Organizational leaders worldwide agree that data governance is important. However, data governance programs in most companies are still being planned or in progress. In a 2020 Dataversity report¹, only 12 percent of companies had fully implemented programs, while 38 percent of programs were a work in progress, and 31 percent were just getting started. That’s because companies often run into roadblocks while executing data governance. Below are five common obstacles organizations face.

The life sciences industry is at a turning point.

In a global economy, real-time data analysis is closely related to business success. Without data-driven insights, organizations find it challenging to remain competitive, improve company performance, and deliver strong user experiences, regardless of their industry. To match the pace of business, companies require transparent, data-driven relationships.

Coronavirus has impacted the travel industry, but as it adapts, there is one factor airlines have always worked hard to minimize: delayed flights. Arriving late or missing a connection can severely impact the customer experience, which is why airlines work hard to maintain high rates of on-time performance (OTP). To that end, pilots may have to use extra fuel to make up for a delayed departure or to reach a destination early, even if it means circling the airport before landing.

Advanced marketing analytics can improve campaign relevance, increase customer lifetime value, accelerate insights, reduce acquisition costs, and drive ROI. But moving to advanced analytics requires a thoughtful investment in the right infrastructure for storing, tracking, and analyzing customer data, which can be daunting to companies that only have basic analytics capabilities.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations around the world have had to transform overnight. Businesses that had been delaying digital transformation, or that hadn’t been thinking about it at all, have suddenly realized that moving their data analytics to the cloud is the key to coping with and surviving the COVID-19 disruption. The next phase is about rebounding and thriving in a post-COVID-19 world.

Approximately 300,000 restaurants and food service operators across the United States rely on US Foods as their national distributor for food and supplies. In return, US Foods takes a holistic approach to servicing customers by going beyond food offerings. The distributor provides a comprehensive suite of e-commerce technology and business solutions that help restaurants manage their entire business.

In Part 1 and Part 2 of this blog post series, Snowflake Service Account Security, discussed service accounts threats and how to mitigate those threats with Snowflake features. Part 3 demonstrates how to manage credential rotation with a sample Hashicorp Vault plugin. You can use many platforms to achieve similar results. The important thing is to understand the patterns used to apply these controls to protect your service accounts.