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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST BARRIER PREVENTING ORGANISATIONS FROM REALISING VALUE FROM THEIR DATA, AND HOW CAN IT BE ADDRESSED?
Organisations continue to invest heavily in data platforms and capabilities, yet many still struggle to convert insight into meaningful business outcomes. Fikile Sibiya, CIO at e4, and Durandt Eksteen, Chief Information Technology and Data Protection Officer at NEC XON, explore these issues in depth, offering a clear view of the barriers organisations face and the steps required to overcome them.
Data has long been positioned as one of the most valuable assets an organisation can possess.
From boardrooms to IT departments, the narrative is consistent: those that can harness their data effectively will outperform competitors, innovate faster and make better decisions. Yet, despite years of investment in platforms, tools and infrastructure, many organisations still struggle to translate data into tangible business value.
This disconnect raises an important question. If the technology is largely in place, why does the promise of data-driven decision-making remain so elusive?
Over the past decade, organisations have poured significant resources into building modern data environments. Cloud adoption has accelerated, data lakes have proliferated and advanced analytics and Artificial Intelligence capabilities have become more accessible than www. intelligentcio. com
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