Data science and analytics
As businesses' data volumes continue to expand, data science has become vital for to inform decision making, strategic planning and marketing techniques. Learn about the latest data science and analytics techniques businesses are incorporating to help identify opportunities to streamline processes, identify potential business ventures and improve customer service.
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News
10 Mar 2025
New Databricks tools tackle lingering GenAI accuracy issues
Features such as centralized model governance and real-time monitoring aim to improve the accuracy of outputs so that enterprises can confidently scale beyond experimentation. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Mar 2025
16 top ERM software vendors to consider in 2025
Various software tools can help automate risk management and GRC processes. Here's a look at 16 enterprise risk management vendors and their products. Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2021
SAS planning an IPO after rumored acquisition talks end
The longtime independent analytics vendor, which just two weeks ago was in negotiations to get acquired, revealed plans to, instead, prepare for an initial public stock offering. Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Jul 2021
Successful digital transformation strategies start with data
Data has become a natural resource essential to business ops. Companies need to consider four digital transformation elements when developing strategies to harness data. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jul 2021
Expert: It's time for the death of the analytics dashboard
Dashboards take substantial time to build and maintain, and they've become outdated with the current pace of business, says ThoughtSpot's chief data strategy officer. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Jul 2021
Enabling collaboration a rising analytics trend
A proliferation of tools that enable collaboration is an emerging trend among BI vendors as 2021 passes its midpoint. Adding AI capabilities, meanwhile, remains a major trend. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jul 2021
Top trends include value of analytics getting recognized
The high valuations investors are placing on data and analytics vendors, as well as the importance of AI and self-service BI amid the pandemic, marked the first half of 2021. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Jul 2021
Data and analytics key to ensuring water quality
In an interview, Meena Sankaran, founder and CEO of water intelligence vendor Ketos, discusses water safety and how data can help monitor water quality and prevent problems. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Jun 2021
Top 5 benefits of augmented analytics
Learn how augmented analytics helps make companies more agile by expanding employee access to data and speeding the decision-making process -- all while saving costs. Continue Reading
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News
21 Jun 2021
Roadmap for Collibra platform includes more speed and scale
Collibra's roadmap is focused on adding more speed, with a plan in place to quadruple the amount of data customers can access and use by the end of 2022. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jun 2021
Tableau analytics capabilities aid World Food Programme
The United Nations' World Food Programme is now using Tableau to inform its decision-making process and speed the time it takes to respond to crises worldwide. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2021
Trio of trends influencing analytics, says Tableau's Beers
Some key trends driving product development include a single interface to work with data, embedded BI, and AI and ML, according to Tableau's tech chief. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Jun 2021
Election data revolutionizes the running of campaigns
Political campaigns used to rely primarily on polls to inform decisions, but with advances in technology over the past 15 years they are now using advanced analytics techniques. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2021
Speed, ease of use guide Snowflake approach to analytics
Fast-data cloud vendor Snowflake continues to expand its platform with capabilities that enable organizations to quickly and easily work with their data. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Jun 2021
The next generation data scientist
The data scientist role continues to evolve as AI takes hold and domain knowledge becomes paramount. Explore the skills and expectations required for the future data scientist. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jun 2021
AWS analytics helps vendor fight climate change
Using a cache of analytics tools from AWS, Carbon Lighthouse is helping commercial property owners reduce carbon emissions while saving on energy costs. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jun 2021
Bundesliga delivering insight to fans via AWS
Through its partnership with AWS, Germany's top soccer league is delivering advanced analytic insights to fans and broadcasters in real time during matches. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Jun 2021
AI capabilities a target for merger and acquisition activity
Analytics vendors are on the hunt for augmented intelligence capabilities, and with acquisition activity heating up, vendors specializing in AI could be targets for BI vendors. Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2021
Evolution of analytics sped up by pandemic
Just as the pandemic has forced organizations of all kinds to adapt, business intelligence tools have had to evolve as well to keep up with the changing needs of customers. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Jun 2021
How augmented analytics in healthcare improves patient outcomes
High quality data has become essential to quality healthcare. Explore how augmented analytics is aiding healthcare organizations' efforts to provide better care for patients. Continue Reading
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Definition
21 May 2021
unstructured data
Unstructured data is information, in many different forms, that doesn't follow conventional data models, making it difficult to store and manage in a mainstream relational database. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 May 2021
British rowing team employs SAS analytics to prep for Olympics
Forced to train remotely during the pandemic, the British rowing team has used SAS software tools to develop training programs for its athletes ahead of the 2021 Summer Olympics. Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2021
SAS analytics platform adds native support for AWS, GCP
SAS unveils cloud-native support for AWS and Google Cloud during SAS Global Forum, the vendor's virtual user conference. SAS introduced similar support for Microsoft Azure in 2020. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 May 2021
Qlik analytics, DataRobot modeling fuel healthcare change
Using Qlik's business intelligence capabilities and predictive modeling from DataRobot, an England-based healthcare organization is overhauling the way it addresses patient care. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 May 2021
SaaS adoption, real-time BI among top analytics trends
More enterprises using SaaS and the need for data in real time are among the top trends in analytics, according to Dan Sommer, senior director and market intelligence lead at Qlik. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 May 2021
6 essential big data best practices for businesses
These best practices can help businesses put their big data strategy on the right track to meet analytics needs and produce the expected business benefits. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 May 2021
Qlik keeps focus on real-time, actionable analytics
In an interview, Qlik CEO Mike Capone discusses the vendor's focus on active intelligence, which means delivering actionable insights to users in real time within their workflows. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 May 2021
What does NLP mean for augmented analytics?
