A sturdy data infrastructure coupled with a proficient workforce are pillars for an organization’s digital transformation efforts. McKinsey lists building capabilities for the workforce of the future as one of five categories of factors improving the chances of a successful digital transformation. Investing the right amount in digital talent and scaling up workforce planning and […]
Enterprise data warehouse platform owners face a number of common challenges. In this article, we look at seven challenges, explore the impacts to platform and business owners and highlight how a modern data warehouse can address them. Multiplatform A recent Harvard Business Review study confirmed that data is increasingly being spread across data centres, private […]
Karen Ji, is Cloudera’s Senior Manager Customer operations ensuring the success of our global customers, with a regional focus on China and Korea. Multi-tasking is my superpower Karen joined Cloudera as a Solutions Engineer before switching to lead customer support. On a daily basis Karen collaborates across the business with different functions, but works extremely […]
In 1969, my aunt graduated from university and joined IBM, the dominant player in the nascent tech industry at the time. She remained at “Big Blue” where she met and married my uncle, and rose up through the management ranks, until their joint semi-retirement exactly 30 years later. She recently told me, “the only way […]
It is crucial for organizations to focus on supporting the new way of work, enhancing productivity, and improving cost efficiency to ensure business survival in the post-pandemic world. However, those that are overly focused on these short-term goals risk losing sight of what’s truly important. As shared in my previous post, diverse teams can help […]
It’s a trick as old as time… or at least as old as technology. We all know that step one to solving for any tech issue is to turn it off and then turn it back on again. But would it solve for issues in advance of them happening? And could this work not only […]
In my last post, I’ve shared that true workplace diversity extends beyond gender parity. The goal should instead be cognitive diversity, which includes diversity of thinking, perspective, and intellectual style. Having a variety of thoughts and opinions can increase organizational effectiveness to help companies improve and grow. However, leaders also need to understand that diversity […]
Diversity takes on many forms around us. Think of a garden, an orchestra, and the example that’s easiest to relate to: food. While every ingredient has its unique taste, combining them in the right amount will result in a delicious dish. If we understand the value of diversity, why is workplace diversity still a big […]
