In December 2019 my InfoWorld colleague Sharon Machlis wrote an article called “How to merge data in R using R merge, dplyr, or data.table.” Sharon is a whiz at R programming, and analytics in general ...

In today's world, data is an essential resource for businesses of all sizes. Collecting, analyzing and using data to make informed decisions is critical to success in many industries. However, with ...

What if the tools you already use could do more than you ever imagined? Picture this: you’re working on a massive dataset in Excel, trying to make sense of endless rows and columns. It’s slow, ...

Data is one of organizations' most potent assets in an era of growing competition and artificial intelligence (AI) mandates. However, effectively managing and using it requires balancing strict ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Identifying causal relationships from observational data is not easy. Still, ...

Data literacy is a key component of data governance. Learn why it’s important to data governance and how to improve your data literacy skills. Data literacy—the ability to read, understand, create and ...

Data governance is an umbrella term encompassing several different disciplines and practices, and the priorities often depend on who is driving the effort. Chief data officers, privacy officers, ...