Explore how NLP is being used by augmented analytics platforms to improve employees' search capabilities, expand data visualization and build a data-driven culture. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Apr 2021
8 big data use cases for businesses and industry examples
As the understanding of big data requirements increases, so do big data use cases. Here are eight ways businesses are using big data to improve operations. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Apr 2021
Graph analytics uniquely suited for fighting financial crime
As organizations attempt to stop financial crimes, graph technology can be a significant tool given the way it finds and reveals complex relationships. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Apr 2021
12 must-have features for big data analytics tools
Searching for a big data analytics tool for your organization? Here are 12 key features to look for during the software evaluation and selection process. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Apr 2021
Big data vs. machine learning: How they differ and relate
Big data and machine learning are a powerful analytics pairing. Here's an explanation of the difference between them and how they can be used together. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Apr 2021
Chief data officer role key to data-drive decision-making
Though the first CDO was hired nearly 20 years ago, many organizations are only now beginning to realize the value of data and seek someone to oversee their data operations. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Apr 2021
Data scientist shortage leaves organizations uncertain
Despite their desire to use data science in their decision-making process, some organizations can't find qualified data scientists to develop and run their data science initiatives. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Apr 2021
Air Force's data overhaul makes analytics a priority
With its data locked in legacy systems that didn't communicate with one another, in 2017 the Air Force started to overhaul of its BI stack to enable data-driven decision-making. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Apr 2021
Tennis great Venus Williams a devotee of analytics
Tennis great Venus Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, views data as a differentiator when she's on the court -- sometimes what separates winning from losing. Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2021
Strong data governance frameworks are fuel for analytics
Good data governance can remove fear of data by striking a balance between restricting access to sensitive data and fostering a culture of data exploration and analysis. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Feb 2021
Gartner predicts data storytelling will dominate BI by 2025
With analytics still the domain of data experts, Gartner predicts data narratives will be the BI capability that makes analytics accessible to a broad audience. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Feb 2021
Top 5 enterprise graph analytics use cases
Gartner expects enterprise graph analytics adoption to grow in the coming years. Read on to find out why the technology is on the rise across organizational markets. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Feb 2021
TSA tracks PPE supply data with MicroStrategy amid pandemic
The TSA has taken advantage of its lengthy relationship with MicroStrategy to develop tools to oversee its supply of PPE and keep employees as safe as possible during the pandemic. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Feb 2021
Decision intelligence software boosted by analytics, AI
Enterprise adoption of decision intelligence is projected to grow in the next few years. Find out how analytics and AI support decision modeling and how organizations are using it. Continue Reading
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News
02 Feb 2021
New Viya, Azure integration enables SAS analytics users
A new integration between SAS Viya and Microsoft Azure makes Azure the preferred cloud for SAS customers and will enable a more seamless connection between the platforms. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Feb 2021
Automotive analytics drives consumer-focused industry
The automotive industry and analytics have always worked in tandem, and now with a shift in focus from product to consumer prompted by market changes and economic downturn. Continue Reading
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News
28 Jan 2021
Expert: Agile data-driven decision-making key to growth
Insight-driven decisions are crucial to the success and survival of organizations amid the current economic environment, advises an expert, as is the ability to act and react. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2021
Customer analytics firms merge to take on Salesforce, Adobe
Manthan Systems and RichRelevance, vendors specializing in customer analytics, recently merged to bring together AI-fueled insights with expertise in global retail. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Jan 2021
Key differences in uses of DataOps vs. DevOps
As with DevOps, DataOps hinges on cooperation between teams and breaking down silos within an organization with the focus of implementing and maintaining a data architecture. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2021
Assent Compliance automates text analytics with AWS
With more than 20,000 documents to review each month, Assent Compliance, a supply chain data management vendor, turned to AWS to automate its text analysis operations. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Jan 2021
DataOps engineer an emerging role in analytics
As organizations accumulate more data and realize the need to implement a DataOps strategy, they are now seeking DataOps specialists to help implement and oversee data management. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Dec 2020
Analytics trends to watch in the coming year
