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Feed: The Information Lab. Author: Ravi Mistry. 21 February, 2019 | Ravi Mistry Consultant’s Diary: Nested LoD for Ranking I’m going to try and share some of the techniques and methods I use as a consultant. Using Tableau & Alteryx daily means that I’ve found I take small techniques, tips & tricks for granted. Hopefully this will be useful for you all. Table calculations can be mysterious. When first learning about table calculations, it may be a tricky subject to wrap your head around. One of the most used table calculation is the RANK() function. Rank is a function which comes in many flavours… ... Read More

Feed: Microsoft Power BI Blog | Microsoft Power BI. Author: . Data is most valuable when it leads to informed action. Making it easier for people to get actionable insights is what Power BI is all about. Now, with Power BI Template Apps, users can immediately begin exploring, learning, and taking action on key data with off-the-shelf apps. Template Apps are integrated packages of pre-built Power BI dashboards and reports, configured to connect to specific data sources. With them, Microsoft partners can quickly access analytics for the apps and services they provide. Partners can also manage the Template Apps development ... Read More

Feed: Planet big data. Author: Dan Bieler. With Martha Bennett The telecoms sector has been slower than many others to embrace the opportunities that distributed ledger technology – AKA blockchain – has to offer. This “follower” approach is risky: The emerging virtualization of network infrastructure could enable OTT players and technology firms to launch a new wave of attacks on telcos’ potential revenue opportunities. And distributed ledger technology offers the potential for new services and efficiencies for telcos and their customers. What should telcos do? Don’t limit blockchain initiatives to cost-cutting and back-office projects. Many telecom blockchain use cases focus ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Michael Rabin. Some say that the insurance industry is a long, quiet river on which stately steamships cruise. Others say it is a shark tank where only the strongest survive. Which is right?  The answer is both. The insurance market is clearly mature, with a limited scope of action for individual players. There is, however, no question that merciless predatory competition is taking place, probably precisely because of this saturation. It is the perfect recipe for a ruinous price war, even though this is something that insurers really cannot afford in the long term. There is ... Read More

Feed: R-bloggers. Author: Lorenz Walthert. How do you program? I feel like there is a lot of advice out there, but most ofit focuses on the micro level rather than on the macro level. That’s why Idecided to think about what makes one an efficient programmer on a macro level. Spend time on improving skills that help you become more productive inthe long run.For example, it’s a fact that git is the version control system of choice. Andthere is no reason why this should change tomorrow. Or in 5 year’s time. Thatin turn means that you need to know the ... Read More

Feed: Featured Blog Posts - Data Science Central. Author: Samual Alister. Data science is among the one of the most discussed term in last few years. Digital industry is hugely dependent on exchange of data. But most of us just know about basic terminology about data science like it just about studying data and finding out some important information from them. But it is more than that. So, what exactly those data scientists do? Why does everyone want one? And how do you become one? Let’s start with what does a data scientist do? Same as a business analyst, data ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Sasa Crnojevic. There is a virtualisation revolution happening in networks, as communication services providers increasingly turn to automation to deliver ongoing cost savings. 5G is also just around the corner and will place increasing demands on networks.  As a result, there are a number of changes on the horizon. The first is the use of real-time network anomaly detection and outage prevention. Dynamic capacity and path allocations are also inevitable parts of network design, and many standardisation bodies are addressing this. The details are not yet resolved, but there is a clear consensus that without the ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Staci Lyon. In honor of Black History Month, let’s showcase a few African American mathematicians who have made their mark in the teaching profession.  Elbert Frank Cox (1895-1969) was the first black person in the world to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics. In 1917, Cox earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Indiana, where he majored in mathematics. After serving overseas in World War I, he pursued a career in teaching. He taught in several public schools and then at Shaw University. In 1922, Dr. Cox enrolled in the graduate mathematics program at Cornell University. Encouraged by ... Read More

Feed: SAS Blogs. Author: Mark Stevens. SAS Global Certification is proud to introduce our first performance-based programming credential, the SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming Using SAS 9.4. Candidates will program in SAS during this exam. We have worked with our exam delivery partners to integrate a live lab into this exam and it can be delivered anywhere, anytime, on-demand. The current SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 credential, which has been in service since 2006, will not be available after June 2019. Why introduce performance-based exam components? As assessment professionals, we know that a well-constructed multiple-choice exam is a ... Read More

Feed: Big Data Made Simple. Author: Baiju NT. Data is power and with that power comes great responsibility. One of the biggest obstacles in data is identifying duplicates and de-duping.The aim of data-deduplication is to eliminate any redundant data in your business. Duplicates are created in all areas of your business such as the sales rep inputting a new record without checking the database first, a marketer uploading a list of potential buyers without checking if the record exists and a customer who inputs their information again as they forgot they have an account with you already.Data deduplication ensures proper ... Read More