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.
Occam's Razor
MARCH 30, 2017
A rare post today. It looks a little further out into the future than I normally tend to. It attempts to simplify a topic that has more than it’s share of coolness, confusion and complexity. While the phrase Artificial Intelligence has been around since the first human wondered if she could go further if she had access to entities with inorganic intelligence, it truly jumped the shark in 2016.
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ScienceSoft
NOVEMBER 2, 2017
While defining big data, we share multi-industry examples of its practical application, list its internal and external sources, as well as name most popular big data technologies.
IBM Big Data Hub
AUGUST 14, 2017
Data already is the new currency and is at the heart of everything digital. I like to repeat the adage, “Data becomes Information, becomes Knowledge, becomes Wisdom”. And “It’s all about the data”. So why do we send up probes, sensors or satellites — for the data?
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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?
Martha Bennett
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
The visionaries will forge ahead, those hoping for immediate industry and process transformation will give up. This is the answer I usually give when asked for a one-sentence summary of how I see 2018 shaping up in the blockchain technology arena. Following blockchain technology feels a little like living in two parallel universes: One is […].
Boris Evelson
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Look right, look left, you’ll see a fellow CIO contemplating their AI move. Failing to act is not an option in most organizations. However, as enterprises are kicking off their AI pilots or seeing early results, the honeymoon is over as enterprises that naively celebrated the cure-all promises of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is over. Enterprises needed better data foundations.
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Data Science and Beyond
JULY 28, 2017
About two years ago, I read the book The Year without Pants , which describes the author’s experience leading a team at Automattic (the company behind WordPress.com, among other products). Automattic is a fully-distributed company, which means that all of its employees work remotely (hence pants are optional). While the book discusses some of the challenges of working remotely, the author’s general experience was very positive.
Darkhorse
DECEMBER 11, 2017
The chasm between Business and IT is well documented and has existed since the first punch-card mainframe dimmed the lights of MIT to solve the ballistic trajectory of WWII munitions. Analytics and now Data Science are trapped in the middle. Everyone hopes they'll deliver the productivity gains, but the jury is still out. Some studies suggest that analytics projects have an 80% failure rate.
Bruno Aziza
APRIL 26, 2017
Increasingly, women executives are being called upon to take the lead in shaping the critical business functions that are most necessary to ensuring business value from Big Data and analytics investments.
Perceptual Edge
DECEMBER 6, 2017
I’ve written a new book, titled Big Data, Big Dupe , which will be published on February 1, 2018. As the title suggests, it is an exposé on Big Data—one that is long overdue. To give you an idea of the content, here’s the text that will appear on the book’s back cover: Big Data, Big Dupe is a little book about a big bunch of nonsense. The story of David and Goliath inspires us to hope that something little, when armed with truth, can topple something big that is a lie.
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BA Learnings
AUGUST 15, 2017
While there’s nothing like having some experience under your belt, Business Process Management (BPM) certifications can aid analysts in some key ways: they serve as concrete evidence of business process management knowledge; offer the opportunity to learn new concepts /best practices; and benefit from the experience of trainers/mentors. While some of these certifications are offered by professional organizations, others have been put together by software vendors.
Occam's Razor
JANUARY 31, 2017
Ten years, and the 944,357 words, are proof that I love purposeful data, collecting it, pouring smart strategies into analyzing it, and using the insights identified to transform organizations. In the quest for that last important bit, I am insanely obsessive about 1. simplification and 2. pressing the right emotional buttons. The reasons are that we all like complexity, it gives us energy :), we tend to be logical, and we often treat data output as the end when in reality the data output is jus
ScienceSoft
JULY 11, 2017
Learn about different types of data analytics and find out which one suits your business needs best: descriptive, diagnostic, predictive or prescriptive.
IBM Big Data Hub
DECEMBER 31, 2017
Ever wished you could jet set around the world fast enough to ring in the New Year at a party in every timezone? Well that might not be quite possible, but VRChat is offering something close. VRChat , a social VR experience supporting major PC VR headsets via Steam , is celebrating New Year’s Eve virtually in every timezone, every hour, on the hour.
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.
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.
