Do you have the tools to use your data?
June 29, 2024
Remember when data was mostly numbers in rows and columns of tables? Then it evolved to include images and videos. Now, it's your company's codebase, emails, calendars, reports, Jira tickets, and you name it!
This shift in what counts of data demands new ways to access and use it. After all, the point of a database isn't just storage, it's that it provides the ability to access and leverage that data to answer critical questions, build predictive models, and ultimately drive business value:
Imagine tapping into your company's codebase like it's data. You could answer questions like:
Are teams duplicating efforts? π
Which projects are thriving and which are stalled? π¦
Which teams have complementary skills or development patterns? π€
Or think about your own inbox and calendar. Buried there are answers to questions like:
Did your last meeting with Alice cover all outstanding email threads? π§
What's the optimal agenda for your next discussion with Iain? π€
You have this data, but do you have the tools to use it?
New tools are emerging that make this kind of "hidden" data accessible. We need to give people in our teams the ways to access this data. Be it foundational models, or agents it's time to look for the ways to unlock all the data you and your organisation has!