Insights From Founders Maya Ambarsari & Rany Fardiany
Your organization’s data is a very valuable resource, which is why data management is so important. Investing time and resources in gathering data and business intelligence only to lose that information is the worst thing that can happen. If so, you would then have to spend more time and resources to get the same business intelligence that you already had. Firms like Interconnect Data are there to prevent this from happening. Maya Miranda Ambarsari and Rany Fardiany are the brains behind Interconnect Data. Maya is serving as the President Commissioner and Rany is the CEO of the firm. Interconnect Data helps entrepreneurs find authentic information about their niche. By having accurate data and information at every step, you can achieve your business goals more quickly. Basically, it gives detailed information about public and private companies, startups, business partners, and professionals relevant to your interests. Using that platform, a company, its partner(s), professionals, and job seekers can gain access to authentic data and analytics in real time from multiple, accurate databases. The brand has so far worked with big names such as the Indonesian Stock Exchange, Statista, and S & P Global. Many emerging brands have also used it to differentiate themselves from their competitors in order to heighten their chances of exponential growth.
About the Founders
Rany Fardiany
An entrepreneur, business manager, designer, FinTech expert, and philanthropist, Rany Fardiany has a really diverse career. Her company, Teknologi Cakra Internasional, is one of the leading IT companies in the world. In addition to her years of experience as a Managing Director, she has a demonstrated background in working in the education management sector. She has mentored a number of millennials over the last decade in management, digital marketing, information security, training, eCommerce, and creative design. Along with co-founding Interconnect Data with Maya Miranda Ambarsari, Rany also co-founded Arthology.id, which also works under the Teknologi Cakra Internasional framework. Nevertheless, it serves only to provide its clients with design solutions. Additionally, she provides IT and consulting services at Hamparan Sukses Mandiri. The firm provides innovative and interactive software solutions to startups and tech giants. As a member of ISACA Indonesia Chapter, she helps startups and SMEs navigate Industry 4.0.
Maya Miranda Ambarsari
A mother, businesswoman, lawyer, philanthropist, and founder of Rumah Belajar Miranda and Interconnect Data, Maya Miranda Ambarsari is a woman of many talents. She is a well known Indonesian business woman. As a President Commissioner with Teknologi Cakra International, she is in charge of several companies under its umbrella, including Arthology.id, Interconnect Data, and Hamparan Sukses Mandiri. Aside from this, she co-founded and owns PT Merdeka Copper and Gold Tbk with her husband, Andreas Reza Nazaruddin. It is involved in the exploration and production of gold, silver, copper, and other related minerals. As a telecommunications business owner, she started her own company. Then she became involved in a few companies, including an oil refinery, Elliottii Residence, Gorjes Hair Salon & Lounge, and the e-commerce platform JD.id. By the end of 2019, she also owned Batamec Shipyard. Millennials all over the world can look up to her for her balanced approach to philanthropy and entrepreneurship.
Insights from Maya and Rany
Starting a business can be stressful. It was indeed in the case of Interconnect Data for Maya and Rany. It often feels like there are 1,000 things to work on all at the same time. There’s no avoiding this reality for new small business owners, but with a little planning, it’s possible to manage expectations and take actions with a sense of purpose toward building your business. Beyond giving it your all, it’s important to direct your energy to the right tasks – especially at first, say Maya and Rany. According to both of them, some good first steps in starting a business are researching competitors, assessing the legal aspects of your industry, considering your personal and business finances, getting realistic about the risk involved, understanding timing, and hiring help.
Data Being a Valuable Resource
It’s difficult to manage so much data on your own without a third party management like Interconnect Data. In recent years, the effective management of data within any organization has become increasingly important as organizations are subject to an increasing number of compliance regulations, a large increase in data storage capacity, and an increasing quantity of documents and information being generated. Globally, the amount of information generated is predicted to increase by a factor of ten by 2025, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Big data refers to these large amounts of information generated by ERP systems, CRM systems, and general business documents. Organizations like Interconnect Data manage all this for you.
Benefits of a Good Data Management System
You will be more productive with data management. A well-managed database will increase your organization’s productivity. In contrast, poor data management will lead to inefficiencies within your organization. Data management is important: It makes it easier for employees to find and use the information they need for their jobs. By doing so, they can validate any conclusions they may have made. In addition, it facilitates easy sharing of information. Data can be stored for future reference and retrieved easily.
Boosting Cost-Efficiency
Furthermore, your organization can become more cost-efficient by using proper data management like the one by Interconnect Data. It prevents your organization from duplicating effort. It ensures employees aren’t conducting the same research, analysis, or work that has already been completed by someone else by storing all data and making it easily accessible.
Improving Accuracy
For planning, trends analysis, and performance management, many organizations use different sources of information. If there is no data management process and different employees do not know which information source to use, they may even use different sources of information to carry out the same task which can be a mess. Interconnect Data prevents this from happening. In order for information to be useful, it must come from a reliable source. With no data management system in place, decision makers across the organization often analyze a variety of numbers in order to make decisions that affect the company. Companies without a strong data management plan and system run the risk of data entry errors, conclusion errors, and processing inefficiencies.
Common Mistakes Organizations Makes
The cost of correcting an inefficient data management system can reach millions of dollars after a single occurrence. Poor data management systems or plans are the main reason for bad data and data loss. This is often not known to the organization until after a problem has arisen. As opposed to being proactive, most organizations tend to be reactive, which costs them significantly more in the long run.
Don’t Wait
The only right time is right now! Your business cannot afford an information leak. You cannot ignore data management because the consequences are too costly. If you haven’t already done so, you should review and implement a data management system like Interconnect Data immediately. Reviewing the system annually is recommended if you already have one. Outsourcing your data management to firms like Interconnect Data can have a number of benefits. An outside firm that specializes in data management will be much more knowledgeable than your internal resources. As a result, your organization will be more secure. Additionally, an external data management company can usually obtain economies of scale, which makes it less expensive.