We have all heard of the term Business Intelligence (BI), coined in 1865 (in the Cyclopaedia of Commercial and Business Anecdotes) and described more recently by Gartner as “an umbrella term that includes the applications, infrastructure and tools, and best practices that enable access to and analysis of information to improve and optimize decisions and […]
As organizations collect, process, and replicate data across more systems than ever before, the risk of exposure increases dramatically. Sensitive information that’s safely stored in production databases often becomes vulnerable when copied into test, training, or analytics environments. That’s where data masking comes in. By transforming or anonymizing data in a controlled way, businesses can […]
Modern IT environments are made up of interconnected applications, services, databases, networks, and infrastructure. Understanding how those components depend on one another is essential for managing changes, troubleshooting issues, and planning for growth. Application Dependency Mapping (ADM) provides that visibility by identifying and mapping the relationships across an IT environment. This guide explains how ADM […]
An IT and Test Environment Perspective Traditionally, test environments have been difficult to manage. For one, data exists in unpredictable or unknown states. Additionally, various applications and services contain unknown versions or test code that may skew testing results. And then to top it all off, the infrastructure and configuration of each environment may be […]
Insurance platforms are data-heavy by design. Customer identities, policy records, payment details, underwriting notes, claims histories. In a Duck Creek ecosystem, that data powers critical business processes across policy, billing, and claims. It also creates significant compliance and security exposure when copied into non-production environments. Duck Creek data masking is the discipline that allows insurers […]