Name: From Data Maturity Model to Business Value with Alation
Start: 2023-10-04T15:00:00Z
End: 2023-10-04T15:00:50.000Z
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Alation is the leader in enterprise data intelligence solutions, including data search & discovery, data governance, data stewardship, analytics, and digital transformation. Alation’s initial offering dominates the data catalog market. Thanks to its powerful Behavioral Analysis Engine, inbuilt collaboration capabilities, and open interfaces, Alation combines machine learning with human insight to successfully tackle even the most demanding challenges in data and metadata management.

More than 500 enterprises drive data culture, improve decision-making, and realize business outcomes with Alation, including AbbVie, American Family Insurance, Autozone, Cisco, Draft Kings, Exelon, Fifth Third Bank, Finnair, Munich Re, NASDAQ, Parexel, Pfizer, Salesforce, Virgin Australia, and Vistaprint.

ALLIE AI builds upon Alation’s machine learning (ML) core to enable organizations to save time, accelerate data curation capabilities, and democratize the contextual discovery of trusted data. With Intelligent Curation, organizations can accelerate the population of their data catalog and effectively curate data assets with Gen AI at scale. Intelligent Search redefines traditional keyword-focused search and fosters a robust data culture by combining behavioral, semantic, and keyword ranking capabilities for a more intuitive search experience.

In this brief, we cover:
- An introduction to ALLIE AI
- How it works
- A product demo
- Q&A

Watch this special Alation Brief, a series of short, practical knowledge-sharing sessions brought to you by the Alation Community.

Alation ALLIE AI Demo: Accelerating Productivity and Data Intelligence

How can your organization incorporate data best practices throughout your data storage and operations strategy?

In this webinar, you’ll find out how you can unlock the transparency required to effectively manage the 8 steps of the data management lifecycle, from data creation to archiving and destruction.

By watching, you will:

• Get an overview of the data management lifecycle, with insights into the critical role of data governance
• Learn how a data catalog can help your team better manage data
• Gain key guidance on how to craft a data management gameplan for your organization
• And more
Tune in now to learn how a data intelligence platform can help you implement proper data governance across your business environment.

How a data catalog can strengthen your storage  management and Ops strategy

The promise of AI is grand, but curating datasets and delivering value is easier said than done.

In this video brief, you’ll learn how Alation integrates AI features into its Data Intelligence Platform  to accelerate time to value. You’ll also find out how suggested descriptions and stewards can save you time and effort.

Key topics covered include:

• A crash course in Intelligent Curation
• How users can curate with, regenerate, and approve AI-suggested descriptions
• How Alation leverages AI within the platform to help users to scale efficiency

Curious to learn more about intelligent curation powered by AI? Watch the video now to find out how you can improve time to value on your AI initiatives.

Intelligent curation: Accelerate time to value with AI

Data is the lifeblood of modern businesses, and managing master data, such as customer information, product data, and employee records, is crucial for maintaining accuracy and consistency. But as data volumes grow exponentially, so do the challenges of keeping your master data clean and up-to-date. This is where data catalogs come into play.

Watch this Alation brief (originally exclusive to Alation customers) to learn:

- What is master data management (MDM) and why it is important
- About reference data management (RDM) and how it supports MDM
- How to apply these practices in the building of a comprehensive MDM architecture with the data catalog

From Chaos to Control: Elevating MDM with a Data Catalog

Many of the platforms that were designed just a few years ago were not built to take on the amount of data that is flowing into modern business environments. As a result, organizations are now faced with siloed data in multiple systems, creating a fragmented architecture fraught with unnecessary costs.

In this webcast, you’ll discover how you can elevate your enterprise visibility with the Alation Data Intelligence Platform. This briefing will demonstrate how Peak Performance, powered by Alation and Snowflake, can help kick off your data modernization journey by accelerating migrations, optimizing Snowflake performance, and driving trusted data adoption.

Tune in now to  improve data visibility to maximize your Snowflake maturity and raise your data operations to peak performance.

Data modernization: Elevate your data operations to peak performance

Organizations are eager to get their AI initiatives running; but are they AI-ready? Hear Steve Wooledge of Alation and guest speaker Michele Goetz, VP Analyst at Forrester to discuss:
- The data pitfalls that businesses are encountering and how the best teams are avoiding them
- The new data mindset required for success – and how this brings the business owners to the data table
- Key role changes and new personas: how to ensure AI model success by making data scientists and engineers part of the “creator bench” alongside data stewards and architects

You need the data platform and architecture to make it work.

Navigating the AI Landscape: How to Make your Data AI-Ready

How mature is your data culture?

This Alation Brief will introduce a maturity model that you can use to find the answer. By taking the assessment, you can determine where you are on your data culture journey and plan accordingly for the future.

