Seven things IT should be doing (but isn't)

Taking a hard, honest look at what you need to accomplish is the key to keeping yourself gainfully employed

No. 3: Tame the data monster

No. 3: Tame the data monster
Bad, incomplete, or unusable data has been the bane of thousands of enterprises. Even data that's perfectly usable in one form may be useless in a broader context -- which leads to poor decision-making. Make sure your data is accurate and relevant to drive business initiatives before the ongoing data deluge consumes you.
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    Seven things IT should be doing (but isn't)

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    No 1: Follow your users

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    No 2: Embrace Web 2.0

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    No. 3: Tame the data monster

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    No 4: Flirt with disaster

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    No 5: Capture old knowledge (before it disappears)

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    No. 6: Plug data leaks

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    No. 7: Follow the money

July 21, 2008

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