Since I have been teaching data analytics in India for the past month, I have been searching for an example of text analytics using R. Several months ago I saw a demonstration […]
Introduction to Neural Networks – Part 3
Introduction Introduction to Neural Networks – Part 1 can be found here; and Part 2 here. So far these posts have only looked at single layer networks and how to train them. However […]
Introduction to Neural Networks – Part 2
Introduction Introduction to Neural Networks – Part 1 can be found here. In practice training neural networks can become a difficult and time consuming process and a question of trial and error. […]
Introduction to Neural Networks – Part 1
Introduction When creating inventions or algorithms, it is not unusual to look for inspiration in nature. The original camera design is loosely based on the inner workings of the eye, velcro was […]
How To Build a Big Data Strategy
The term Big Data encompasses all of the information and statistics relating to a company’s sites, database, social networks, and curated analytics. Analysis of all of this information is an opportunity for […]
The Business Analytics Craze Is Fuelling The Growth Of Specialist Masters Degrees
In western Europe, 45% of prospects are only considering specialized masters programs The MBA degree has sent rising stars to employers like McKinsey and Goldman Sachs for decades. But as companies demand […]
MOOC Platforms Are Filling The Gaping Business Analytics Talent Void
Online learning helps reduce big data skills shortages The gaping business analytics skills gap grows ever wider. The consultancy McKinsey & Company foresees a shortage of 1.8 million big data specialists by […]
Information Management vs. Enterprise Reporting vs. Analytics
What is Business Intelligence? While there is no universally accepted definition, Business Intelligence is often defined as the people, process and technology used to turn data into information so businesses can make […]
Getting business value from data? Commercial analytics is where it’s at
I first became involved in commercial analytics in the eighties. First, through my involvement in customer segmentation and data visualisation, principally in banking but also in energy, manufacturing and the chemical industry. […]
Study Big Data Through Online Learning
Prospective online learners have many free and paid options in the increasingly popular and relevant field In the 21st-century workforce, knowledge of big data is useful in virtually any industry, experts say. […]