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The Alation State of Data Culture Report - Q4 2020

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Latest report examines how the work of data professionals has been impacted by COVID-19

The Q4 2020 Alation State of Data Culture Report provides a quarterly snapshot of the progress enterprises have made in establishing a data culture, including a glimpse at planning for 2021 and an examination of how the work of data professionals has been impacted by COVID-19. 

The report also includes the Data Culture Index (DCI), a quantitative assessment of how well an organization is positioned to enable data-driven decision making. Enterprises are scored based upon the adoption of the three pillar disciplines of data culture: data search & discovery, data literacy, and data governance

Download the report to learn more about: 

  • How data professionals were impacted by the pandemic 

  • The continuing progress enterprises have made in leveraging data to drive business value 

  • The resources data professionals are utilizing for 2021 business planning 

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