Data Quality metrics are a measuring system that allows the “quality of data” to be evaluated. Data Quality metrics can be used to determine how useful and relevant data is, and it helps to separate high-quality data from low-quality data. It is much easier—and safer—to make business decisions based on reliable information. Poor information (based […]
Messy Data Shouldn’t Stop Machine Learning in Its Tracks
Click to learn more about author Jon Reilly. Businesses are creating data at an incredible pace that will only accelerate. In fact, data storage company Seagate predicts it will pass a yearly rate of “163 zettabytes (ZB) by 2025. That’s ten times the amount of data produced in 2017.” Moore’s Law – the principle that […]
Will They Blend? Theobald Meets HANA
Click to learn more about author Maarit Widmann. In the “Will They Blend?” blog series, we experiment with the most interesting blends of data and tools. Whether it’s mixing traditional sources with modern data lakes, open-source devops on the cloud with protected internal legacy tools, SQL with noSQL, web-wisdom-of-the-crowd with in-house handwritten notes, or IoT […]
Being Data-Driven Means Embracing Data Quality and Consistency Through Data Governance
Click to learn more about author Terence Siganakis. Organizations are constantly coming to us wanting help in becoming more “data-driven.” They want to improve their decision making, shifting the process to be more quantitative and less based on gut and experience. This is a worthy goal but is a little more complex than just putting dashboards […]
Four Ways Embedded BI Brings Productivity into Focus
Click to learn more about author Daniel Jebaraj. The purpose of any enterprise software application is to help businesses be more productive. And given the ever-growing number of applications of every stripe across every industry, you want the applications that you develop and sell to maximize the productivity of your customers. That’s the way to […]
How to Evaluate a Data Governance Tool with 20 Indicators (Plus 1)
Click to learn more about author Michele Iurillo. Sometimes large companies choose tools and technologies guided by Gartner’s Magic Quadrant in order to “not take risks,” without knowing that this is not synonymous with a guarantee of good performance and easy implementation. In the Data Governance scenario, there are large vendors that incorporate a governance tool […]
Governed Self-Service Analytics, People, and Processes
Click to learn more about author Aditi Raiter. Self-service BI is lucrative but demands an eye on governance and security. In this article, I will stress the behaviors and strategies needed around managing self-serve BI/reporting tools. Self-service analytics rotates around business users having access to data preparation and dashboard building tools. There are many challenges […]
Location Analytics: Improving User Acquisition, Conversion, and Retention
Click to learn more about author Aditi Sinha. “Location” is critical for app-based delivery, logistics, and mobility companies. Who is this for? An app-based delivery company delivers whatever users order through their app right at the user’s location, anytime. On-demand companies, such as food delivery companies, supply chain companies like e-commerce businesses, hyperlocal delivery companies, […]
Data Strategy vs. Business Strategy
For any transformational Business Strategy, data-driven intelligence must be “readily accessible, interpretable, and actionable” whenever necessary. At the macro level, a data-driven culture has to be consciously propagated throughout the organization, end-to-end. Digital businesses have acknowledged the importance of data accessibility and have embraced this culture within their business model to remain competitive. The late […]
Five Mistakes to Avoid When Creating a KPI Dashboard
Click to learn more about author Alex Bekker. Is your goal to create a perfect KPI dashboard? Learn from the mistakes of others – here is the list of common pitfalls to avoid. The road to a perfect Key Performance Indicator (KPI) dashboard is full of potholes. If you are just setting off on this journey, […]