Microsoft’s new tools aim to serve all users — not just data scientists — extracting insight from big data sets and the Internet of Things. Microsoft on Tuesday announced a trio of […]
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Q&A: New Tools Mean Big Data Dives Can Yield Fast Results
Users can explore and analyze even massive data sets quickly with new tools and platforms now available. Analytic tools that can tap into raw, unstructured machine data are becoming increasingly important and […]
Data Scientists Want Respect & Results
Analytics managers from Macy’s, Ford, and Google offer tips on how to integrate and inspire data scientists. A technical background is essential, but understanding business needs trumps technical acumen alone, according to […]
3 Trends Driving Big Data Breakthroughs: A CIO’s View
GE Water & Power CIO says data blending, scalable storage and processing, and a maturing Internet of things are shaping big data progress. GE Water & Power has been monitoring its industrial […]
Business-Driven Data Warehouse Architectures
The evolution TDWI is seeing in data warehouse architectures is due in part to evolving business practices and goals. Data warehouse architectures have been experiencing a rather dramatic evolution in recent years, […]
Q&A: Business Analytics Poised for Disruption
Engaging users directly with business analytics cuts to the chase, saving analysts’ time and resulting in quicker answers. Any enterprise still performing either an “annual budget” or a “monthly reforecast” should reconsider […]
The Four Core Project Types: A Conceptual Foundation for Predictive Analytics
The vast majority of predictive analytics projects can be conceptualized as falling into one of four basic types, from which we can creatively combine the benefits of each to enhance our organizational […]
The State of Agile BI, Part 3: From Agile to Agility
In the last part of our series, we examine the business-driven context for BI and the link between the agile development and a business’s agility imperative. In Parts 1 and 2 of […]
Big data: Why IT departments mustn’t be a drag on analytics
One analytics chief says those in charge of big-data insights need to control their own destiny, which means responsibility for budget, technology resilience and security. Analytics teams need dedicated infrastructure or risk […]
BI Best Practice: Delete Most of Your Reports
Deleting reports will allow your enterprise to focus on new value instead of maintaining old assets that are rarely used. Any boat owner will tell you that the second best day of […]
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