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by Angela Guess Tony Cosentino of Information Management writes, “Microsoft has been steadily pouring money into big data and business intelligence. The company of course owns the most widely used analytical tool in the world, Microsoft Excel, which our benchmark research into Spreadsheets in the Enterprise shows is not going away soon. User resistance (cited by...
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by Angela Guess According to a new article out of Accenture, “Four in 10 top marketing executives say they are not well prepared to meet their objectives, citing a lack of funding and inefficient business practices as the main impediments to improved performance, according to global research by Accenture. The research also reveals a...
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by Angela Guess Michael Koploy of Software Advice recently shared a great case study regarding the Big Data challenges encountered by Cheezburger, the company behind I Can Has Cheezburger and FAIL Blog. Koploy writes, “While everyone argues about how to concretely define Big Data and what businesses should do about their Big Data problems,...
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by Angela Guess Doron Aspitz of Wired writes, “Today, BI is widely deployed. Unfortunately, it is actually used by only a small fraction of the people in a business with access to BI systems. Forrester Research estimates “the fraction of total employees that use BI applications between 5 and 9%.” People don’t like to...
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by Angela Guess An article out of HG Data reports that the company “has successfully raised $2 million in funding led by EPIC Ventures. The investment will be used to increase coverage of the company’s cloud-based business intelligence database and expand into the Asia-Pacific region. ‘While LinkedIn maps the connections between people in business,...
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by Angela Guess Apple is looking for a Senior Project Manager – BI in Santa Clara, CA. The post states, “Apple’s Global Business Intelligence group has an immediate opening for a Senior Project Manager. Our group’s focus is deploying critical global business intelligence solutions based on Big Data for iTunes. This position is responsible...
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by Angela Guess Brian McKenna of Computer Weekly reports, “Gartner is warning organisations against treating big data as a unique species. The analyst firm also sees risk in neglecting what is special about mobile as against desktop computing and sees genuine chances for businesses to convert their data into cash. Speaking ahead of next...
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by Angela Guess Michael Koploy of Software Advice recently shared four steps for creating effective Business Intelligence teams. Koploy writes, “BI is everywhere, and it’s everyone’s job. But with this proliferation comes new challenges. Teams of BI users today often lack the structure, guidance and leadership to effectively mine data. In this article, I’ll...
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by Angela Guess William McKnight has written an article for BeyeNetwork discussing how increasing Business Intelligence demands are pushing the limits of data architecture. He writes, “We all know change is constant, but when we are responding to demands to extract value from new forms of the most important asset in modern competitive business...
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by Angela Guess Mark Bradbourne of SmartDataCollective discussed his strategy for assembling a dream BI team. He writes, “If you had to build your BI Dream Team, who would be the players? Your first instinct might be to go the ultra-experienced route, filling the team with seasoned veterans bringing their wealth of knowledge to...
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