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Eleven Reasons for the UK’s Poor Productivity

Destination Innovation

Weak political leadership, lobby groups, regulation and enquiries lead to a paralysis of decision making and action. We have critical skill shortages in engineering, software, data analysis and IT. Low investment in Research and Development. Poor management. Poor leadership. Low skills.

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Understanding Data Governance and Who Should Own It

Acuvate

Data governance is the foundation for managing data efficiently and making the organization’s data reliable and trustworthy. The tenets of data governance are to establish methods, layout clear responsibilities and develop robust processes to standardize, protect and store data. Protect data.

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The Importance and Benefits of Ensuring Data Quality

Acuvate

In 2017, The Economist reported that data is the oil of the digital era and has dethroned oil as the most valuable resource in the world. But unlike oil, extracting, maneuvering, filtering, refining and storing the continuous stream of data from various internal and external sources is a herculean task. Improves Customer experience.

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Getting back to the Future about Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

Eventually, what emerges becomes visible in new exciting options, where collective decisions on choices can be made on intelligent data to prove a potentially new exciting innovation offering. Thirdly, Governance is becoming “super important” across organizations, and it is equally necessary to have strong innovation governance.

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Working together to shape innovation for meaningful change

Paul Hobcraft

To support you in building out your innovation competencies, capabilities and capacity that requires a deeper investment in skill development in a culture of continual learning. Utilize data and metrics to provide a compelling rationale for change, demonstrating the potential return on investment.

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A Quick Guide to Data Estate Modernization with Azure Synapse Analytics

Acuvate

The modern business world is fast progressing on the path of reaching 175 ZB of data by 2025. Indeed, data defines the modern-day business environment. But how C-suites and business executives approached data in the past has taken a 360-degree turn. Data estate modernization is a tough row to hoe.

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Innovate and Persuade with a Well-Judged Nudge

Destination Innovation

Behavioural nudges are clever policy tweaks often used by governments to influence the choices that people make. In 2010 the British Government set up a Behaviourial Insights Team (BIT), which became known as the ‘Nudge Unit’ Its aim was to save at least ten times its running cost. The social side is important.