IDG Contributor Network: System thinking: the clearest path to Data 3.0

We live in transformational times, and data has evolved to become the trusted currency that is transforming businesses, governments and every one of us across the globe. This evolution of data has taken place in three phases.Data 1.0, between 1960 and 2000, was focused on specific applications such as payroll automation, airline reservations and inventory control. Even operational analytics was siloed using single systems or individual datamarts. Then Data 2.0 evolved, where