William McKnight
President, McKnight Consulting Group
Strategist | Enterprise Information Architect | Program Manager
About William
William McKnight is a globally recognized expert in enterprise data including data platforms, master data management, analytics, business intelligence, and big data. As President of McKnight Consulting Group, William has led transformational programs for leading organizations worldwide for decades, helping them leverage data to gain competitive advantages.
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An Ernst & Young Southwest Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, William brings unparalleled expertise as a former award-winning IT Vice President for a Fortune 50 company and as an engineer of DB2 at IBM. With an MBA and a vast portfolio of published works, including Integrating Hadoop and Information Management: Strategies for Gaining a Competitive Advantage with Data, William’s leadership is trusted across the globe.
Expertise
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Enterprise Data: Managing the vast amount of structured and unstructured information generated, collected, and utilized within an organization, encompassing various formats, sources, and systems.
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Data Platforms: Designing and implementing integrated systems that enable organizations to store, manage, analyze, and govern their data assets, providing a unified foundation for data-driven decision-making.
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Master Data Management (MDM): Implementing a comprehensive approach to managing and governing an organization's critical data assets, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and uniformity across various systems, applications, and business processes.​
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AI Analytics: The systematic process of examining and interpreting data with AI to extract insights, patterns, and trends, enabling informed decision-making and strategic business actions.
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Business Intelligence: We implement tools, processes, and technologies used to transform raw data into actionable insights, enabling organizations to make data-driven decisions, improve performance, and drive business growth.
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Big Data: Enabling organizations to harness big data while adhering to enterprise standards, seamlessly integrating with existing infrastructure, scaling to production, and ensuring informed technology alignment.
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Benchmarking: We are, by an order of magnitude, the most capable independent third-party cloud performance benchmarking organization for vendors and enterprises with rapid results and comprehensive data analysis.
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Sponsor Benefits
As a sponsor, partnering with William McKnight offers:
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Information Management Action Plan: Designed for organizations that want to advance their analytical capabilities across the spectrum of information management.
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Proofs-of-Concepts and Minimum Viable Products: In our POC, we will work with you to define the MVP, build the MVP and empower you with next steps – technical and organizational – for continued quick and frequent iteration to increase cloud analytic database success, as well as business success.
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2-Week Data Initiative Jumpstart: Helps organizations succeed with data-intensive initiatives by building and improving their data platforms to ensure high-performing, high-quality, and understandable data accessibility.
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Data Platform Selection: We help clients short-list with confidence, run Requests for Information, Requests for Proposals and Proofs-of-Concept
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Industry Expertise: Guidance from an international thought leader in data management.
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Actionable Recommendations: Practical advice to improve decision-making and performance.
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Cutting-Edge Trends: Access to the latest innovations in data-driven technologies and strategies.
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Highlights
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Keynote Speaker: Inspiring audiences worldwide with actionable insights. TEDx veteran.
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Hundreds of Articles and Research Papers: Recognized for thought leadership across global platforms.
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Award Recognition: Spanning nearly three decades, accolades range from early data management excellence with TDWI and DCI awards, through business growth recognition with Inc. 500/5000 and regional honors, to recent thought leadership acknowledgments from Thinkers360 and Onalytica for globally leading expertise in Big Data, Cloud, and Master Data Management.
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Resources
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Featured Whitepaper: McKnight Consulting Group Data and Pipeline Health Observability Report
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On-Demand Webinar: Advanced Analytics What The? Another Database Model – Vector Databases Explained
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Testimonials
" William and his team have been and continue to be exceptional to work with. From the initial requirements gathering phase and SOW creation through to final implementation/publication of each research study, McKnight Consulting Group have been extremely thorough, communicative and detailed."
— VP of Marketing, Data Platform Company
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" William is not only a data and analytics visionary, but also has the experience and resources to implement leading industry solutions. "
— VP of Analytics, Pharmaceutical Firm
Connect with William
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Follow William: [LinkedIn]