Big Data and Big Insights

whitePaper | September 12, 2022

Clinical Data Management (CDM) evolved over the last two decades from managing data entered on paper Case Report Forms (CRFs) to managing data transcribed into Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems. The Society for Clinical Data Management (SCDM) strongly contributed to this first significant CDM evolution through its Good Clinical Data Management Practice 1 (GCDMP©) Chapters first published in 2000 and its certification program for Clinical Data Managers2 subsequently released in 2004.

whitePaper | September 16, 2022

With the 2022 data and analytics edition, we further expand our series of Horizon Reports to focus on an emerging area of practice that is driving institutional decision-making and strategic planning for the future—the trends, technologies, and practices that are shaping the world of postsecondary data and analytics. Based on a methodology that grounds the findings in the perspectives and expertise of a panel of leaders in higher education data and analytics, in this report we summarize the panel’s input on the major trends shaping higher education, including panelists’ reflections on the implications of this research for the future of higher education for particular institutional roles.

whitePaper | December 21, 2022

The evolution of cloud-based technology is continuing to reshape the data management landscape. As data volumes increase, users in different industries are demanding flexible, scalable processes that enable them to leverage a wider variety of sources, uncover new insights and confidently make decisions that will drive their businesses forward.

whitePaper | December 12, 2022

In August 2022, the California Office of the Attorney General announced a $1.2 million settlement with international cosmetic retailer Sephora for violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act. Following this announcement came a wave of questions about the regulator’s emphasis on the broad interpretation of the CCPA’s “sale of data” and adoption of the Global Privacy Control.

whitePaper | November 25, 2022

We live in a world of exponentially growing data. Within these massive datasets lies incredible potential, but only if users are equipped with tools capable of managing big data at scale and without lag.

whitePaper | August 10, 2022

Connected Data, though used synonymously with Big Data, is carefully created and curated for storage and reference during the customer’s lifetime. As we already know, enterprises need to carefully build and store Big Data to avoid creating a data swamp. Connected Data goes a step ahead of Big Data. It is customer-specific data built in a context-sensitive framework to ensure a 360-degree view of the customer profile, purchasing habits, preferences, etc., at a glance.