8 tips for unleashing the power of unstructured data

CIO Magazine featured DataBank COO Joe Minarik in an expert guide on unlocking business value from unstructured data across enterprise organizations. The article examines how companies can transform text, video, audio, and other unstructured formats into actionable insights despite management challenges.

Minarik emphasized the importance of distinguishing between actionable and informative data when working with unstructured information streams. He highlighted systems monitoring as an example where organizations must prioritize critical alerts from overwhelming data volumes generated by interconnected systems.

“What’s important is the volume of data and being able to parse what is actionable versus what is informative. Actionable aspects have to be prioritized and addressed quickly.”
— Joe Minarik, COO at DataBank

The article details how artificial intelligence and machine learning help analyze unstructured data streams over time, enabling organizations to build system correlations that eliminate noise and identify root issues immediately. Minarik also stressed the importance of data visualization in making complex unstructured data understandable for stakeholders.

The expert guide includes practical recommendations from multiple industry leaders on data quality, continuous monitoring, and tying initiatives to business outcomes.

Access the complete CIO Magazine expert guide here.