Maintaining Findability with Data Deluges

When the amount of new data generated surpasses the limit of institutions to manage it, and makes it difficult for analysts to analyze it and researchers to deduce any useful conclusions from it, this is known as a data deluge. This interesting topic came to us from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in…

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Changing the Data Culture

Data visualization is translating information into a visual context, such as a map or graph, to make data easier for the human brain to understand and pull insights from. The main goal is to make it easier to identify patterns, trends and outliers in large data sets. CIO brought this interesting information to us in their…

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Data Analysis Priorities

Data-focused initiatives remain a priority for IT leaders, as they should. About 55% of IT decision-makers recently surveyed expect increased investment in analytics capabilities over the next 12 to 18 months. This is up from 44% in last year’s study. This interesting topic came to us from CIO Dive in their article, “Data training, governance…

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Managing the Data Flood

When the amount of new data generated surpasses the limit of institutions to manage it, and makes it difficult for analysts to analyze it and researchers to deduce any useful conclusions from it, this is known as a data deluge. This interesting topic came to us from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in…

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Preparing the Data for Emerging Tech

Choosing the best data preparation tools for machine learning is a challenge. Fitting the needs of the organization makes choosing the right vendor and solution a complicated process that requires in-depth research and often comes down to more than just the solution and its technical capabilities. Solutions Review brought this information to our attention in…

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Data Analytics Across Industries

It shouldn’t be surprising that the number of data analytics jobs in the power industry in North America was up almost 4% in the same quarter last year. This interesting information came to us from Power Technology in their article, “North America is seeing a hiring boom in power industry data analytics roles.” Simply put,…

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Finding Data

While data analysts and data scientists both work with data, the main difference lies in what they do with it. Data analysts examine large data sets to identify trends, develop charts and create visual presentations to help businesses make more strategic decisions. Data scientists, on the other hand, design and construct new processes for data modeling…

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Plan to Plan

A data analysis plan is about putting thoughts into a plan of action. It refers to articulating how your data will be cleaned, transformed and analyzed.  CMS Wire brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “How to Start Analyzing Before the Data Arrives.” Far too often, organizations collect data without a question…

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Careers in Data Management

It shouldn’t be surprising that the number of data analytics jobs in the power industry in North America was up almost 4% in the same quarter last year. This interesting information came to us from Power Technology in their article, “North America is seeing a hiring boom in power industry data analytics roles.” Simply put,…

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Business Strategy Based on Data

A recent survey of healthcare executives revealed their lack of trust when it comes to data. This is especially ironic given they are fundamental to making clinical and business decisions. Fierce Healthcare brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Most healthcare executives don’t trust their organization’s data, survey finds.” Having confidence that…

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