According to a new press release, “Global consulting firm Protiviti’s SAP® expert Don Loden, together with four co-authors from the firm’s Data Management and Advanced Analytics practice, have written a new book titled Data Provisioning for SAP HANA. Before making data available in SAP HANA, the data must be standardized, integrated and secured. The book […]
Bridging the Data Gap Between Business and IT
Click to learn more about author Pete Aven. In any organization, it’s plain to see there are distinct differences in the way business executives and IT professionals think about their company’s data. The disconnect is a result of perspective, and manifests itself in a lack of communication that produces further confusion as IT systems evolve to […]
Introducing MemSQL 6.5: The World’s Fastest Database Just Got Faster
A recent press release states, “MemSQL, the no-limits database for modern applications and analytical systems, today made generally available a significant new version of its product. MemSQL 6.5 cements the company’s position as the world’s fastest SQL database by advancing performance and adding capabilities to accelerate time to insight and simplify operations. With MemSQL, customers […]
The Potential of Artificial Intelligence
Click to learn more about video blogger Andrew Brust. The Big Data & Brews video blog series continues with host Andrew Brust, Senior Director of Market Strategy and Intelligence at Datameer. The series touches on hot topics within the business of Big Data, Analytics, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Modern BI, NoSQL and Next […]
Four Features to Incorporate in Your Next Reporting Dashboard
Click to learn more about author Mike Brody. As dashboards become increasingly commoditized, it’s easy to lose track of what makes them mission-critical business tools. The number of dashboard tools available is growing, and many are marketed to highlight their long lists of features and functions. Those features might be helpful individually, but they can be […]
Three Signs You’re Suffering from Data Mismanagement, and How to Fix it
Click here to learn more about author Jon Pilkington. We have more data at our fingertips than entire generations before us. But due to data mismanagement issues, for many companies that doesn’t mean very much. According to the recent survey “Reducing Inefficiency and Increasing the Value of Analytics and Business Intelligence,” only 11 percent of participants […]
Three Ways Decision Science Facilitates Better Customer Experience
Click to learn more about author Pieter van Ispelen. Within the growing field of Data Science, two high level functions complement each other to derive value from data: Information Management and Decision Science. One can’t optimally function without the other and often Data Scientists are expected to perform both functions. In the most effective data-driven […]
Qlik Acquires Podium Data
A new press release states, “Qlik, a leader in data analytics, today announced the acquisition of Podium Data, an enterprise-grade data management company whose solution simplifies and accelerates customers’ ability to manage, prepare and deliver analytics-ready data to every business user across a diverse data landscape. This acquisition expands Qlik’s mission, moving beyond analytics to […]
It’s All in the Preparation: Four Strategies to Monetize Your Data
Click to learn more about author Farnaz Erfan. As organizations continue to evolve their information strategy and find innovation opportunities, many seek to generate value through data monetization. Today, an increasing number of companies are actively seeking ways to monetize their data both internally and externally. Although still nascent in some industries, data monetization is […]
Datawatch Unveils Data Intelligence Features With Latest Release of Datawatch Swarm
According to a new press release, “Datawatch Corporation today announced that Datawatch Swarm, the industry’s first enterprise data intelligence platform, is offering corporations new deployment options to fuel their self-service analytics initiatives and capture the full return of their business intelligence investments. The new release aligns directly with enterprises’ needs for flexible, scalable and collaborative […]