Creating Competitive Advantage from the Inside Out

whitePaper | November 26, 2019

There has been much said about the Internet of Things (IoT) and what it can bring to business and society - creating a more deeply connected world, informed by data sourced from connected things, made better by smarter, more meaningful actions and interactions. These views often focus on how IoT technical solutions can deliver this new future, emphasizing the technology DNA of IoT devices, networks and applications. We have found, however, both through research and experience, that while technology is, in fact, the core of IoT’s DNA; it is just a piece of the puzzle needed to deliver on IoT’s promise. With 60% of IoT projects still struggling to move out of proof-of-concept and scale successfully2 there is more to IoT success than technology alone. What is needed and how can business leaders plan better for IoT success?

whitePaper | August 19, 2022

Metric Insights recently partnered with Donna Burbank on a webinar on trends for Data & BI governance in 2022. Burbank is the managing director at Global Data Strategy, Ltd., an international information management consulting company that specializes in the alignment of business drivers with data-centric technology.

whitePaper | October 20, 2022

Over the past two years, security has emerged as the most important aspect of data management. Data volumes are increasing at a 23% CAGR, according to IDC. Digital transformation means that organizations across all industries have become tech companies tasked with managing massive, sprawling data sources.

whitePaper | September 27, 2022

The product catalog is at the heart of any retail company- simply put it is the window into the list of all products that are for sale and their information. These days that information can be extensive- from name, dimensions, price (and per-store price) to images, videos, and third party reviews.

whitePaper | September 22, 2022

This report introduces the Climate Data Steering Committee (the Committee or CDSC)’s proposed recommendations for the development of an open data utility for climate transition-related data: the Net-Zero Data Public Utility (the Utility or NZDPU). The Utility is designed to be built as part of ongoing enhancements to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)'s Global Climate Action Portal and will therefore also support increased integration of private sector commitments and actions within the UNFCCC stocktaking and recognition processes.

whitePaper | September 26, 2022

Communications service provider (SP) traffic volumes are progressively increasing as networks evolve, user devices gain greater capacity, and applications engaging with advanced network data such as that from the 5G standalone (5G SA) network exposure function (NEF) start to deliver on customer expectations. Cloudification of network functions — virtualized network functions (VNFs) and cloud-native network functions (CNFs) — is placing new burdens on old systems and processes not designed to manage intent-based network architecture. Silos of data locked within many installed systems keep transformation efforts from reaching anticipated objectives.