Occam's Razor
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
If you bring sharp focus, you increase chances of attention being diverted to the right places. That in turn will drive smarter questions, which will elicit thoughtful answers from available data. The result will be data-influenced actions that result in a long-term strategic advantage. It all starts with sharp focus. Consider these three scenarios….
BA Learnings
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
If you’re ready for socializing and networking or just looking for professional development opportunities, here are some business analysis events to get you started in 2018. So, go ahead and save the dates: 1. ProjectWorld*BusinessAnalystWorld holds this year from June 4-7, 2018 in Toronto and is reputed to be the largest series of conferences for project managers and business analysts in North America.
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Bruno Aziza
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
When Gartner publishes market research, people pay attention. Take for example the last pieces the firm released over the last two weeks: Magic Quadrant for Data Science and Machine-Learning Platforms and the Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms.
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Machine learning has joined artificial intelligence (AI) as the hottest technology topics of 2018. We asked our expert influencers to share their thoughts on the state of the industry: where it's going, and how and why companies should be adopting machine learning and AI.
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Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.
Hurwitz & Associates
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
. While IBM has been in the cloud market for a number of years, the evolution of its technology and strategy has hit rough spots in the past. But things have changed over the past year with a combination of new technology and new positioning. IBM has renamed its cloud from SoftLayer and BlueMix to simply IBM Cloud – a smart move from a branding and clarity perspective.
Perceptual Edge
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
I am often asked a version of the following question: “What data visualization product do you recommend?” My response is always the same: “That depends on what you do with data.” Tools differ significantly in their intentions, strengths, and weaknesses. No one tool does everything well. Truth be told, most tools do relatively little well. I’m always taken by surprise when the folks who ask me for a recommendation fail to understand that I can’t recommend a tool without first understanding what t
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ScienceSoft
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
You have a BI solution implemented, but still check recent BI trends? Wisely done! We suggest you consider data analytics trends as well. This gives you a great chance to empower your solution.
DMBS2
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Like many people, I’ve been shocked and saddened by recent political developments. What I’ve done about it includes (but is not limited to): Vented, ranted and so on. That’s somewhat therapeutic, and also let me engage the other side and try to understand a little better how they think. Tried to understand what’s happening. I probably have had more available time to do that than most people.
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Machine learning is being used at the heart of next- generation methods for self-driving cars, facial recognition, fraud detection and much more. At IBM, we’re applying machine learning methods to SQL processing so databases can literally learn from experience.
Cloudera
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Running a large company is impossible without having an ERP system in place, and SAP business software remains at the forefront in this category. But when companies are looking towards new technologies such as data lakes, machine learning or predictive analytics, SAP alone is just not enough. To keep up with tech trends, businesses have to face the challenges of integrating SAP with non-SAP technologies and embark on a crusade against data silos.
Speaker: Scott Sehlhorst
We know we want to create products which our customers find to be valuable. Whether we label it as customer-centric or product-led depends on how long we've been doing product management. There are three challenges we face when doing this. The obvious challenge is figuring out what our users need; the non-obvious challenges are in creating a shared understanding of those needs and in sensing if what we're doing is meeting those needs.
Perceptual Edge
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
My new book, Big Data, Big Dupe , was published early this month. Since its publication, several readers have expressed their gratitude in emails. As you can imagine, this is both heartwarming and affirming. Big Data, Big Dupe confirms what these seasoned data professionals recognized long ago on their own, and in some cases have been arguing for years.
Smarten
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Self-Serve Data Preparation and Augmented Data Prep Go Hand in Hand! I was talking to a friend the other day and she shared with me her experience at a recent business intelligence conference. She was a bit confused by some of the terminology and we spent a few minutes parsing the terms and talking about the concept of self-serve data preparation. She was confused by the fact that self-serve data prep and augmented data preparation are often mentioned in the same discussion. “If something
ScienceSoft
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
To stay competitive, a retailer should monitor market trends. Here, we look at some promising initiatives and explain how data analytics can support them.
Nutanix
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Nutanix extends its.heart corporate social responsibility initiative to financially support women studying advanced computer science and engineering.
Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science
Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
As the expression goes, "There’s no AI without IA." In other words, enthusiasm for AI has led many to jump in head first. But without a strong technology foundation, companies could be setting themselves up for obstacles.
