Occam's Razor
APRIL 30, 2018
Today something complex, advanced, that is most applicable to those who are at the edges of spending money, and thus have an intricate web of internal and external teams to deliver customer engagement and business success. The Marketing Industrial Empire is made up of number of components. If you consider the largest pieces, there is the internal (you, the company) and the external (agencies, consultants).
BA Learnings
APRIL 22, 2018
If you’ve worked as a Business Analyst for a while, you’ve probably encountered stakeholders who appear quite economical with information. You know there’s more to the issue than they’re letting on. While there are multiple reasons why stakeholders may hold back information (see How to Deal With A Difficult Stakeholder ), there are also some basic approaches you can adopt, all of which are recommended by psychologists, to encourage stakeholders to speak or open up.
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ScienceSoft
APRIL 3, 2018
Our big data consultants have come up with an easy guide to real-time big data analytics. We explain the term and describe a typical architecture, as well as share our thoughts about whether real-time analytics can be a competitive advantage.
IBM Big Data Hub
APRIL 9, 2018
There’s a general need for next-gen executives to not only understand corporate regulations, but be able to adhere to and follow them using metadata solutions like data governance. As the business world’s top asset becomes data, data governance will ensure that data and information being handled is consistent, reliable and trustworthy. Establishing and deploying an analytics platform that embeds data governance and data integration, amongst other solutions, has never been more critical.
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Bruno Aziza
APRIL 2, 2018
Blockchain is impacting key industries such as healthcare and life sciences today. The time is right to review some of the emerging use cases and consider where blockchain may lead.
Paul Blogs on BI
APRIL 16, 2018
I recently signed up for a sponsored bike ride and needed to buy a bike. Since I have never ridden more than 5 miles in my life before and I had signed up to ride 25 miles, my eldest son, who is an avid cyclist, told me which bike to buy and to get a professional fitting. So, I made an appointment and was told it would take 2 hours. I was taken to an area where there was a collection of equipment and a number of framed certificates on the walls specifying that the person who was doing my fittin
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BA Learnings
APRIL 17, 2018
Most of my time, especially at the tail end of software development projects, is spent preparing user guides for end users. I try to be creative by including screenshots and business process models so that readers can completely understand what the automated processes are about, and how the supporting business applications work. As a BA, you may find yourself in a situation where you need to prepare user guides, test plans or other technical documents for end users.
ScienceSoft
APRIL 10, 2018
When it comes to data quality, big data can be somewhat deceptive. See what exactly quality big data is, how you can get it and what cacao has to do with all this.
IBM Big Data Hub
APRIL 24, 2018
According to real estate data firm Co-Star, over 90 million square feet of retail space is slated to close this year, leading observers to point to an obvious truth: empathy matters in customer service. .
Bruno Aziza
APRIL 11, 2018
How Data Operations, known as DataOps, is transforming data management by allowing business users to curate data and gain confidence in their results.
Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage
When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
DataRobot Blog
APRIL 25, 2018
by Jen Underwood. Classic! On the same day as Qlik’s roadmap keynote and Power BI’s Summit in Ireland, Tableau decides to rain on both of those parades. Tableau stole the thunder yesterday with. Read More.
Cloudera
APRIL 2, 2018
[This blog by Claudia Juech, Executive Director of the Cloudera Foundation, highlights how increased collaboration between different philanthropic organizations can result in better funding for critical social issues. By adopting technologies like machine learning and analytics, these organizations can optimize how they spend funds for social good. She highlights how this technology can impact society.].
BA Learnings
APRIL 8, 2018
Ready to plunge into the networking space? Professional groups on LinkedIn offer an effective platform for you to share ideas, stay on top of trends, explore opportunities and advance your career as a Business Analyst. Here is a selection of LinkedIn groups you should explore: Modern Analyst Business Analyst Community IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) Business Analyst Professional - BA, Analysis Going Agile?
ScienceSoft
APRIL 11, 2018
As a manufacturer, you’re interested to see what big data can do for you? Then check out these 12 real-life use cases for big data in manufacturing and see a nice and easy guide on how to start your big data action.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
IBM Big Data Hub
APRIL 25, 2018
Most sales-driven organizations have needed a customer retention model at some point or another. The request is fairly straightforward: identify the customers that a business might lose. But the process can create a nightmare.
Bruno Aziza
APRIL 25, 2018
Big Data has become the Big Bad of our moment. Big Data was once the promise of the future. How did we get here?
