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IT Departments Overestimate Suitability of Current Data Tools: BARC Study

This BARC survey argues that IT-run data warehouses are a dying breed, precisely because they fail to empower business users.  There’s huge disagreement on whether current data and analytics applications meet current requirements: 70% of business users say they’re not adequate, while just 32% of IT specialists agree.  The study authors conclude that a federated model is the best approach because it gives more power to business users.

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IT Departments Rarely Prioritize Marketing Needs: Airship Survey

September 23, 2022

The build vs buy argument rages on in CDP circles, with the build case being pressed by IT departments and supported by vendors selling tools such as data pipeline software.  This Airship survey offers a helpful reminder that IT departments rarely prioritize marketing needs over more visible projects such as new features and bug fixes.  In fact, just 13% say all their enhancement requests are ultimately fulfilled. This would support a case for no-code systems that marketers can update for themselves, although the survey finds nearly all marketers depend on... Read More >

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Marketers Need Better Data to Succeed: Kantar, CallMiner Reports

September 23, 2022

Does it really matter if marketers don’t get the data they want? You betcha. Kantar finds 86% of retailers say first-party data is a core pillar of their app strategy, while CallMiner reports that 62% of senior contact center decision makers feel they don’t collect all the CX data they need. In other words, improvements are essential and giving IT departments more control is not going to work.

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Google Again Delays Third-Party Cookie Deprecation

April 25, 2024

Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation.  The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.

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