Innovation is big business. Whether it is R&D, talent, or physical infrastructure – see the numerous fancy “innovation centers” that are rolled out on a yearly basis – companies pour millions of dollars into their innovation efforts annually. But there is one key difference that separates innovation from every other department in an organization: metrics. […]
What Are AI APIs, and How Do They Work?
An application programming interface (API) is a powerful technology and a growing concept in the software development sphere. It can be used in a variety of business functions and in applications that we regularly use. We frequently hear about APIs, but most of us don’t realize that they have become more prevalent in our daily […]
Identity Management Day Is More Relevant Than Ever
Employees are leaving their jobs at unprecedented rates amid what many are calling the Great Resignation. While resulting labor shortages appear to be the most immediate issue to address, beneath the surface is another urgent challenge for business leaders: securely onboarding and offboarding employees. Many of today’s offboarding processes allow former employees continued access to […]
Real-Time Data Processing Is No Longer the Future – It Is Essential Right Now
World-wide real-time data grows exponentially every minute as more people use more devices, websites, IoT sensors, and other ways to stay connected. Today, the ability to instantly analyze and capitalize on streaming data, precisely when it is generated, is key to the success or failure of an organization. While the customer is still king, real-time data processing supplies […]
How to Take Advantage of Data Commerce Platforms
In today’s digital world, data has become critical to the success of companies across all industries. The highest-performing organizations utilize data to make better business decisions, generate new revenue streams, and grow faster than their competitors. But getting the exact data they need, and monetizing the data they already have, can be difficult. That’s where […]
The Rise of Enterprise Data Inflation
Inflation is on everyone’s minds, with consumer prices soaring by 7.9% versus a year ago, according to the most recent consumer price index (CPI), released March 10. While the mounting cost of raw materials may not be the culprit, enterprises are simultaneously watching the cost of data starting to rise as well. What do I […]
AIOps Technology: It’s Just Getting Started
There’s something surprising about enterprise technology: It’s not as evolved as most people assume. According to Flexera’s 2021 State of the Cloud Report, just six of 10 businesses have migrated their workloads to the cloud. That implies that 40% of workloads are still running on a client server or mainframe infrastructure. But not for long. Jamie Dimon, […]
Data Science: How to Shift Toward More Transparency in Statistical Practice
Data Science and statistics both benefit from transparency, openness to alternative interpretations of data, and acknowledging uncertainty. The adoption of transparency is further supported by important ethical considerations like communalism, universalism, disinterestedness, and organized skepticism. Promoting transparency is possible through seven statistical procedures: Data visualization Quantifying inferential uncertainty Assessment of data preprocessing choices Reporting multiple models Involving […]
Modernizing COBOL: The Public Sector’s Achilles’ Heel
There’s a technological knack in the United States that’s only mirrored in a handful of other nations, making it a beacon of innovation. Businesses that grew to be formidable tech giants like Microsoft and Apple were spun out of their founders’ garages, growing from fledgling ideas into industry behemoths. But despite the U.S. tech sector […]
3 Ways AI Engineering Can Help Drive Broader Adoption
There is no shortage of hype about AI’s potential. But to truly realize that value, we must deploy it in the field repeatedly and reliably in an ever-changing world – and therein lies the challenge. For AI to work sooner, better, and faster, organizations must operationalize more AI programs so they can start collecting and learning […]