BA Learnings
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
It’s common knowledge that people tend to resist change as much as they can. However, without change, there can’t be progress and BAs would certainly not have that much to do. When working on large projects, change requests from stakeholders are to be expected. Successful project managers and analysts know how to manage them without bringing the project to a standstill.
IBM Big Data Hub
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Learn how the IBM Integrated Analytics System, a unified data platform built on the IBM Common SQL Engine, helps do data science faster with high performance, embedded machine learning capabilities and built-in tools for data scientists to deliver analytics critical to increasing your organization’s competitiveness.
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Darkhorse
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
A few years ago we worked with the Alberta Government on a tool that would make Fish Consumption Advisories more accessible to the general public. And after working its way through the government’s approvals process that tool is finally here. One of the problems with eating fish, besides the smell it can leave in the office microwave, is that mercury accumulates in their bodies over time, and we humans don’t mix well with mercury.
TIBCO
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Hierarchical cluster analysis or HCA is a widely used method of data analysis, which seeks to identify clusters often without prior information about data structure or number of clusters. Strategies for hierarchical clustering generally fall into two types: Agglomerative and divisive. Agglomerative is a bottom up approach where each observation starts in its own cluster, and pairs of clusters are merged as one moves up the hierarchy.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
ScienceSoft
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Hadoop MapReduce or Apache Spark? We explore two leading big data frameworks to understand the business needs each of them can satisfy.
Bruno Aziza
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
With Y Combinator’s deadline for their Winter 2018 class coming up soon, Stripe distilled these lessons into a comprehensive guide for early stage companies on pitching investors.
Data Leaders Brief brings together the best content for data, strategy, and BI professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
IBM Big Data Hub
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
Digital disruption has revolutionized the way we live and do business — and machine learning is the latest wave of that revolution.
Information Builders
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
STCU Visualizes Data to Improve Member Services. Regional Credit Union Gains an Analytics Advantage With WebFOCUS. Taking analytics to the next level was important for the Spokane Teachers Credit Union (STCU). These needs became a priority once STCU learned that Pitney Bowes was sunsetting its Sagent business intelligence (BI) product, which STCU had depended on for 14 years.
Paris Technologies
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
We’re living a data-generating reality in a digital world. The amount of data just keeps expanding; its potential to teach us growing along with it. Data wants to tell us its story. What is Data Visualization and Why is it Important? When we talk about data visualization, we are talking about a kind of translator […].
Mark Raskino
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
During his address to the American nation on April 30th 1973, President Richard Nixon provided his now famous line “there can be no Whitewash at the White House” The analogy of using white paint to cover up a mess was not new, but ever since – journalists and copywriters have been in love with it. In the marketing of technology a derivative use has become common.
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📌Is your Data & AI transformation struggling to really impact the business? Discover the game-changing StratOps approach that: Bridges the Gap : Connect your Data & AI strategy to your operating model, to ensure alignment at every level. Prioritizes Outcomes : Focuses on concrete business outcomes from day one, rather than capabilities in isolation.
Bruno Aziza
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Cyber threats are now a part of day-to-day business that organizations must face and address. More companies are looking to build robust IT organizations with enhanced capabilities to combat the ever-evolving cyber threats.
Smarten
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Self-Serve Data Preparation Makes Business Users More Productive and Efficient! There is too much to do in a day to wait for someone else to give you the data you need. But, when it comes to data preparation and data analytics, business users are usually not comfortable with complex solutions that are time consuming or that require professional analytical skills.
IBM Big Data Hub
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
In a time when data is perhaps a business’s most valuable resource, the ability to access, protect and analyze information plays a critical role in an organization’s overall multi-cloud strategy. Here's how to succeed.
Information Builders
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
Image source: pixabay. Analytic Applications Focused on Connected Machines, Sensors, and Personal Devices Can Operationalize Insights and Monetize Data read more.
Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com
Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.