John Wheeler
APRIL 30, 2018
It’s that time of year again! Preparations for our upcoming global summit events are at a fever pitch. A central theme for this year’s summit is how integrated risk management (IRM) can improve overall resilience to withstand a major cyber attack. “Cybersecurity Redefined in the Digital Era” describes how an IRM strategy must incorporate system assurance, business continuity and safety management inputs to develop a multi-domain approach for cyber and physical security
Smarten
APRIL 27, 2018
Smart Data Visualization Takes the Guesswork Out of Analytics! Smart data visualization tools should include augmented data discovery with features that guide and show business users how to get the most out of data and how to display that data in a way that will make decision-making and analysis as easy as drag and drop. Data visualization does not have to be complicated, nor does it require software or features that take months to learn and master.
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GAP's AI-Driven QA Accelerators revolutionize software testing by automating repetitive tasks and enhancing test coverage. From generating test cases and Cypress code to AI-powered code reviews and detailed defect reports, our platform streamlines QA processes, saving time and resources. Accelerate API testing with Pytest-based cases and boost accuracy while reducing human error.
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 26, 2018
I came across this quote by Yogi Berra the other day, and it truly encapsulates the intent behind this article: “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up somewhere else.”. As organizations strive to continue responding to market changes and opportunities, there is an increasing need for solid operational and strategic information to better support the business.
ScienceSoft
APRIL 13, 2018
We look at the specifics of IoT big data, as well as describe what important things you should consider prior to designing and implementing IoT data storage and analysis.
IBM Big Data Hub
APRIL 11, 2018
Welcome to Thoughts on AI, a new blog series focused on issues and advances in artificial intelligence. We’ll cover the technologies and people shaping the future AI. First up: avoiding bias built into intelligence and analytics.
Bruno Aziza
APRIL 16, 2018
Social media is bringing us down, but community-powered entertainment platforms can pick us back up.
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Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.
Hurwitz & Associates
APRIL 19, 2018
Atos is a rapidly growing company that has inherited complexity and some great IP through its many acquisitions over the years. In fact, since 2002 the company has acquired 17 companies – many within the last four years. The company focuses on telecommunications, IT consulting services and solutions, data management, customer relationship management and service management.
Smarten
APRIL 25, 2018
Augmented Analytics and Advanced Data Discovery for Business Users! Augmented analytics can help your business users to find and understand critical data and to do their jobs more effectively. Without the knowledge of a data scientist or an IT professional, business users can perform advanced analytics, using features that guide and make recommendations at every step so that data is prepared, viewed and analyzed in a way that ensures clarity and a comprehensive understanding of trends, patterns,
DataRobot Blog
APRIL 1, 2018
Paxata was a Silver Sponsor at the recent Gartner Data and Analytics Summit in Grapevine Texas. From all the sessions and conversations, we took away three important themes. For those of you who did not attend the summit, we have cited Gartner research as the sessions predominantly reflected the most recent Gartner published papers. 1) People and machines come together to create a more powerful and agile experience.
ScienceSoft
APRIL 5, 2018
Our big data consultants compare Apache Cassandra against Hadoop Distributed File System and describe their key functional differences. Find out which of the two is a better choice for your project and which one shows better performance.
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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?
IBM Big Data Hub
APRIL 23, 2018
Think 2018 in Las Vegas was a record breaking event, where tens of thousands of attendees gathered to talk with one another and share their experiences. Visionary speakers and experts shared their solutions for some of the world’s most daunting challenges.
Bruno Aziza
APRIL 15, 2018
7 years ago, I wrote in this column about why LinkedIn was more valuable than Facebook. Before you read any further, let me set the record straight: Facebook is bigger than LinkedIn: its valuation currently is almost $478 Billion. LinkedIn got acquired by Microsoft in 2015 for “only” $26B.
Nutanix
APRIL 30, 2018
At Nutanix, we are what some may say obsessed about our customer and their success. Our EVP of Engineering and Operations recently blogged how we have built customer trust and a reputation for customer satisfaction, a sustained effort that goes back years.
Smarten
APRIL 20, 2018
Augmented Analytics is the Key to User-Friendly Business Intelligence! Augmented Analytics and augmented data discovery is a form of advanced data discovery that automates data insight using machine learning and natural language generation. It automates data preparation and makes it easy for business users to enjoy data sharing. Advanced Analytics uses sophisticated techniques and algorithms in an automated environment to simplify the analytical process for the average business user, so users ar
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