Posts by Melody Smith
Measuring the Data
Data quality is the measure of how well suited a data set is to serve its specific purpose. Measures of data quality are based on data quality characteristics such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, validity, uniqueness and timeliness. Data quality is essential to operate a successful data pipeline and enable data-driven decision-making. This interesting information came…
Read MoreCloud Computing Can Be Complex
The public cloud is growing rapidly and the market for the technology is expected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025. The cloud has revolutionized the computing industry and enabled many applications, business models and enterprises, which otherwise wouldn’t have been possible. But it comes at a cost. InfoWorld brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article,…
Read MoreThe Intelligence of Business
As many data preparation and management tasks get automated, insight generation and action are the next likely targets for automation. Tech Target brought this topic to us in their article, “Automation, more security and governance next big BI trends.” Business intelligence (BI) is about taking proactive decisions to pull together data to ask questions about…
Read MoreFacing Data Governance
All organizations need to plan how they use data so that it is handled consistently throughout the business to support business outcomes. This is where data governance plays an important role. This interesting topic came to us from TechRepublic in their article, “How data governance works and how it can benefit your organization.” Data governance is…
Read MoreA Special Thank You
There are many things to be thankful for this year, and at the top of that list is you. Wishing you a wonderful holiday filled with the warmth and happiness of the season. The Access Innovations Team
Read MoreLearning More About Machine Learning
Meta-training, which is also called model agnostic machine learning (MAML), is the idea of teaching the model to create a solver to the problem in lieu of teaching the model to learn to solve a problem. MarkTechPost brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “New AI Research From Deepmind Explains How Few-Shot…
Read MoreData Governance in Education
Data and analytics technology is a benefit to all industries, even higher education. Data and analytics technology solutions and practices can position institutions for success. Campus Technology brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “6 Technologies and Practices Impacting the Future of Data and Analytics in Higher Ed.“ The higher ed IT…
Read MoreAI and Digital
Business is more digital than ever, and small to medium-sized businesses are finding new ways to optimize their operations with artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Businesses can manage and improve products, automate services and be proactive with customer data. This interesting topic came to us from Inc. in their article, “What Do Small Business Owners Need…
Read MoreProper Classification
The concept of classified and declassified data when it pertains to security is understandable, but there is a broader type of data classification for businesses which factors into the success of a data analytics pipeline. Tech Target brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Data analytics pipeline best practices: Data classification.” There…
Read MorePersonalizing AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) brings with it a promise of genuine human-to-machine interaction. When machines become intelligent, they can understand requests, connect data points and draw conclusions. They can reason, observe, and plan. It’s very common to hear the terms “machine learning” and “AI” thrown around in the wrong context, but they are not the same.…
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