Cloudera
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
In many ways, 2017 was a singular year for Cloudera, not least because we staged a successful IPO and joined the ranks of the world’s fastest-growing, publicly traded companies. We deeply appreciate the vote of confidence and trust our customers have placed in us and are proud of the hard work of our 1,600-plus employees. These are some of the year’s highlights.
Hurwitz & Associates
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
I few months have past since I attended my first Amazon re:Invent conference. I have had some time to reflect on my observations about the meeting. It was indeed an impressive event with a massive number of sessions and an electricity that was palpable. What stood out was the homogeneity of the attendees who were largely young (primarily male) developers.
Smarten
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
What’s So Great About Smart Data Visualization? Exactly what is smart data visualization? Are we now dependent on a computer or a piece of software to decide how we see our data? Have we lost control of our reporting, data sharing and data views? The answer to those questions: a resounding ‘NO’ To understand smart visualization, let’s consider the old, traditional data visualization tools.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
Birst BI
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Today, Constellation Research , a leading technology research and advisory firm based in Silicon Valley, announced that Birst, an Infor company, for the fourth consecutive time, has been named to the Constellation ShortList for Cloud-Based Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms. The Constellation ShortList recognizes leading Cloud BI solutions that help companies gain deep, contextual insights from combinations of internal and external data.
Juice Analytics
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
It’s a predicament that we’ve seen many times over: your data is stuck. You’ve tried some reporting through some Excel pivot tables, or you’ve messed around with a Tableau trial, but felt like there wasn’t enough engaging content to get your users excited. Rationalizing why you can’t get your data to be impactful for your business, you think things like, “maybe my users are talking about the data but I just don’t know about it” or “maybe the data isn’t structured in a way that allows for valuabl
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
When you wake up, the last thing you want to ask yourself is, “What did my data do last night?” CDOs who find themselves asking that question can put a stop to it on March 19. IBM is bringing experts and leaders across data governance and integration to the annual Think conference.
Cloudera
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
I’ve spent the last four years here at Cloudera talking with our customers about how to run their businesses better using their data and Cloudera’s products and services. Now I get to put my money where my mouth is – and turn my focus internally on how we at Cloudera can become more data-driven. We aspire to and are on the journey to be the best-run company on data, and to be our own best reference.
Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage
Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
Nutanix
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
At Nutanix, we describe our Enterprise Cloud as One OS. One Click. Any Cloud. Because Nutanix software provides a single operating system across multiple cloud environments, it can provide your organization a true ‘public cloud–like’ experience across your entire IT fabric.
Smarten
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Self-Serve Advanced Analytics is Moving and Growing and Changing! The Gartner Magic Quadrant is a well-known report and tool both for vendors and for prospective customers. The Gartner Business Intelligence Magic Quadrant offers in-depth analysis of the current market and predictions of where the market is going. There is no doubt that the Business Intelligence market has moved toward Advanced Data Discovery tools and self-serve tools like Self-Serve Data Preparation, and Plug n’ Play Pred
Paul Blogs on BI
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
New Zealand is an extraordinary place to visit with an incredible range of natural wonders, stunning landscapes and the remarkable Maori culture. One place of many not to miss is Rotorua which has all these attributes and the Te Puia park where you can see geothermal activity like boiling mud ponds, steam hissing out of the ground and the Pohutu geyser which explodes up to 90 feet high right in front of you.
DMBS2
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
When one tries to think comprehensively about politics these days, it quickly gets overwhelming. But I think I’ve got some pieces of the puzzle figured out. Here they are in extremely summarized form. I’ll flesh them out later as seems to make sense. 1. Most of what people are saying about modern tribalism is correct. But partisanship is not as absolute as some fear.
Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO
The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
The search function is a very powerful tool, assuming you have concrete keywords or concepts to find in your data. And that does not even take into account the size of the information you might be searching.
Cloudera
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
As cyber attacks continue to increase across the world, it has become more critical for countries to implement cyber operations from a defensive and offensive perspective to protect national secrets and their citizens. An Arizona State University research paper showed just how global this problem is when they discovered that if hackers discussed a zero-day exploit on the dark web in Chinese the likelihood of a hacker exploiting the vulnerability was 9%.
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Getting the most from a data science agenda requires more than data scientists. At Think, you’ll learn to view data science as a team sport, involving multiple roles and appropriate tools that help organizations tap into the benefits data science can bring wherever the business opportunity is.
IBM Big Data Hub
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Recently, we capped off the first leg of the “Enabling digital business with an IBM governed data lake” road shows in the Asia Pacific region with our customers and partners.
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