Analytics and the insights they deliver are changing competitive dynamics daily by delivering greater acuity and focus. From manufacturers looking to gain greater insights into streamlining production to financial services firms seeking […]
Piecing together the data scientist puzzle
Depending on who you speak to, the definition of a data scientist seems to mean different things to different people. The truth is that when people refer to the role of a […]
Q&A: Talking Data podcast – Predictive modeling techniques [AUDIO]
Predictive modeling is more than a math problem. This Talking Data podcast looks at it from the business and technology perspectives. Predictive modeling techniques are catching on among businesses that are looking […]
Are You Data Literate? Education for the Information Economy
Over four months ago I began writing a handbook with two partners to inform students and young professionals about the data science industry. We interviewed over 30 data scientists, data analysts, CEOs, and […]
How companies are turning big data into big cash [VIDEO]
Purple Seven, a data science company, is showing how data about customers can be used to focus advertising and increase audiences and therefore profits. People are creating more data than they have […]
Business Intelligence Software Yields Big Savings for BBQ & Grill
VooDoo BBQ & Grill opened its first location in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day 2002 and has expanded to 18 locations with plans to open 320 in the next five years. […]
Business Intelligence Tool Streamlines Operations
A business intelligence system at Ohio’s Columbus Zoo and Aquarium improved data management, streamlined operations and increased data-driven decision making. In need of improved data warehousing and dashboard analytics to streamline operations, […]
No need to re-invent the wheel for big data, says IT director
Next week Montreal’s Yellow Pages Group will welcome its first data scientist. Big data is something you address when you do data architecture, network architecture, application architecture…
Self-service BI best practices
Self-service BI: In addition to all the benefits for business users, IT also benefits from driving down their development and maintenance burden, increasing speed to delivery, and freeing up resources to focus […]
Data science vs the hunch: What happens when the figures contradict your gut instinct?
Despite the widespread adoption of analytics and scientific testing by businesses around the world, the management sixth sense continues to flourish. On the face of it, business people still hold wildly contradictory […]
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