What to Expect from Analytics in 2017

The year 2017 brings multiple challenges to the data arm of many organizations. More data and more types of data are collected than ever. New companies are entering markets and leveraging data to disrupt those markets But some things stay the same. Data management and data quality tend to fall at the top of the to-do list for organizations that rely on analytics for a strategic advantage. Without that single source of truth, an organization's departments can find themselves working at cross purposes. What's more, they may be wasting time and resources as they focus on the wrong tasks. This week on All Analytics radio we will focus on what's new in terms of trends in data management, data quality, and analytics. What are the new ways that your organization can improve its processes? Do those change whether you are a digital native or an organization with a years' worth of data? All Analytics radio is welcoming Karen Lopez to talk about these trends, big and small, this week. Lopez is a senior project manager and architect for the consulting firm InfoAdvisors, whose clients have included many household names such as BJ's Warehouse Club, H&R; Block Financial Services, and The National Retail Federation. More importantly, she is a self-descripted data geek. She is a data architect, speaker, and trainer. She also was a Datanaut in NASA's 2016 program, serving as a beta tester for data engagements designed by the space administration. Lopez brings real world experience in the field at multiple organizations to her assessment of data trends for 2017.