As organizations continue to embrace cloud-based computing as the cornerstone of their digital transformation, the integration platform as a service (iPaaS) has become a critical component of their integration environments. An iPaaS solution simplifies the integration of data, applications, and systems, whether in the cloud or on-premises, through unified support for API, application, data, and B2B integration styles. We’ve seen this flexibility deliver real business benefits for customers, such as faster time to insight, lower expenses, and an accelerated pace of innovation. However, not all ..read more

Accelerating the journey to healthy data with pervasive data quality Success for any business starts with data that is easily discoverable, understandable, and of value to the people who need it. We call this type of data “healthy data.” You should look at a wide set of measures and metrics to determine whether data is healthy or not, but at the core of all healthy data is a high level of quality. With the tsunami of data coming from an ever-expanding number of sources, delivering high-quality data is bound to remain a massive challenge for any organization. And they’re not ready for it. Tradi ..read more

For background on Cosmo, Chief Destiny Officer, and his alternative methods, read the earlier posts in this series about The role of a CDO and Customer Segmentation. Predicting the future always sounds a little magical, but we were intrigued to meet a CDO who says he actually makes business forecasts using magic instead of modeling. While at Talend we work exclusively with healthy data, we’ve always wondered what goes on at organizations that don’t rely on data for business decisions. This time, we’re asking Cosmo about what must be one of the most important business functions at any organizat ..read more

#2 Customer segmentation and astrology     Do you ever feel like connecting with the right customer audience is just a matter of luck? We’ve met a CDO who leaves audience targeting up to chance. Cosmo, CDO is not a Chief Data Officer — he’s a Chief Destiny Officer. While we focus on data here at Talend, we’re trying to understand the 36% of business executives who say they don’t base the majority of their decisions on data. If you want to know more about Cosmo and his data-free philosophy, take a moment to catch up on our previous conversation: The role of a CDO. This ..read more

#1 The role of a CDO Have you ever wished you had a crystal ball? We tracked down a CDO who actually uses one. See, Cosmo, CDO is not a Chief Data Officer — he’s a Chief Destiny Officer. We’re all about data at Talend, but sometimes it’s good to see things from another perspective. We sat down with Cosmo to ask him about his job, his background, and his methods.   Can you tell us more about your role? Like any CDO, I’m responsible for driving business outcomes. I do that by listening to my community, creating dialog, innovating new processes, and offering insights that help leaders make ..read more

Beaumotica combines smart lighting, design, and top brands to create the perfect mood and atmosphere for any room. And with help from Talend, the company can now combine data, analytics, and automation to optimize business decisions and accelerate growth. Last year alone the company tripled its business and expanded into new territories across Europe. Based in The Netherlands, Beaumotica has been growing steadily since 2007. “We launched the company to make it easier for people to use smart lighting solutions,” said Henry van der Borg, co-founder and managing director of Beaumotica. “We wante ..read more

“If we didn’t have Stitch, we would have to recruit and hire data engineers, buy space for hundreds of millions of rows that we’re sinking into the database, and on and on. For us, Stitch is essential.” –Tomasz Eitner, BI and Data Analyst, Simba Sleep Simba Sleep has always been a data-driven company. Before the firm was even formally launched, the founders purchased research profiles from more than 10 million sleepers—including 180 million body profile data points. The reason: when it comes to sleep, precision is critical. The company wanted to create the world’s best mattresses and sell the ..read more

“The data integration tool market is seeing renewed momentum, driven by requirements for hybrid and multi-cloud data integration, augmented data management, and data fabric designs.” This is what Gartner assesses in its latest Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools* report. And that assessment makes perfect sense. Data is the lifeblood of an organization. However, according to Harvard Business Review, the most common complaint from people in different parts of a business is that it’s difficult to obtain even the most basic data. Without data, leaders cannot make informed decisions, thus put ..read more

Frontline healthcare providers don’t always have access to the latest and greatest technology. But when they are trying to fight a global pandemic with pen-and-paper tracking systems, something has to change.     Dimagi is a tech company on a mission: to deliver scalable digital solutions for organizations to amplify their frontline impact. To that end, Dimagi built and maintains CommCare, a no-code, drag-and-drop app builder used to build custom solutions that help frontline healthcare workers collect accurate data and deliver more meaningful services. In 2020, when the whole world ..read more

Migros is the largest retailer in Turkey, with more than 2500 outlets selling fresh produce and groceries to millions of people. To maintain high-quality operations, the company depends on fresh, accurate data. And to ensure high data quality, Migros depends on Talend.     The sheer volume of data managed by Migros is astonishing. The company’s data warehouse currently holds more than 200 terabytes, and Migros is running more than 7,000 ETL (extract, transform, load) jobs every day. Recently, the quality of that data became the focal point for the BI (business intelligence) team at ..read more