank has been using it for months, as has a group of Canadian institutions.

This is another great advance in the use of blockchain and definitely the way forward.

Four analytic errors that can defeat data project efforts by Lenny Liebmann via @infomgmt

Not all data insights generate business value—and some can be downright counter-productive.

I completely agree - there has to be context and need to make analytics and their results useful - else it becomes destructive and more of a danger than a help.

Overcoming 3 top challenges to MDM success by Aaron Zornes via @infomgmt

A master data management project typically faces many hurdles. MDM Institute Chief Research Officer Aaron Zornes offers advice on how to beat them.

Interesting points.  With the second point I think that you really need to think about what it is you want or even think you are going to achieve with the MDM system. Yes I think they are necessary and great, but you need some very quantifiable advantages from your system.

Master data management driving better business decisions by Aaron Zornes via @infomgmt

MDM Institute President Aaron Zornes assesses the state of the market and how organizations are modeling their programs.

I think MDM is definitely a growth area as organisations start to see the benefit of having good MDM.

SLIDESHOW: 5 top vendors for performance analytics by David Weldon via @infomgmt

Indeni, Loom Systems and SignalFx are three of the leading companies for this technology according to Gartner.

It was interesting to look through this list and look further into the companies listed.

Five Potentially Lethal Information Management Weaknesses

With the big data revolution underway, managing information is harder than ever. Businesses may find, perhaps too late, that their information management strategy is not providing the value they need. Here are five land mines of information management, and how to avoid each one of them.

Read about them here on +Information Management