#data meaning

What is the value wedge for data governance and data quality?

A recent post by our partner, Syncsort Trillium Software, introduces the concept of the data wedge.

According to the post, which can be read here, the Data Wedge is the relationship between what data IS, what data DOES and what data MEANS.

The post was inspired by a recent Trillium Software webinar on Gaining Clarity and Confidence in Your Data. Customers were polled to identify which type of…

What is the Difference Between Data And Information?

What is Data? Data are raw numbers or other findings which, by themselves, are of limited value. Data by itself alone is not significant. What is Information? Information is data that has been converted into a meaningful and useful context. Information is significant by itself. Data are simply facts or figures — bits of information, but the not information itself. When data are processed,…