Data Science and Beyond
SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
November 2017: Update and goodbye I’ve decided to shut down Bandcamp Recommender (BCRecommender), despite hearing back from a few volunteers. The main reasons are: Bandcamp now shows album recommendations at the bottom of album pages. While this isn’t quite the same as BCRecommender, I hope that it will evolve to a more comprehensive recommender system.
Paris Technologies
SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
“Information is only useful when it can be understood” – Muriel Cooper Just about everything in life benefits from having the right information at the right time. In a business context, organizations that leverage information quickly are more agile, allowing them to respond faster to market trends, giving them an upper hand over their competitors. […].
Bruno Aziza
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
As the market and ecosystem have matured, there is more coverage of actual use – what are people doing with the data? What does that mean for individuals, companies, governments, and society as a whole?
Smarten
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Plug n’ Play Predictive Analytics Solutions for Every Business User! Predictive analysis is very important to your organization. If you can dependably predict and forecast results, you can stay ahead of the competition, address changing customer needs, capitalize on opportunities and solve problems before they negatively impact your enterprise.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
IBM Big Data Hub
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
For the first time in human experience, there’s the opportunity to transform a city by listening to all of its inhabitants, individually. That’s the mission of the Jakarta Smart City (JSC) project, and it’s a major challenge in a district of some 10 million residents.
Information Builders
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
Empire Airlines Takes Off With Turnkey BI Appliance. Scale Computing's Analytics Appliance Combines WebFOCUS BUE Software With HC3 Virtualization Platform. As Empire Airlines grew and its operation became more complex, senior managers saw the need to acquire a software platform for business intelligence (BI), analytics, and reporting. Simply put, however, Empire Airlines wanted more than BI.
Data Science and Beyond
SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
Call for BCRecommender maintainers followed by a decision to shut it down, as I don’t have enough time and Bandcamp now offers recommendations.
Mark Raskino
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
Something I’ve noticed in a few interactions this year, has been too much planning for digital business innovation. We meet with some technology and business executives who have been strategizing and planning how to set up a digital business innovation center or capability for months and months. sometimes a year, or even two years. endless tunnel CC 2.0 kimdokhac via Flickr.
Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network
In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.
ScienceSoft
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Is your business among those taking the most from customer analytics? Read our new business intelligence blog post to check.
Smarten
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
Plug n’ Play Predictive Analysis: Sophisticated, Yet Easy for Every User! Oh, the confusion of advanced analytical terminology. Read a report, attend a conference and your head is swirling with terms like ‘assisted predictive modeling’, plug n’ play predictive analysis, smart visualization, augmented data discovery and augmented data preparation.
IBM Big Data Hub
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017
Protecting personal and sensitive data is vital. But, understanding the regulatory environment and available tools is just the first step. There are still challenges when building and managing test data environments. Here's how to overcome them.
Bruno Aziza
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
Protecting the privacy of foreign users of American internet services is not just good for business, it is good for everyone’s privacy – including Americans.
Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage
Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.
Information Builders
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
Axicom Boosts Engineering Productivity With Self-Service Analytics. Integration and Intelligence Technologies Accelerate Journey to the Cloud. Axicom, Australia’s leading provider of independently owned wireless infrastructure, chose technologies from Information Builders to generate real-time data and in-depth analytics that delivered immediate cost savings throughout the company.
MLWhiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Distributions play an important role in the life of every Statistician. I coming from a non-statistic background am not so well versed in these and keep forgetting about the properties of these famous distributions. That is why I chose to write my own understanding in an intuitive way to keep a track. One of the most helpful way to learn more about these is the STAT110 course by Joe Blitzstein and his book.
Nutanix
SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
IDC recently published its latest market share statistics for “Converged Infrastructure,” which includes the rapidly-growing hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) market as a distinct category.
Smarten
SEPTEMBER 6, 2017
Advanced Data Discovery to Advance Your Business! Advanced Data Discovery is only possible with the right data discovery tools. If you want to encourage smart data discovery, you don’t need smarter users – you need smarter tools. Advanced Analytics Tools should be simple enough for every business user to perform advanced data discovery using auto-suggested relationships and revealing the impact of decisions and changes within the organization.
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