Current finance data management landscape Today’s dynamic marketplace calls for a new breed of finance. Finance as a function needs to transform itself to be more nimble and agile to meet stakeholder demands and serve as a true business partner rather than a back-office department focused on transactional processing and historical reporting. In other words,... more
This past year has been an incredible year of change, the pandemic being the forcing function. We’ve all had to adjust, adapt, and respond to real and daunting challenges as the world came to a grinding halt then slowly chugged back to productivity, albeit in a remote and virtual fashion. Informatica has been going full... more
Consumer demand has shifted over the past decade, and then accelerated even during the global pandemic. Let’s face it, customers are in charge. They set the standard for customer experience (CX), they have the ability to switch brands with no skin off their back, and they are creating a fierce competitive environment that spans industries... more
If you have been using a data warehouse in your organization or are planning to build one, chances are you have already heard about ETL and ELT. But, let’s quickly recap to set the stage for the rest of this discussion. What are ETL and ELT? ETL and ELT refer to whether you transform (“T”)... more
Supplier relationship management is more important than ever. Increasing market volatility, uncertain political environments and the impact of climate change are all key reasons why organizations need to better manage their supplier relationships. In addition, the global pandemic has further increased the importance of supplier relationship management to business success. With COVID-19, CPOs, CFOs, and supply chain... more
Informatica World is approaching fast, and there is a lot happening related to master data management. On day one, Jitesh Ghai, Chief Product Officer at Informatica will talk about the strategic vision for all of our solutions. Mark Beyer, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner will talk about data management market trends. Data leaders from Charles... more
API management is the systematic process of designing, deploying, and controlling application programming interfaces (APIs) in a secure manner. API management solutions are seeing a lot of traction as organizations are moving their entire application stack to the cloud, in turn, driving the need for API-based integration to connect these cloud applications. But, creating APIs... more
Informatica World 2021 is just around the corner, and this year will be one for the record books! You’ve already heard from Harry Mack and Dave the Data Dog about why you should attend, and now I’m here to share eight reasons for you to register before it’s too late. You won’t want to miss the amazing lineup and activities we have in store for you at this free virtual event, April... more
Did you know that 74% of organizations have started modernizing their enterprise applications to drive digital transformation initiatives? [1] Application modernization is the process of taking existing legacy applications into a cloud-native architecture. Modernizing your enterprise application stack is crucial in this rapidly growing cloud ecosystem to enhance productivity and drive revenue. Think modernizing your application... more
What is cloud-native data management? Today, organizations are either building new cloud-native data warehouses or data lakes or modernizing their existing on-prem systems in the cloud to accelerate their digital transformation journey. According to Gartner, by 2025, over 80% of organizations will use more than one cloud service provider (CSP) for their data and analytics... more