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AI Bias Every now and then a run-of-the-mill activity makes you sit up and take notice of something bigger than the task you’re working on, a sort of out-of-body experience where you see the macro instead of the micro. Yesterday was one such day. I’d had a pretty normal one of keeping across all the […]
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AI Ethics Dr Fiona Browne heads Datactics’ four-strong AI team building explainable AI solutions. Here, Fiona delves into the thorny topic of ethics, the centrepiece of any AI expedition. More specifically, the post goes into how to ensure that the potentially negative ethical impacts of AI do not outweigh the positives it can deliver across
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At the recent A-Team Data Management Summit Virtual, Datactics CEO Stuart Harvey delivered a keynote on “Self-Service Data Quality for DataOps – Why it’s the next big thing in financial services.” The keynote (available here) can be read below, with slides from the keynote included for reference. Should you wish to discuss the subject with
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It didn’t work. Why? Wait, it did work. Why? Another week in working from home, another week of highs, lows and everything in between. How have you all fared? Its had to believe that we have today entered a new month, April even in lockdown seemed to fly by. I wonder what May will bring?
Mixed Results: it didn’t work. Why? Wait, it did work… Why? Read More »
At last week’s Virtual Data Management Summit, the A-Team’s CEO Angela Wilbraham sat down for a Q&A on all things data quality and unlocking data value with our Head of Sales Kieran Seaward. Topics covered in this interview are: – The biggest issues in data management right now (0:31) – Why data quality is such
Unlocking Data Quality and Value to Power Innovation & Insight Read More »
Week #5. Can you believe it? In some ways it seems much longer and yet in others it feels like the 5 weeks have flown by. As I have alluded to in these updates, things have still been moving at a hectic pace here, so perhaps being busy is the key to making the time
No fault found. Really? Read More »
The Road to Data Maturity – Many data leaders know that the utopia of having all their data perfect and ready to use is frequently like the next high peak on a never-ending hike, always just that little bit out of reach. Luca Rovesti, Head of Client Services for Datactics, hears this all the time
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As featured in the recent A-Team webinar, we’ve been strong advocates of a self-service approach to data quality (SSDQ), especially when it comes to regulated data types and wide-ranging demands on a firm’s data assets. This whitepaper SSDQ, authored by our CTO Alex Brown, goes deeper into the reasons why this approach is so much
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Did the public holidays catch anyone else by surprise either last week or this? I have to admit to that I am afraid and I also admit to the prospect of 2 days off not being met with joy due to the lockdown. Anyway, they have been and gone and here we are now at
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Chief Technology Officer, Alex Brown featured as a panellist in Data Management Insight’s webinar discussing the best practices for creating a data quality framework within your organisation. What is the problem? A-Team Insight outlines that ‘bad data affects time, cost, customer service, cripples decision making and reduces firms’ ability to manage data and comply with
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We have had a big week here in Datactics as we welcomed not 1 but 3 new members of staff working from home (WFH) with all the fun that has brought, making sure everything was set up on time and that the remote welcome was just as warm as if we were together in the
Like most, here at Datactics, we are just finishing up our first full week of ‘Working from home’. In line with government advice, we made the decision to close our office in Belfast and to port the entire workforce over to working from home last weekend. As the guy in charge of making sure everything
“We are just finishing up our first full week of working from home” – Week 1: DaveOps Read More »
You might have missed this highly informative report from the European Banking Authority (EBA) – because the title didn’t contain the popular buzzwords of Artificial Intelligence – AI or Machine Learning – ML (nor does the front cover have a picture of a robot!). But for anyone who is trying to understand the challenges ahead for AI and
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With Statista.com reporting that 59 zetabytes of data has been captured, created, copied and consumed worldwide since 2010, it’s easy to see the problems that arise when even a fraction of this is incorrect. The chaos that can – and does – arise can seem totally insurmountable, creating a problem that’s as unappealing to solve as it is difficult. It can also make
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Being able to trust your data is critically important to every business, especially when even the smallest slip-up in data quality can cause big problems further down the line. Getting your data booked in for a check-up, therefore, is just as important! In the same way that you know when you’re not feeling totally on
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With the EU’s fifth Anti-Money Laundering directive (5AMLD) having gone live on the 10th January, Matt Flenley took some time with Alex Brown, CTO at Datactics, to find out what implications there are when it comes to data quality. Firstly, what do you think are the biggest impacts for firms? Naturally we’re going to focus
5AMLD & Data Quality: new regulation, same problems? Read More »
Yes of course Santa has data quality issues! Everyone has data quality issues. In this article, we outline how Datactics software can help Santa improve the efficiency of his pre-Christmas operations and have a stress free Christmas Eve delivery and a relaxing Christmas Day. Data Quality Firewall, REST API, Data Quality Remediation Datactics provides a
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Datactics is pleased to demonstrate AI-Enabled Data Quality in our EDM Webinar. Featuring Datactics CTO, Alex Brown; Dr. Fiona Browne, Head of AI; and CEO, Stuart Harvey covering a practical use case for AI in entity resolution. Co-hosted by EDM Council and Datactics. Watch it online here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/8207973451637805825 This webinar provides an overview of AI and
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