Click to learn more about author Michael D. Shaw. If we can do one thing in 2019 to increase interest in data, let it be that: to increase interest by way of launching a campaign that appeals to the hearts and minds of teachers and students, of employers and employees, of experts and novices alike; […]
Putting Things in Perspective: How Blockchain Can Shake the Banking Industry
Click to learn more about author Sonal Mehta. Banks are third party organizations that handle money transfer and financial transactions of their users by providing services. These services include storing money, accessing money, transferring them from one to different accounts or banks, etc. The money is stored in safe security boxes that are within a […]
Practicing Data Science
Click to learn more about author Rosaria Silipo. There are many declinations of Data Science projects: with or without labeled data; stopping at data wrangling or involving Machine Learning algorithms; predicting classes or predicting numbers; with unevenly distributed classes, with binary classes, or even with no examples at all of one of the classes; with […]
The Power of Prediction
Click to learn more about author Sanjeev Agrawal. Improving operational efficiency through Data Analytics boils down to applying Predictive Analytics to improve planning and execution of key care delivery processes, chief among them resource utilization, staff schedules, and patient admittance and discharge. When this is done right, providers see an increase in patient access (accommodation of […]
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 […]
Four Open Source Tools to Start Your Analytics Journey
Click to learn more about author Mark Hensley. As an adjunct instructor at University of Redlands, I teach several courses in the fields of business and technology. In that capacity I get to meet a lot of bright young people with a keen interest in data and Analytics. Unfortunately, the little financial resources most students […]
Tackling the Challenge of Transforming Unstructured Data into Actionable Intelligence
Click to learn more about author Ibrahim Surani. A lot has been said about the enormous value that businesses can derive from their information assets. However, when it comes to weighing the benefits and challenges associated with leveraging big data, it is easy to overlook a key underlying issue: More than 80% of all data […]
How is Cognitive Computing Set to Reshape What We Call Computing?
Click to learn more about author Shweta Baidya. The tech world is buzzing with the words like Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. But there is a new kid on the block— Cognitive Computing. Artificial Intelligence or AI is an umbrella term for the technologies that provide augmented intelligence with the help of machines so much […]
Data Monetization: Are We There Yet?
Click to learn more about author Chandra Shekhar. Facebook and Cambridge Analytica are very hot in news nowadays and have created a worldwide storm – they are accused of many wrong doings. At the core of this is nothing but wrong and unethical (possibly illegal) practices of Data Monetization. It is a great lesson for […]
What is Clickless Analysis? Can it Simplify Adoption of Augmented Analytics?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. The concept of Clickless Analytics is one that will be happily embraced by business users and by the business enterprise. The reason is simple! Clickless Analytics allows users to find and analyze information without specialized skills, by using natural language. In this, the first of a three-part series […]