10 Red Flags When Choosing a Data Product

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New products from domestic developers regularly appear on the market. Sometimes, along with mature solutions, you can also see rather “raw” options. How to choose truly working software that won’t cause any difficulties? Anton Kovalenko, Director of the Product Marketing Department at Arenadata, spoke about 10 important aspects that are worth paying attention to.

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Products for data storage and processing are based on various database management systems (DBMS). In addition to implementing the standard task of building corporate data warehouses (CDW), companies from various industries can use these products for different business tasks.

For example, retail uses them to analyze consumer malta whatsapp phone number behavior and manage supply chains, industry uses them to monitor production processes and manage quality, and the financial sector uses them to analyze risks and ensure transaction security.

The need for such products arises when companies start working with large volumes of data and need tools for their effective management and analysis. Let's consider 10 signs that may indicate problems when choosing a data product.



There are few implementation cases or they are not relevant to the industry
If a product has a limited number of successful implementations in the market, especially in your industry, this may indicate a lack of vendor expertise.

For example, a product that is successfully used in retail may not be suitable for industry without significant modifications. But even if there are cases in your industry, it is worth paying attention to their number and long-term use. One pilot project cannot guarantee that this is a truly suitable product for your task.

How to protect yourself: ask the vendor for relevant examples of product implementation. Better yet, ask to organize reference visits to companies in your industry that will share their experience with you on working with the product you are interested in.