Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. Two weeks ago, I spoke on a panel at the Association of American ...

It's easy for biases to creep into different aspects of decision-making—even when you think you’re basing your decisions on objective facts. So how can you limit bias when it comes to making decisions ...

Stronger data practices can help leaders better utilize data as a way to deeply understand the students they serve. “Data-based decisionmaking.” “Data-driven instruction.” These are now-familiar terms ...

In 2019, UnitedHealthcare’s health-services arm, Optum, rolled out a machine learning algorithm to 50 healthcare organizations. With the aid of the software, doctors and nurses were able to monitor ...

The data management discipline known as data integration (DI) has undergone an impressive expansion over the last decade. Today it has reached a critical mass of multiple techniques used in diverse ...

Data quality is paramount in data warehouses, but data quality practices are often overlooked during the development process. The true measure of an effective data warehouse is how much key business ...

Everyone talks about “best practices” but what exactly are they? A "best practice" is a professional procedure or tactic that is accepted or prescribed as being correct or most effective. Take a ...