Posts Tagged ‘Data analytics’
Data Analytics and the Cloud
The benefits of moving data analytics to the cloud are many but can disappear if businesses don’t have the expertise to manage the cloud’s complexities. RT Insights brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Moving to the Cloud for Better Data Analytics and Business Insights.” Numerous specialized database technologies are emerging to facilitate…
Read MoreReducing Hierarchal Access to Data
Data democratization is the ongoing process of enabling everybody in an organization, irrespective of their technical know-how, to work with data comfortably, to feel confident talking about it and therefore make data-informed decisions and build customer experiences powered by data. This interesting news came to us from Venture Beat in their article, “How semantic-based knowledge…
Read MoreData Management and Technology
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 MoreAdding Value to Content
There is no doubt that the next wave of technology will rely on data more than any preceding era. That is hard to imagine considering where we’ve come from and where we are. But to take full advantage of these advancements, it has never been more important for data to be well understood. And that…
Read MoreData-Driven Decisions
Given rapid technological advances, the question for companies is how to integrate new capabilities into their operations and strategies—and position themselves in a world where analytics can upend entire industries. The convergence of several technology trends is accelerating progress. Analytics Insight brought this topic to our attention in their article, “What’s The Next Step for…
Read MoreReading Between the Data
Many industries use big data to learn about their customers and tailor their products or services accordingly. In health care, big data sources include patient medical records, hospital records, medical exam results and information collected by healthcare testing machines. Health IT Analytics brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “How to Create…
Read MoreMaking the Most Out of Master Data Management
As more attention is being given to master data management (MDM), also known as a golden record, it is important to remember it arose out of the necessity for businesses to improve the consistency and quality of their key data assets, such as product data, asset data, customer data, location data, etc. Master data is a key…
Read MorePredictive Analytics in Meteorology
Though predictive analytics has been around for decades, it’s a technology whose time has come. More and more organizations are turning to predictive analytics to increase their bottom line and competitive advantage. However, the one that comes to mind is meteorology. This interesting information came to us from EurekAlert! in their article, “Machine learning produces more…
Read MoreTaking Advantage of Data Analytics
For years, businesses have been organizing information on spreadsheets to run analytics, such as summary statistics by group. Of course, to get value out of the tool, the user needed to understand the output, otherwise, the exercise was meaningless and provided no direction for strategic decision making. This interesting and important information came to us…
Read MoreA Career Driven by Data
Employment and the lack of available employees is a common topic these days. The national unemployment rate in the United States is currently at 3.5%. For the tech market, it is at 1.7%. This interesting topic came to us from CNBC in their article, “Why data analytics is the hottest skill recruiters are looking for.“…
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