Adoption of artificial intelligence is driving interest in DataOps, Investing.com’s ISG study finds
New research from ISG predicts that more than half of enterprises will adopt DataOps by 2026
STAMFORD, Conn.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–The growing use of artificial intelligence is fueling enterprise interest in data operations (DataOps) to orchestrate data integration and processing and improve data quality and validity, a new research report from the world’s leading technology research and advisory firm Information services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: NASDAQ: ) says.
DataOps is the use of agile development, DevOps, and lean manufacturing techniques by data engineering professionals to support data production. ISG Buyer’s Guides for DataOps, produced by ISG Software (ETR:) Research predicts that more than half of enterprises will adopt agile and collaborative DataOps practices by the end of 2026 to improve responsiveness, avoid repetitive tasks and deliver measurable improvements in data reliability.
As the use of artificial intelligence in enterprises moves from initial pilots and trials through deployment to large-scale production, many enterprises are realizing the critical importance of agile, fast data processes, Matt Aslett, director of research, analytics and data, told ISG Software Research. DataOps enables companies to effectively monitor the quality of data used in analytics and management projects and ensure the reliability and health of the data environment.
Healthy data pipelines are essential to ensure that data is ingested, processed and loaded in the necessary sequence to generate business insights and artificial intelligence, the report said. As data sources and requirements become more complex, enterprises want to automate and coordinate the creation, planning and monitoring of data pipelines as part of a DataOps approach to data management.
Such data orchestration automates and accelerates the flow of data to support operational and analytics initiatives and drive business value. By 2027, ISG says more than half of enterprises will adopt data orchestration technologies to automate and coordinate data workflows and increase efficiency and agility in data and analytics projects.
To fully deliver on the promise of DataOps, businesses must adopt new approaches to people, processes and information, the report says. Processes and methodologies that support rapid innovation and experimentation, automation, collaboration, measurement and monitoring, and high data quality will enhance the value generated by analytics and data initiatives.
For its 2024 DataOps Buyer’s Guides, ISG evaluated software providers in five platform categories “DataOps, Data Visibility, Data Orchestration, Data Pipelines and Data Products” and created a separate Buyer’s Guide for each. A total of 49 providers were evaluated: Acceldata, Actian, Airbyte, Alation, Alteryx (NYSE: ), Amazon (NASDAQ: ) Web Services, Astronomer, Ataccama, Atlan, Bigeye, BMC, Census, Cloudera (NYSE: ), Collibra, Dagster Labs , Databricks, DataKitchen, DataOps.live, dbt Labs, Denodo, DQLabs, Google (NASDAQ:), Great Expectations, Hitachi (OTC:), IBM (NYSE:), Informatica, Infoworks, K2view, Keboola, Mage, Matillion, Microsoft (NASDAQ:), Monte Carlo, Nexla, One Data, Precisely, Prefect, Qlik, RightData, Rivery, Saagie, SAP, Soda, Starburst Data, Stonebranch, The Modern Data Company, Y42, Validio and Zoho.
ISG Software Research identifies the top three software vendors as leaders in each category. For the 2024 study, the leading service providers in ranked order are:
DataOps: Informatica, Microsoft and IBM
Ability to view data: Monte Carlo, DQLabs and Acceldata
Data orchestration: Databricks, Microsoft and Alteryx
Data pipelines: Microsoft, Alteryx and Databricks
Data products: Microsoft, Informatica and SAP
Enterprises need to enable data engagement across the business and IT to improve the agility of data scientists and analysts in their day-to-day work, said Mark Smith, partner, ISG Software Research. Orchestrating and managing data pipelines to guide AI development requires efficient data processing and management of analytical and operational processes.
ISG DataOps Distillation Buyer’s Guides are over a year of market and product research. The research is not sponsored or influenced by software vendors and is conducted solely to help companies optimize their operations and IT software investments.
Visit this website to learn more about the ISG DataOps Buyer’s Guides and read the executive summaries of each of the five reports. Full reports, including service provider rankings across seven product and customer experience dimensions and detailed research findings on each service provider, are available by contacting ISG Software Research.
About ISG Software Research
ISG Software Research provides authoritative coverage and analysis of the business and IT software industry. It distributes research and insights daily through its community of users and provides a portfolio of consulting, advisory, research and education services to enterprises, software and service providers and investment firms. Its ISG Buyer Guides help companies evaluate and select software vendors through customized assessments powered by ISG’s proprietary methodology. Visit www.isg-research.net for more information and to apply for free community membership.
About ISG
ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and consulting firm. As a trusted business partner to more than 900 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s 100 largest enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and accelerate growth. The company specializes in digital transformation services, including AI and automation, cloud and data analytics; resource consulting; managed risk management and services; Network operator services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ISG employs 1,600 digitally ready professionals working in more than 20 countries” a global team known for innovative thinking, market impact, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on on the most comprehensive market data in the industry. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com.
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