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Cultivating a Culture of Data Quality in the Data Management Life Cycle

As it is in the natural world, data also experiences a life cycle, from gestation through birth, metamorphosis, maturity and eventual death. Just as a young bird needs to be taught to fly and a lion cub must be taught to hunt, data also needs care and direction from custodians. However, unlike nature, data will…

The Critical Role of Data Quality KPIs in Driving Business Success

By Sean Taylor, Co-Founder & Director at Insight Consulting Data is gold in our increasingly digitised world. Just as the value of gold is only realised in the refinement process, data needs to be refined to unlock its real value. Unrefined data can damage businesses, their competitiveness and ability to capitalise on opportunities. Good quality…

Qlik has awarded Insight Consulting the prestigious award ‘Best Performing Qlik Partner South Africa 2023’

DURBAN – Strategic data specialist partner Insight Consulting has been awarded the Qlik Best Performing Partner award in South Africa for 2023, further cementing its status as a leading data specialist consultancy. Qlik, a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for both Analytics and Business Intelligence platforms, as well as for Data Integration, says the award…

AI has the potential to radically improve strategic planning

Any discussion about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on business would be incomplete without taking a moment to reflect on the technology’s impact on people. However, far from a doomsday outlook where humans have no future in the workplace, AI leveraged correctly has the potential to massively support strategic planning which would have a…

Leverage Cloud while using on-prem systems

Moving to the cloud certainly makes sense from an African business perspective, despite some serious challenges and risk factors unique to these shores. However, not all businesses can take the plunge. Some businesses are reliant on expensive legacy systems that work well for them, while others are dissuaded from the move because of budgetary and…

Investment in business intelligence is crucial for SMBs

Small businesses often face limited resources and tight budgets, which can make it challenging to invest in business intelligence tools and practices. However, making data-driven decisions is essential for the growth and success of any business, regardless of its size. I’ve talked in previous articles about the importance of aligning business strategy with data strategy,…

Pervasive data culture helps organisations optimise data value chain

In today’s data-driven world, companies need to treat data as a strategic asset. Insight Consulting has worked with a large number and variety of organisations for more than a decade, and our experience has shown that successful businesses treat data as a strategic asset, underpinned by a strong data culture which grows, mines and closely…