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Big data analytics

Formula 1: Mercedes team turns to big data in quest for victory in Grand Prix

Data analytics could help Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team gain an edge on rival Ferrari during the 2017 and 2018 Grand Prix season. Its head of IT, Matt Harris, reveals the team’s plans Continue Reading
Donald Farmer: Why business models are ideological

Donald Farmer is a well-respected figure in data analytics, with significant spells at Microsoft and Qlik. He is turning his mind to the ideologies that determine the character of companies Continue Reading
Automated decision making shows worrying signs of limitation

AI and data-driven decision making projects need to be handled with care – worrying limitations revealed in the law and healthcare Continue Reading
Systems of insight light way ahead for data

Computer Weekly looks at why data management must become oriented towards business outcomes, not technology management outcomes Continue Reading
How the Met Office is handling a deluge of data

‘Lazy’ open source tools are helping the UK weather forecasting service open up unprecedented volumes of data to all Continue Reading

Data management: What does the future hold?

We explore how firms are replacing transactional database management systems with new database architectures Continue Reading
Data takes to the road - the technology behind the Tour de France

The world's greatest cycle race is transforming its relationship with fans thanks to internet of things, data analytics and machine learning technologies Continue Reading
Blockchain no longer held to ransom as business adoption increases

The blockchain digital ledger technology that came to prominence with bitcoin is beginning to find uses in and beyond finance, including for urban cycling scheme Buzzbike Continue Reading
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor speaks about ‘expanding universe’ of BI

Co-founder and CEO of MicroStrategy takes the long view on business intelligence and sees its universe expanding with mobile technologies Continue Reading
What it takes for the internet of things to take off in ASEAN

Besides lowering adoption costs, an ecosystem of governments, technology suppliers and telcos is necessary for the internet of things to flourish in Southeast Asia Continue Reading
Retailers urged to change approach to demand forecasting

To achieve optimal fulfilment performance, retailers must now forecast how consumers will shop and understand the influences behind purchasing decisions Continue Reading

Business applications embrace IoT, blockchain to face future

Next-generation ERP systems could intersect with IoT, blockchain and smart contracts to drive a new wave of automation aimed at operational efficiency Continue Reading
Users should stay grounded while ERP suppliers take to the cloud

User organisations are advised to keep their heads while suppliers show signs of cloud intoxication Continue Reading
Understanding analytics and storage performance

Analytics workloads place specific demands on storage. We take a look at the workload profiles of analytics use cases and the storage platforms available to support them Continue Reading
Bring the cup home: mobile holds key to UK’s America’s Cup challenge

Computer Weekly visited the Land Rover BAR sailing team in Portsmouth to find out how mobile innovation may help bring the America’s Cup back to the UK for the first time since 1851 Continue Reading