The Reach of Data

Predictive modeling is a process that uses data mining and probability to forecast outcomes. Each model is made up of a number of predictors, which are variables that are likely to influence future results. Once data has been collected for relevant predictors, a statistical model is formulated. As additional data becomes available, the statistical analysis model is validated or revised. Predictive…

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Using Data for Better Patient Care

Predictive analytics refers to the use of statistics and modeling techniques to make predictions about future outcomes and performance. By looking at current and historical data patterns, the technology determines if those patterns are likely to emerge again. This can be applied to any line of business – financial, manufacturing, healthcare, etc. This interesting information came to…

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Securing the Cloud

Many enterprises are shifting towards a hybrid or full cloud computing model, which while an advantage in many ways, can bring major cybersecurity headaches if not managed properly. This interesting news came to us from the Digital Journal in their article, “Cloudy future? The main trends set to rocket cloud computing.” The use of cloud…

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Emerging Technologies, Risk and Reward

The world of business is rapidly changing with new challenges presenting themselves daily for organizations to overcome. Companies face evolving stakeholder needs, uncertain economic conditions, increased regulations and other unforeseen circumstances, such as a global pandemic. This interesting topic came to us from Tech Target in their article, “Balancing the benefits with the risks of…

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Access Innovations at the NISO Plus Conference

The NISO Plus conference is bringing people together from across the global information community to share updates and participate in conversations about our shared challenges and opportunities. Global Conversations :: Global Connections is scheduled for February 15-17, 2022 online and Access Innovations will be a part of addressing the key issues facing our community of…

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Access Innovations Condenses Data Harmony Users Group Meeting to One-Day Online Format Plus Optional Training Day

Access Innovations, Inc., provider of the Data Harmony suite of software solutions, announces their spring 2022 Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) meeting will be presented in an online format. In a departure from previous years’ meetings, the February DHUG meeting agenda will be packed into one day. Scheduled for Tuesday, February 8, 2022, starting at…

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Building Relationships with Ontologies

The idea of an ontology is that it represents complex relationships among the objects or concepts themselves. The intent of an ontology is to provide a way to connect objects. In computer science and information science, an ontology encompasses a representation, formal naming and definition of the categories, properties and relations between the concepts, data and entities that substantiate one, many,…

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Data Storage: Warehouses and Lakes

A data warehouse is a type of data management system that is designed to enable and support business intelligence activities, especially analytics. Data warehouses are intended to perform queries and analysis and often contain large amounts of historical data. The data within a data warehouse is usually derived from a wide range of sources such as application log files…

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Digital Environments and Emerging Technologies

Emerging technologies are a huge part of the present and significant role for the future. Artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality, augmented reality, 5G and blockchain have all evolved and found their niche applications. Each technology is maturing while overcoming challenges. The technologies’ timeline of progress will likely converge over the next several years. In that…

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