Category: Business Intelligence

Feed: The Information Lab. Author: Ravi Mistry. 23 June, 2017 | Ravi Mistry The Data School; 2 years on. On the 23rd of June 2015, there was a spark in Central London. And two years later, this spark is now a burning flame, which has been a roaring success. I am, of course, talking about the Data School. An idea started by Tom Brown, Craig Bloodworth and (perhaps the most important piece of the jigsaw) Andy Kriebel ended up in eight complete strangers taking a leap of faith and joining an immersion programme like no other. It promised four months ... Read More

Feed: Latest imported feed items on Analytics Matters. If I wanted to explain the benefits of open banking to my teenage son, where would I begin? With the opening hours of our local branch? Or the 24/7 access he has on his mobile banking app? Unlikely – I can just imagine his response. No. I’d say something like “suppose our bank received information from its customer base that young people like you needed a particular financial product or service – a credit card that keeps track of the CO2 load of each purchase perhaps, or a new type of savings ... Read More

Feed: The Information Lab. Author: Dan Watt. 22 June, 2017 | Dan Watt The boss knows first: how to use tableau user calculations to allow high level users to see the latest data before everyone else Giving all employees access to the latest sales data is the norm in some companies. However, some managers insist on having a preview of the data before the rest of the company. One project I was working on required a period of five days where only the senior managers could view the latest data. On the sixth day, the latest report became available to ... Read More

Feed: Featured Blog Posts - AnalyticBridge. Author: Chirag Shivalker. Businesses across the globe are facing the brunt, one of huge data influx and second of increasing data complexity and of course the market volatility. To address these challenges, companies and all their verticals are turning to data-driven analytics and insights as a means to better understand their organization’s customer bases and to grow their businesses; and manage the increasing uncertainty up to a certain extent.  The shift from conventional to data driven analytics is steered by technology and automation across organizations. Growth in digital technologies is enhancing the abilities to analyze ... Read More

Feed: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Blog. Author: Todd Bergeson. One of the top concerns governments have today is providing citizens with real-time connectivity, such as mobile optimized 24/7 self-service and agent assisted service. This is a critical and worthy endeavor, but only part of the equation. As important as it is for governments to keep up with day to day citizen requests, it’s equally important for them to strategically plan for and anticipate the future needs of citizens. To plan for the future, governments must find ways to adapt to societal, economical, and technological shifts that go beyond daily on-demand services ... Read More

Feed: Latest imported feed items on Analytics Matters. Until quite recently, recruitment methods and motivation were underdeveloped and carelessly implemented. A vague urge to stay clear of trouble and to make sure the company did the ‘right thing’ in terms of meeting targets, was inefficient and unproductive. Driven by emotion and historical best practice instead of using hard data and information, diversity initiatives often failed to identify the up and coming employees that companies want to work with. Research shows that increased diversity within a company has a positive effect on business results and market share, not to mention sales ... Read More

Feed: Database Trends and Applications : All Articles. IBM is boosting its data governance and data science initiatives to help developers and analysts tap into the power of cognitive computing to gain greater understanding and control of their data, while improving their ability to comply with data regulations such as the European Union’s upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).As part of the enhancements, IBM announced new data governance solutions and tools, data science and machine learning advances, and the formation of the Open Data Governance Consortium for Apache Atlas, dedicated to advancing the open framework for data governance.GDPR is a ... Read More

Feed: Database Trends and Applications : All Articles. SAP and Accenture are expanding their collaboration to co-innovate, co-develop, and jointly go to market with digital solutions based on the new SAP Leonardo digital innovation system.The long-standing strategic partners will focus on embedding digital technologies including additional machine learning, analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) at the core of clients’ businesses to deliver even greater value from their SAP investments. “Every CEO in the world is focused on digital innovation,” said Bill McDermott, chief executive officer of SAP. “With SAP HANA and SAP Leonardo, we are alone in delivering the power ... Read More

Feed: Latest imported feed items on Analytics Matters. Making intelligent and accurate predictions is the core objective of machine learning and artificial intelligence applications. To achieve that objective, the machine learning or artificial intelligence application needs clean and well-organized information in a robust ecosystem architecture. Machine Learning (ML) is the process of a computer system making a prediction based on samples of past observations. There are various types of ML methods. One of the approaches is where the ML algorithm is trained using a labeled or unlabeled training data set to produce a model. New input data is introduced to the ... Read More

Feed: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Blog. Author: Leslie Overland. In our digitally connected world, we have a wealth of choices as consumers. By the time we reach a buying decision, we’ve done our research, identifying who can provide the best and fastest option with the biggest bang for our buck. Whether making a small personal buying decision or researching enterprise software for a commercial business, if my expectations aren’t met, the next provider is just a click away. Given this, how can brands differentiate themselves from the competition and capture loyalty? According to the Walker 2020 Customers report, customer experience will ... Read More