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5 tips for maximizing ROI of IT projects

CIO Business Intelligence

Too often IT initiatives are undertaken solely as technical projects, with only loose affiliation with line-of-business stakeholders, ushering in the risk of drifting too far from the overall goals and business objectives of the organization.

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What is Data Classification? Guidelines, Types, & Examples

Alation

For example, under the Health Insurance Portability and Availability Act (HIPAA), a hospital must label electronic private health information (ePHI) to protect it from unauthorized access. The data classification process ensures that you have defined goals, standard naming conventions, and prioritized workflows.

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Seven Steps to Success for Predictive Analytics in Financial Services

Birst BI

The output of these algorithms, when used in financial services, can be anything from a customer behavior score to a prediction of future trading trends, to flagging a fraudulent insurance claim. Automate the data processing sequence. By providing proactive customer care to potential at-risk customers, cancelation may be averted.