During the session, you will learn:

• The four key pillars of data culture maturity
• How assessing where you stand can drive adoption and value for your organization
• Why data culture maturity tends to vary across industries
• And more

Watch the video brief now to gain a clear understanding of what it means to build a thriving data culture and how to put this roadmap into action.

4 pillars of data culture maturity: Where does your business stand?

Business lineage helps organizations understand the relationships among data assets, stakeholders, and governance frameworks, fostering trust and facilitating the realization of data’s full potential for everyone.

In this Alation Brief, you will learn how end-to-end business lineage can effectively map the data journey within an organization, from its origin to its destination. This approach enables all users, including those without technical expertise, to fully understand the data through visual representation.

Join this short and practical knowledge-sharing session now to find out how you can use the Alation Data Intelligence Platform to mature your data processes, increase transparency, and reduce costs with end-to-end business lineage.

Build trust and transparency in your data with end-to-end business lineage

Unlocking the potential of Generative AI through a robust data culture is no longer just a trend, but a necessity in today's business landscape. According to McKinsey, the economic impact of Generative AI could reach between $2 and $4 Trillion annually, emphasizing the pivotal role of data in driving productivity gains. However, realizing these benefits requires organizations to embrace a culture where data serves as the cornerstone of AI endeavors.

Enter Data Culture, the convergence of technology, processes, people, and data aimed at harnessing AI's potential and enhancing productivity. At the forefront of this movement is the Data Culture Maturity Model (DCMM) by Alation, offering a comprehensive framework to assess, nurture, and optimize data culture across industries and organizations of all sizes.

Join Leandra Siedor, Director of Customer Strategy & Operations, Alation and Ali Riza Kuyucu, Global Head of Data and Analytics at BlueCloud in this webinar, where they will:

- Unveil the key principles and components of DCMM, showcasing its potential to impact businesses.
- Highlight the tangible benefits of fostering a data-driven culture, including enhanced decision-making, innovation, and competitive advantage.
- Explore how Alation and BlueCloud leverage DCMM to drive organizational change and accelerate digital transformation efforts.
- Offer actionable insights and best practices for organizations embarking on their data culture journey.

Whether you're a C-suite executive, data scientist, or business leader passionate about harnessing the power of data, join us to unlock full potential with DCMM and drive your organization toward growth and success. Register now to embrace the transformative power of data culture.

Empowering AI through Organizational Data Culture

In today’s data-driven world, your organisation needs more than just data; it needs the right tools and proven approaches to turn that data into trusted and actionable insights used by everyone. Alation is trusted by leading organisations in Asia Pacific, like PEXA, to govern their data, empower a data culture, and deliver faster business value from their data initiatives.

Watch this on-demand webinar to learn why PEXA selected Alation and the immediate impact it made to their organisation. Hear from Zach McIntyre, Sr Manager, Professional Services at Alation, and guest speaker Ruth Layton, Head of Data Governance, PEXA, the world’s first digital property settlement platform, to learn:

How to get executive sponsorship needed for a self service business analytics initiative 
- Why Alation was selected over other data intelligence platforms
- How enterprise-wise adoption was achieved
- The business value realised through increased productivity and decision-making.

Choosing the Right Data Governance Platform for your Organization

Watch this on-demand webinar for an insightful take on "How Data Products Enable Better Decision Making." In this session, you will discover how data products provide curated and easily accessible insights, empowering businesses to make smarter choices.

In the webinar, you will learn:
- The role of data products in enabling data-driven decisions
- How data products provide curated insights for better decision-making
- Real-world examples of businesses leveraging data products for success

This webinar is perfect for professionals looking to enhance their understanding of data-driven decision making and learn how to leverage data products effectively.

How Data Products Enable Better Decision Making

Watch this fireside discussion between Phil Dale, Marks & Spencer, and GT Volpe, Alation, on the pivotal themes of data strategy, data leadership, and trusted data for critical data and AI initiatives. Discover how Marks & Spencer navigates the evolving data landscape, ensuring that data-driven decision-making is at the core of their business strategy.

This webinar for anyone passionate about transforming data into actionable insights and who recognizes data’s indispensable role in decision-making and competitive differentiation. Learn how a best-in-class organization like Marks & Spencer does it!

This webinar covers:
- The strategic approaches and best practices that shape effective data leadership within organizations
- The significant role of data leadership in aligning data initiatives to outcomes and measuring the value to your organization
- Building a culture around data within an organization, maintaining trusted data, and active governance when planning and executing critical data initiatives

How Marks & Spencer Aligns Data Initiatives to Business Outcomes

Data products, with their evolutionary approach, have the power to transform the way business value is delivered. By utilizing domain knowledge and a product mindset, they can accelerate your business outcomes. In this first public session of our popular Alation Brief event series from our Alation Community, you will learn about Alation’s method of enabling your data mesh to deliver these transformative data products and how they become part of your data fabric and marketplace. The Alation Data Intelligence Platform is critical in how data producers enhance data consumers’ experience in finding, understanding, and trusting data products for data-driven decisions.

