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5 misconceptions about cloud data warehouses

IBM Big Data Hub

In today’s world, data warehouses are a critical component of any organization’s technology ecosystem. The rise of cloud has allowed data warehouses to provide new capabilities such as cost-effective data storage at petabyte scale, highly scalable compute and storage, pay-as-you-go pricing and fully managed service delivery.

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South Africa’s King Price Insurance moves to cloud as business grows

CIO Business Intelligence

Insurance companies are no longer only there for their customers in times of disaster. Modern approaches to insurance and changes in customer expectations mean that the insurance business model looks very different than it used to. For many insurers, this means investing in cloud. Who did you involve and why?

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11 Digital Marketing “Crimes Against Humanity”

Occam's Razor

I fundamentally believe that having a vibrant bi-directional conversation on a destination you control with policies you set and data you control is not just insurance, it is your duty to your customers. "Shouting" on Twitter / Facebook. We live in a world of "and," not in an "or" world.

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Exploring the AI and data capabilities of watsonx

IBM Big Data Hub

sales conversation summaries, insurance coverage, meeting transcripts, contract information) Generate: Generate text content for a specific purpose, such as marketing campaigns, job descriptions, blogs or articles, and email drafting support. The post Exploring the AI and data capabilities of watsonx appeared first on IBM Blog.

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The Gartner 2021 Leadership Vision for Data & Analytics Leaders Webinar Q&A

Andrew White

On January 4th I had the pleasure of hosting a webinar. It was titled, The Gartner 2021 Leadership Vision for Data & Analytics Leaders. This was for the Chief Data Officer, or head of data and analytics. See recorded webinars: Emerging Practices for a Data-driven Strategy. Link Data to Business Outcomes.

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How Technology Helps CFOs Make Lightning-Fast Finance Decisions

Jet Global

insightsoftware recently hosted a webinar on the topic of “ The Office of the CFO – A New Era: Decision Making at the Speed of Light ”. We were delighted to be joined by our client, Savings Bank Life Insurance (SBLI), to discuss the evolution of The Office of the CFO and how technology can support better decision making.

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Financial Forecasts vs. Projections: 3 Essential Differences

Jet Global

You often develop them to help answer a host of different “what if” questions from company management. You develop forecasts with a certain level of rigor, such that management can show how it is mathematically possible to achieve the results published in the forecast. Projections, on the other hand, are generally intended for internal use.