Rita Sallam
JULY 31, 2017
Machine learning automation is affecting all of enterprise software, but will completely transform how we build, analyze, and consume data and analytics. Over the past 10 years or more, visual-based data discovery tools (e.g. Tableau, Qlik, Tibco Spotfire) have disrupted the traditional BI market (e.g. IBM Cognos, SAP BusinessObjects). Yet, as transformative as these tools have been, analytics is once again at a critical inflection point.
The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog
JANUARY 31, 2017
By OMKAR MURALIDHARAN, NIALL CARDIN, TODD PHILLIPS, AMIR NAJMI Given recent advances and interest in machine learning, those of us with traditional statistical training have had occasion to ponder the similarities and differences between the fields. Many of the distinctions are due to culture and tooling, but there are also differences in thinking which run deeper.
Data Science and Beyond
OCTOBER 15, 2017
Aspiring data scientists and other visitors to this site often repeat the same questions. This post is the definitive collection of my answers to such questions (which may evolve over time). How do I become a data scientist? It depends on your situation. Before we get into it, have you thought about why you want to become a data scientist? Hmm… Not really.
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.
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.
Bruno Aziza
JUNE 21, 2017
Artificial Intelligence, the sheer force that’s been transforming industries after industries, is going to make even bigger leaps if we can adapt our algorithms to capture the untapped computing power today’s AI chip has to offer.
Mark Raskino
OCTOBER 1, 2017
Before we get into this important issue I have to declare a disinterest. I’m not a cloud analyst at Gartner. I don’t cover the vendors or their offerings. I can’t tell you which one is best under different circumstances. I have many colleagues who can help you with those decisions. What I do know is this – deciding which cloud(s) your company will become reliant on is a strategy question that cannot be left to technical thinkers alone.
BA Learnings
DECEMBER 15, 2017
I’ve always been intrigued by the concept of cognitive bias for the simple reason that it exposes the flaws in one’s thinking and ability to make sound decisions. Every analyst, and in fact everyone, stands to benefit from understanding what cognitive biases are so they can be kept to a minimum or spotted when interacting with others. This piece discusses the anchor effect, how it is used to gain or lose advantage (consciously or unconsciously), and how its effects can be mitigated when dealing
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.
Occam's Razor
MAY 2, 2017
The very best analysts distill, rather than dilute. The very best analysts focus, when most will tend to gather. The very best analysts are display critical thinking, rather than giving into what’s asked. The very best analysts are comfortable operating with ambiguity and incompleteness, while all others chase perfection in implementation / processing / reports.
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.
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.
Smarten
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Take the Guesswork Out of Analytics with Smart Data Visualization! Smart data visualization takes the guesswork out of data analysis. Why ask your business users to use cumbersome, difficult tools to analyze data or expect them to wait for professional analysts or IT staff to satisfy their analytical needs. They have a job to do and you hold them accountable for results but if they don’t have the right data visualization tools, they can’t get the most out of data.
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 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.
The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog
MARCH 13, 2017
By MUKUND SUNDARARAJAN, ANKUR TALY, QIQI YAN Editor's note: Causal inference is central to answering questions in science, engineering and business and hence the topic has received particular attention on this blog. Typically, causal inference in data science is framed in probabilistic terms, where there is statistical uncertainty in the outcomes as well as model uncertainty about the true causal mechanism connecting inputs and outputs.
Jim Harris
MARCH 15, 2017
Morte de Césare (Death of Caesar) by Vincenzo Camuccini , 1798 Today is the Ides of March (March 15), which back in 44 BC was definitely not a good day to be Julius Caesar, who was literally stabbed in the back by the Roman Senate during his assassination in the Theatre of Pompey (as depicted above), which was spearheaded by Brutus and Cassius in a failed attempt to restore the Roman Republic, but instead resulted in a series of civil wars that ultimately led to the establishment of the permanen
Boris Evelson
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
Large enterprise software vendors seem to be enamoured with using the names of historical figures or literary characters as brand names. Unfortunately, this is really confusing for the buyers, since the vendors apply these branding names differently. For example (in an increasing order of branding approach complexity): OpenText Magellan is a collection of business intelligence […].
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