Watch this special Alation Brief, short and practical knowledge-sharing sessions brought to you by the Alation Community.

Data Products for a Meshy World: Deliver Business Value

Listen to Elizabeth Friend from Sallie Mae and Steve Wooledge of Alation, in a fireside chat that explores Sallie Mae's data culture journey. Elizabeth discusses the strategic use of Alation in creating a culture of analytics by connecting the Alation Data Intelligence Platform to critical data elements and building a stewardship program. She shares insights and best practices for developing data leadership and boosting data literacy. Steve chimes in on how Alation helps organizations like Sallie Mae build and articulate the business value of a strong data culture.

How Sallie Mae is Advancing Data Culture Through Leadership and Governance

Listen to this fireside discussion between Alexander Grima, GKN Aerospace, and Jonathan Bruce, Alation, on the importance of AI Governance and trusted data for executing critical data & AI initiatives. 

This webinar covers:
- The significant role of data intelligence, data culture, and governance for AI
- Importance of using the right data to feed and train enterprise AI models
- Ensuring active data governance for your enterprise data & AI objects to remain safe and compliant
- Building a culture around data within an organization, maintaining trusted data, and active governance when planning or executing AI initiatives

AI Governance & Data Intelligence: Fireside Chat with GKN Aerospace

According to The Forrester Wave: Data Governance Solutions, Q3 2023 “The data governance market is no longer just about regulatory compliance; today, it helps businesses realize the true potential of their data.”

How can this be done? Hear from report author & guest speaker Raluca Alexandru, along with Jonathan Bruce, VP of Product Management at Alation, and host Steve Wooledge, VP of Product Marketing at Alation, to learn:

- How organizations can derive business value from a data governance platform
- The role of a data catalog in a data governance solution
- How to harness AI’s true potential while upholding trusted data and integrity

Watch this on-demand webinar today for a deep discussion about the evolution of the data governance market.

Inside the Data Governance Market w/ Forrester: Evolving Trends & AI’s Potential

Only 1 in 4 organizations (26%) reported a widespread data governance program, according to Alation’s State of Data Culture Report. However, 70% of organizations are committing to strengthening their data governance program in the next year. 

Join us in this webinar featuring Dr. Jonathan Reichental, founder, professor, and author of Data Governance for Dummies, Billy Tilson, Senior Director of Analytic Architecture at GoDaddy, and Julie Smith, Director of Data & Analytics at Alation, as they discuss the key findings from the latest research report on data culture maturity.

With data culture being at the core of how to extract maximum value from your data, this talk will cover:
• The critical importance of data leadership, data search & discovery, data literacy, and data governance for driving business value today
• The data governance gap, and how to address it
• The surprising link between data leadership and revenue returns
• Why powerful search & discovery is a key driver of success

Navigating Data Culture Maturity: Insights from State of Data Culture Report

In the age of AI, trusted data is fundamental to building strong organizational AI initiatives. And yet data availability, trust, and quality top the list of current AI/ML challenges. In IDC’s 2023 Future Enterprise Resiliency & Spending Survey, 29% of respondents reported issues with data quality and another 24% cite a lack of data trust. 

Watch our webinar where Michael Moulsdale, Senior AI Product Manager at Alation and Salima Mangalji, AI Product Marketing Manager at Alation will discuss how to overcome the data challenges in leveraging AI/ML, and how Alation’s solution can enable your AI initiatives. Nic Colley, Principal Solutions Engineer, will then demonstrate how we bring AI governance to life with a live demo of Alation for AI.   

Don’t miss this session to create better data trust and actively govern your datasets and AI models.

Trusted Data for Trusted AI - Seizing the AI Opportunity

You may know instinctively that Data Intelligence matters. You may know that with GenAI, the importance of good data and a data-literate organization has been heightened. This discussion between thought leaders and practitioners will show concrete evidence on the value of a data mature organization, how to measure an organization’s maturity, and how one high-performing organization has radically improved their use and understanding of data.

Join guest speaker Stewart Bond, Vice President, Data Intelligence and Integration Software research at IDC, Jade Jones, Manager, Metadata & Data Quality at Sainsbury’s, and Nick Duce, Sr Manager of Customer Strategy & Programs at Alation – as they share industry insights into the developments of data maturity and how it applies to YOU.

You will learn:

- Evolution of the data intelligence landscape and the implications of GenAI
- Overview of our model that includes Leadership, Literacy, Search & Discovery, Governance
- Sainsbury’s pioneering journey to be the Data Intelligence Leader

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