Click to learn more about author Michael D. Shaw. Despite its reputation for hidebound rules and obscure texts, the legal profession is in the midst of a transformation that will expand what law schools teach, bar examiners test, and lawyers must know. Fluency in contracts and civil procedure will no longer suffice, and expertise concerning […]
Data as Storyteller: Three Ways to Turn Your Analytics into Action
Click to learn more about author Asha Saxena. Here’s a scenario to consider: A Data Analyst is told to prepare a report. She has reams of figures ahead of her, and she’s a pro, so she sifts and sums, weaving through the numbers and finding precisely what she needs. The whole organization is captured in spreadsheets. […]
Accelerate BI Project Implementation with Data Warehouse Automation
Click to learn more about author Ibrahim Surani. For any large or mid-sized organization to survive in today’s highly competitive market, its decision makers require intelligible information to gauge key metrics affecting various business strategies effectively. They heavily rely on Business Intelligence (BI) solutions to drive innovation and agility for meeting the constantly changing consumer […]
Synchronising Metadata Between Different Tools
Click to learn more about author Mandy Chessell. If you have bought data tools from different vendors, you have probably noticed 3 things: Although each tool adds value, no single vendor can support all of your organization’s needs. Each tool starts “empty” – with no knowledge of your data landscape. Only through use does it build […]
Public Relations and Data Management: How to Get (and Measure) Better Results
Click to learn more about author Luke Budka. The traditional world of PR is not typically associated with the use of data. Not too long ago, those in the industry would sift through piles of newspapers and magazines, ruler in hand, looking for coverage. Their job was to measure the size and space of each piece […]
The Never-Ending Quest for a Single Customer View
Click to learn more about author Kevin W. McCarthy. A “single customer view” is one of those ever-elusive concepts in the world of Data Management, almost a digital “white-whale” for you Moby Dick fans. Everyone talks about it by some name or another: 360-degree view, golden record, single source of truth, system of record, and […]
How On-Premise Software Vendors Can Drive Renewal and Upsell with Usage Data
Click to learn more about author Victor DeMarines. “It’s time to start viewing upsells as a retention strategy.” It’s a piece of advice marketing guru Neil Patel shared on his blog, in talking about the power of the SaaS upsell. Retention is the number one strategy for profitability, he writes, and in that light, upselling is […]
Three Questions You Aren’t Asking That Will Make Your Data Strategy Hum
Click to learn more about author Joe deBuzna. In the world where IoT, AI, blockchain and Cloud-connected devices are redefining everything from energy and finance to supply chains and services, this is the new reality: Companies across all industries are becoming data companies. As a result, tools for managing data workloads, like modern Data Lakes, have […]
Imanis Data Releases Enhanced Machine Learning Data Management Functionality
A recent press release reports, “Imanis Data, the machine learning data management company for the data driven world, today announced a significant upgrade to its Imanis Data Management Platform (IDMP). As organizations increasingly rely upon distributed data platforms including Cassandra, MongoDB, and HortonWorks, the latest release delivers important capabilities including enhanced ThreatSensetm ransomware detection, disaster […]
Four Common Big Data Challenges
Click to learn more about author Yuvrajsinh Vaghela. Data volumes are continuing to grow and so are the possibilities of what can be done with so much raw data available. However, organizations need to be able to know just what they can do with that data and how much they can leverage to build insights for […]