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Operationalizing Data for AI: Why DataOps Matters More Than Ever
Modern enterprises depend on data to drive decisions, power analytics, and enable AI, but the moment AI moves from experimentation to production, weaknesses in day to day data operations surface quickly. Pipelines that looked fine in isolation struggle under real demand. Critical datasets arrive late or partially complete. Teams apply manual fixes that work once and then quietly introduce more risk. DataOps is the practical discipline that turns data from a strategic promise

Kurt Smith
6 days ago6 min read


Turning AI Ambition Into Business Value: A Practical Enterprise Guide
AI has moved out of the lab and into boardroom conversations. Most enterprises now agree it matters. Far fewer agree on what to do next, how much to invest, or how to ensure real outcomes instead of another wave of disconnected experiments. Across industries, leadership teams are facing the same tension. Expectations around artificial intelligence are high, but the path from ambition to business value feels uncertain. Data lives in silos. Pilots show promise but stall. Govern

Kurt Smith
Dec 167 min read


How to Modernize Your Data Architecture for AI in 2026
Modernizing your data architecture is no longer a technical luxury. It's a strategic imperative for organizations that want to compete in the age of AI-driven decision-making, real-time analytics, and scalable digital transformation. As 2026 approaches, businesses face mounting pressure to replatform from fragmented legacy systems to unified, intelligent, and secure data environments that are purpose-built for artificial intelligence. Data is the raw material of AI. Without

Kurt Smith
Dec 115 min read


Trustworthy AI in 2026: Practical Steps for Responsible Data Use
AI now touches almost every data flow inside a modern enterprise. Customer journeys, financial decisions, workforce planning, product roadmaps, and risk controls all increasingly depend on AI models that learn from and act on sensitive information. Leadership teams feel a growing tension. They want the speed, creativity, and scale that AI enables, but they cannot afford to lose control of how data is collected, used, and shared. Regulators are tightening expectations, custome

Kurt Smith
Dec 1011 min read


How to Build a Data Governance Framework That Actually Works in 2026
Data leaders are under pressure from every direction. AI teams want faster access to training data. Security teams worry about exposure. Regulators keep tightening expectations. Meanwhile, business stakeholders just want accurate reports that they can trust. Data is one of the most powerful assets an enterprise possesses, but without governance, it can quickly become one of the greatest liabilities. The gap between promise and reality is exactly where most data governance fra

Kurt Smith
Dec 212 min read


Data Quality as a Competitive Advantage: The 2026 Playbook
Data is no longer a back-office function. It's the backbone of competitive decision-making, automation, customer experiences, and innovation. The difference between companies that lead and those that lag is increasingly defined by one critical factor: the quality of their data. From generative AI to real-time analytics, today’s technology stack demands more than volume. It demands reliability. Unfortunately, many enterprises are still operating on fragmented architectures, in

Kurt Smith
Nov 185 min read


Governance and Compliance in AI-Driven Enterprises
Boards want outcomes, regulators want controls, and teams want clarity. AI accelerates value, but it also compresses risk timelines, magnifies data exposure, and introduces model behavior that can drift without warning. Customers expect responsible AI and auditors expect evidence. Leadership needs a plan that shows how AI risk is identified, measured, monitored, and reported in language the business understands. At Working Excellence, we simplify the complexity of cybersecuri

Kurt Smith
Nov 117 min read


Working Excellence CISO James Gorman Named a Top Global CISO for 2025 by Cyber Defense Magazine
Reston, VA, November 5, 2025 – Working Excellence announced today that James Gorman, Chief Information Security Officer , has been recognized by Cyber Defense Magazine as one of the Top Global CISOs for 2025 . The recognition was presented at CyberDefenseCon 2025 , one of the world’s leading gatherings of cybersecurity executives and industry innovators. The Top Global CISOs list honors leaders who are redefining cybersecurity through trust, strategy, and innovation. Gorm

Kurt Smith
Nov 53 min read


Data Governance for AI: Enabling Trustworthy Insight
Every business leader today feels the pressure to scale AI quickly, but many also feel the uncertainty that comes with it. How do you unlock innovation without losing control? How can you trust insights generated by algorithms you can’t fully explain? These are not small questions, and they are exactly why data governance for AI has become one of the most important disciplines in modern enterprise management. AI has changed how organizations think about data. Models are no l

Kurt Smith
Oct 165 min read


AI Agents for Business: Driving Data-First Transformation
Enterprises today are expected to make decisions faster, deliver exceptional customer experiences, and keep operations running flawlessly around the clock. The competitive landscape rewards organizations that can turn data into action at scale. AI agents are now at the center of that shift , helping businesses evolve from manual execution to intelligent, autonomous performance. Unlocking the Value of Intelligent Autonomy Enterprises are discovering that traditional automation

Kurt Smith
Oct 144 min read


Secure Data Strategy: Integrating Cyber Risk into Data Roadmaps
Enterprises today are sitting on enormous volumes of data, but few have the structures in place to keep that data both usable and secure....

Kurt Smith
Oct 14 min read


vCISO Services: Executive Security Leadership on Demand
Modern enterprises face a volatile mix of threats, regulatory pressure, and a growing need for cybersecurity accountability at the...

Kurt Smith
Sep 245 min read


AI-Powered Data Analytics: Closing the Insight-to-Action Gap
Enterprises generate oceans of data every day, but the real challenge lies in moving from raw numbers to decisions that truly shape...

Kurt Smith
Sep 165 min read


Strategic Data Monetization: Turning Insights into Revenue
Every modern enterprise collects data. But few know how to turn that data into actual, measurable revenue . Strategic data monetization...

Kurt Smith
Aug 284 min read


AI-Enhanced Threat Detection: Integrating ML into SOC Workflows
Modern security operations centers (SOCs) face an unprecedented volume and velocity of threats. Traditional rule-based detection methods,...

Kurt Smith
Aug 55 min read


Data Quality Management: The Missing Link in AI Success
Why Data Quality Management Is the Unsung Hero of Digital Transformation Most organizations today are racing to adopt artificial...

Kurt Smith
Jul 314 min read


From Compliance to Competitive Edge: Cybersecurity Strategy Development
Enterprises no longer have the luxury of treating cybersecurity as a defensive afterthought. In a digital ecosystem defined by...

Kurt Smith
Jul 294 min read


Cloud-Native Data Integration for AI-Driven Enterprises
Why Enterprise Data Integration is the New Engine of Competitive Advantage Today’s enterprise landscape is flooded with valuable data—but...

Kurt Smith
Jul 224 min read


DR vs. Traditional SOC: What Executives Need to Know
Digital risk is no longer confined to firewalls and backups—today's enterprise leaders must confront the intersection of resilience,...

Kurt Smith
Jul 174 min read


AI Risk Management: Balancing Innovation and Governance
The Enterprise Imperative for Responsible AI Artificial Intelligence is reshaping entire industries—but with great potential comes...

Kurt Smith
Jul 155 min read
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