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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July 03, 2020
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Is digital art coming of age under Covid?
Israeli startup Niio is advancing a digital art platform comparable with Spotify. Is the digital medium for high art coming of age in these Covid times?
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July 01, 2020
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How Propre eases its database management woes
Japanese supplier of global real estate data switched to Oracle’s autonomous database to reduce database management costs as it expands its global footprint
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June 24, 2020
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Political parties harvest personal data to create profiles on voters, most of it wrong
The UK’s three main political parties are collecting personal data on voters, but much of it is wrong and its use may fall foul of data protection laws
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June 19, 2020
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Eurostar to roll out facial recognition for ‘passport-free’ travel to Europe
Facial recognition will make passports on the Eurotunnel an option rather than a necessity, but privacy campaigners have questioned whether gathering biometric data on passengers is necessary
In Depth : Business intelligence and analytics
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Black Lives Matter, but do bots know that?
The volume of content generated each day necessitates automated moderation to curate everything as it is published, ensuring offensive and objectionable material is blocked. But this only works if systems are adequately configured and reviewed Continue Reading
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What does a business intelligence analyst do?
Business intelligence analysts are key members of BI teams who analyze data, create dashboards and handle other duties. Here's a look at the job and the skills it requires. Continue Reading
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5 valuable business intelligence use cases for organizations
BI tools and applications can help improve decision-making, strategic planning and other business functions. Here's a look at five top BI use cases for organizations. Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Business intelligence and analytics
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Data for good: building a culture of data analytics
This is a guest blogpost by Dean Stoecker, CEO, Alteryx Major global events force companies to think differently. The Covid-19 pandemic is no exception. In the first few weeks of the crisis, I ... Continue Reading
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The path to true data democratisation
This is a guest blogpost by Ed Thompson, CTO and co-founder, Matillion. Jessica is a data analyst at a leading eCommerce company and is tasked with analysing the usage patterns of the business to ... Continue Reading
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Moving to the “dark side” – a personal perspective from a former user organisation executive
This is a guest blogpost by Ben Schein, from Domo, where he talks, in a very personal mode, about going over to the dark side, from a user organisation to a vendor, and has advice for other ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Business intelligence and analytics
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Why UK needs independent oversight body for contact-tracing app
The public needs and deserves clarity, and not just assurances, over the UK’s Covid-19 contact-tracing app Continue Reading
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Security Think Tank: Focus on metrics to manage risk
How can security professionals help their organisations move from traditional governance, risk and compliance to integrated risk management that integrates risk activities from across an organisation to enable better strategic decision making? Continue Reading
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If data really is the new oil, the raw materials need a different economic approach
The International Monetary Fund is the latest to say that data is the new oil – the change agent in the economy – but striking it rich is a complicated matter 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.