{"id":824933,"date":"2025-05-21T10:42:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=824933"},"modified":"2025-05-21T12:22:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:22:28","slug":"data-management-the-lifeblood-of-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/824933\/data-management-the-lifeblood-of-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Data management \u2013 The lifeblood of AI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>AI is the most exciting emerging technology in the world today \u2013 but businesses cannot leverage its full benefits without an effective data management strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is therefore an imperative that South African businesses approach their data management strategy appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webinars.infovergelive.co.za\/?utaff=businesstech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to sign up for data management webinars from InfoVerge.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many real-world challenges that can make this an intimidating prospect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, with the right guidance and insight into data management best practices, your business can develop a comprehensive and effective data management strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The two critical data management stages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to effective data management, there are two key stages that must be accounted for \u2013 Data Verification and Data Cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Data Verification<\/strong> refers to analysing all data you receive to determine whether it is factual and accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Verifying data ensures that when you use this data in your AI models, you can rest assured that you are not building these AI models on an inaccurate foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once data has been verified, it is equally important to embrace <strong>Data Cleaning<\/strong> throughout your data\u2019s lifecycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If data is tainted after the verification process, your business must be able to identify this to ensure it does not negatively affect the insights you receive from your AI tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without Data Verification and Data Cleaning, your AI-powered initiatives that leverage business data are guaranteed to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Build your data foundation for AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>InfoVerge, a leading South African ICT solutions provider, has identified the importance of data management for businesses that want to embrace AI-powered tools in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is therefore running a three-part webinar that will show businesses how to manage their data in a way that allows them to unlock AI\u2019s full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series will begin with a high-level overview of the digital transformation and AI journeys, before diving deeper into intricacies like data management, security, architecture, and scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three webinars are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Data is the Lifeblood of AI: Building the Foundation for AI<\/strong> \u2013 11 June 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>From Data to Intelligence: Activating Smarter Operations<\/strong> \u2013 23 July 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scaling AI Success: Governance, Ethics, and Future-Proofing<\/strong> \u2013 17 September 2025<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this incredible opportunity to improve your data management practices and prepare your business to take full advantage of AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webinars.infovergelive.co.za\/?utaff=businesstech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/webinars.infovergelive.co.za\/?utaff=businesstech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to sign up for data management webinars from 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