Analytics has evolved from being a rear mirror view (descriptive) to a telescopic view (predictive) where analytics provides the businesses with a view of the road ahead. Business intelligence has been around […]
Jedox 5.1: a New Standard in Self-Service BI
Leading European business intelligence (BI) software provider Jedox has released the latest version of its award-winning BI solution: Jedox 5.1. Jedox 5.1 revolves around data-driven modeling, which uniquely combines the content depth […]
BI growth explosion dampened by big data confusion – Gartner
Analyst claims business intelligence is on the brink of massive growth. The business intelligence (BI) market is on the cusp of unprecedented growth, according to Gartner, but the analyst warned uncertainty about […]
Why “Big Data” Is a Big Deal
Information science promises to change the world. “There is a big data revolution,” says Weatherhead University Professor Gary King. But it is not the quantity of data that is revolutionary. “The big […]
Microsoft Gives Details on Its Analytics Platform System
By combining SQL Server and Hadoop, Microsoft is positioning APS as an affordable gateway to big data analytics for enterprises. Last week Microsoft officially released Analytics Platform System (APS), a SQL Server-based […]
Big Data is Causing Companies to Rethink Their Data Strategies
“Oh, Shift! How Big Data Is Calling for an Enterprise Data Rethink”. The title of her keynote presentation for the upcoming Data Summit is humorous, however, according to Anne Buff the need […]
Companies Encouraged to Use Data Analytics To Proactively Target Supply Chain Abuse, Fraud
In light of the increased risks of doing business in a volatile global economy, companies would be wise to use data analytics tools to more effectively detect possible problems in their supply […]
A Day in the (Future) Life of Predictive Analytics
A look into a normal day in the near future, where predictive analytics is everywhere, incorporated in everything from household appliances to wearable computing devices. While eating breakfast, a message appears on […]
Big Data: Two Steps in the Right Direction
Where are companies making progress in their big data and analytics work? Big data maturity involves managing and leveraging relevant data and tools as pieces of an ecosystem that includes people, processes, […]
Oracle Overtakes IBM As Second-largest Software Vendor, Gartner Says
Oracle has overtaken rival IBM as the world’s second-largest software vendor by pulling in US$29.6 billion in software revenue during 2013, according to analyst firm Gartner. “Global trends around big data and […]
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