LeBow Precisely Partnership

Drexel LeBow Precisely Partnership

L to R: Kevin Ruane, Chief Marketing Officer, Precisely; Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, Professor and Academic Director, Center for Applied AI and Business Analytics; Diana Jones, Executive Director, Center for Applied AI and Business Analytics; Josh Rogers, Chief Executive Officer, Precisely

Partnering to Impact Current and Future Data Leaders

Combining the collective expertise of researchers and practitioners, Drexel LeBow’s ongoing collaboration with Precisely exemplifies the College’s emphasis on academic-industry partnerships.

Drexel LeBow’s Center for Applied AI and Business Analytics, a hub for data-focused initiatives that drive outcomes for students and companies, and Precisely, a global leader in data integrity, both recognize the value of understanding data practices and priorities across industries. With a shared interest in providing insights to help companies benchmark and work toward their data objectives, the Center for Applied AI and Business Analytics and Precisely formed a partnership that benefits students and organizations alike.

The first two years of the partnership have yielded applied research output, with comprehensive findings and insights from two different surveys of data and analytics professionals.

Our partnership with LeBow's Center for Applied AI and Business Analytics helps us keep a pulse on what's driving the data integrity industry and provides valuable insights to data leaders who are striving to make data-driven business decisions. What's more, our collaboration also helps students on their journey to future careers as data and business analytics practitioners.
Josh Rogers, Precisely CEO

Research Reports

Results from Surveys of Data and Analytics Professionals

2023: Data Integrity Trends and Insights

Data has become a vital resource for business leaders aiming to thrive and expand. However, the question remains: Can organizations truly rely on their data for trustworthy decision-making? Is it accurate, consistent and contextual? To answer this question and better understand the state of data integrity, we surveyed data and analytics professionals on their organizations’ data strategies, challenges and priorities.

Key Findings

77%

say data-driven decision-making is a leading goal for their data programs

70%

who struggle to trust their data say data quality is their biggest issue

  • Data-driven decision-making is the top goal for organizations’ data programs.
  • Driven by the economic downturn, organizations are investing in cloud technology, advanced analytics, automation and digital transformation to increase flexibility and efficiency while decreasing operating costs.
  • Poor data quality reduces trust in data used for decision-making and challenges organizations’ ability to succeed in their data programs.

Download the research report to explore our full findings and discover which trends influence organizations' overall data strategies.
Download the 2023 Research Report Watch the State of the Industry Panel About our 2023 Collaboration
Past Reports
2021: Trends in Data Governance and Data Quality

2021: Trends in Data Governance and Data Quality

Data quality and data governance, key components for achieving data integrity, work together to enable businesses to understand and trust their data for confident decision-making. This report shines a light on how data governance strengthens data quality. It also looks at the choices organizations are making today, and which appear most effective in charting a path to data governance maturity and, ultimately, data integrity.

Key findings:

75% of respondents say data quality is a top goal. At the same time, 39% say their organizations don’t measure quality across the enterprise.

  • The top three obstacles inhibiting the success of organizations’ data governance programs are cultural awareness and adoption, cost and understanding the right organizational approach.
  • Data governance programs deliver the most added value when they are jointly led within organizations.
  • Leadership and data professionals have different views of data governance software tools and shortcomings.

Download the 2021 Research Report
Learn more about this collaboration on data governance and data quality

Connect with Us

Thank you for your interest in academic-industry partnerships with the LeBow College of Business. Please contact us for more information.

Diana Jones

Executive Director, Center for Applied AI and Business Analytics, Dornsife Office for Experiential Learning

(215) 571-3545

Gerri C. LeBow Hall 1230

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