Business intelligence and analytics
Business Analytics: how AI is augmenting analysis, and bolstering data literacy shortfalls
Artificial Intelligence and human analysis have been coming together in recent years. Whether using packaged BI and data preparation tools, or languages like Python and R, business analysts and data scientists and engineers alike have been exploring the use of machine learning algorithms to augment their data analyses. Read more in this e-guide.
News : Business intelligence and analytics
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October 27, 2020
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SAP Q3 2020 results: revenue down 4%, cloud silver lining hailed
SAP’s third quarter 2020 results stated a 4% year-on-year reduction in revenue, with an 11% increase in cloud revenue lightening the gloom
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October 19, 2020
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How SATS is streamlining procurement
Singapore-based supplier of ground handling and food services is deploying what it calls ‘touchless procurement’
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October 16, 2020
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Serco and Sitel contact-tracing contracts agreed to be penalty-free for underperformance
Penalties for underperformance were not included in NHS contact-tracing contracts with Serco and Sitel, it has emerged from questions to the Department of Health by Conservative MP David Davis
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October 14, 2020
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NHS England issues integrated cloud ERP procurement advice call
NHS England is calling on software suppliers for advice concerning the feasibility of moving and integrating its ERP systems in cloud infrastructure
In Depth : Business intelligence and analytics
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BI not BS: how businesses are building futures with data analytics
Business intelligence software is finding an intensified mission as companies try to forecast beyond the global Covid-19 health pandemic Continue Reading
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UK government coronavirus data flawed and misleading
Government Covid-19 coronavirus data has been a miasma of inexactitude, often basically flawed and misleading Continue Reading
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Business process automation expansion could founder on IT drift from business focus
Business process automation might find new territory to expand into as businesses have become bloated with excess processes since the 2008 crash. But has IT drifted out of business alignment again? Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Business intelligence and analytics
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Location intelligence: Geospatial technology’s vital role in the UK’s housing crisis
This is a guest blogpost by Stuart Bonthrone, Chief Executive, Esri UK. The UK’s housing crisis has reached a crunch point over recent years - and it’s now estimated that a massive 345,000 new ... Continue Reading
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Ethics of AI algorithms under examination
Sebastian Klovig Skelton’s article in this week’s CW ezine issue, ‘Auditing for algorithmic discrimination’ could hardly be more timely. The fall-out from the algorithmic exams fiascos of recent ... Continue Reading
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Data-driven digital transformation: five technology initiatives for the age of Covid-19
This is a guest blogpost by Rich Pugh, co-founder and chief data scientist, Mango Solutions The things we do not know about Covid-19 seem almost endless. There are no clear answers yet to some of ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Business intelligence and analytics
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What will it take for humanity to fully understand tech?
The failure of the coronavirus contact-tracing system, due to limits set by an old Excel format, demonstrates a failure of technology to cope with human reliance Continue Reading
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Data institutions play critical role in solving global social problems
Nigel Shadbolt, co-founder of the Open Data Institute, argues that a new breed of data institutions have a key role to play in unlocking the social and economic value of data Continue Reading
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Is our drinking data-driven?
Caroline Carruthers, CEO of Carruthers and Jackson, cogitates on the balance between gut and data in making personal risk decisions, ahead of a CDO summer school Continue Reading
Videos : Business intelligence and analytics
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Data-driven innovation needed in businesses -- and dog shelters
Innovation driven by data analytics is important, not only to companies, but also to dogs waiting to be adopted in shelters. SAS best practices consultant Jill Dyché explains why.
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Computer Weekly @ 50: The next big things in tech – a developers’ perspective
Leading technology experts discuss the trends in enterprise software and how this will impact future applications
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Self-service push drives new data analytics project processes
SAS consultant and author Jill Dyché discusses how self-service BI and business control of systems affect IT teams and details a novel approach to IT buying that may ease push-pull issues.