Process automation and continuous intelligence are among the BI trends to watch in 2021 as organizations employ analytics to become more efficient and agile than ever before. Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2020
Analytics startups to watch in the coming year
The startup BI vendors to watch in 2021 are those companies attempting to extend data analysis beyond data scientists and trained analysts to ordinary business users. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Dec 2020
Analytics in real estate thrive in the commercial market
Data can drive everything from investment to redevelopment in the commercial real estate spaces, and analytics will continue to lead change in the industry. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Dec 2020
Data literacy necessary amid COVID-19 pandemic
Data literacy is perhaps more important now than ever before as healthcare organizations, governments and enterprises struggle to deal with the effects of COVID-19. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Dec 2020
15 common data science techniques to know and use
Data scientists use a variety of statistical and analytical techniques to analyze data sets. Here are 15 popular classification, regression and clustering methods. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2020
Snowflake's Slootman predicts future of cloud analytics
Cloud data platforms that effectively eliminate data silos and reduce the need for multiple tools will emerge over the next few years, according to Snowflake's CEO. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Dec 2020
The data science process: 6 key steps on analytics applications
The data science process includes a set of steps that data scientists take to gather, prepare and analyze data and present the analytics results to business users. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Dec 2020
The top 5 enterprise advanced analytics use cases
Advanced analytics adoption has been growing across industries. The technology has many growing use cases in enterprises, but these are the top five. Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2020
Enabled by AWS, Vyaire ramps up production of ventilators
When demand for ventilators increased exponentially due to COVID-19, a developer of respirators turned to analytics tools from AWS to help determine how to meet the sudden need. Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2020
Continuous intelligence a trend on the rise
As organizations look to gain a competitive advantage -- and many simply attempt to survive during the pandemic -- data streaming is helping them make decisions in real time. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Nov 2020
Brain teasers and other fun tips for learning Python
Learn about some interesting ways Python coders can grow their skills in the language and the importance of connecting and learning from others in the community. Continue Reading
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News
10 Nov 2020
Presidential polling data again misses the mark in 2020
Just as they did in 2016, the election polls underestimated support for Donald Trump. Although he didn't defeat Joe Biden, the result was closer than the polls predicted. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Nov 2020
Data a key driver in fight for social justice
Analytics can be a critical tool in the social justice movement, but cultural and logistical hurdles can prevent nonprofits from using analytics to its full potential. Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2020
Mergers and acquisitions among BI vendors not yet done
With the remaining longstanding independent vendors as the most likely acquisition targets, expect more consolidation in the BI industry over the next few years. Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2020
Qlik acquisition of Blendr.io adds integration capabilities
Qlik acquired Blendr.io for an undisclosed amount in a move that will expand the BI vendor's ability to integrate with cloud data storage and SaaS platforms. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Oct 2020
Chief data and analytics officer roles: What you need to know
Whether you have a chief analytics officer or chief data officer, there is a need for a unified leadership structure for data and analytics in the enterprise. Continue Reading
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News
20 Oct 2020
Logi Analytics keeps focus on embedded app development
Kevin Greene is the new CEO of Logi Analytics after previously serving as the vendor's COO. In an interview, Greene discusses his vision for the vendor's future. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Oct 2020
Data literacy skills key to cost savings, revenue growth
As organizations develop data-driven cultures, they need to implement programs to teach employees how to work with and make decisions based on high-quality data. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Oct 2020
Developing a data-driven culture begins with enablement
In an interview, Jennifer Redmon, chief data and analytics evangelist at Cisco, talks about how she helps organizations enable their employees to work with data. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Oct 2020
Enterprise analytics benefits of natural language processing
As more analytics vendors adopt natural language tools, enterprises may want to think about the benefit the technology provides to their analytics abilities. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
05 Oct 2020
How predictive and prescriptive analytics impact the bottom line
With all the data organizations collect now, they need a good way to analyze it, and that's where predictive and prescriptive analytics can be useful. Continue Reading
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News
01 Oct 2020
Pandemic speeds up digital transformation in sports
Professional sports teams and leagues are looking to the digital world as they seek other revenue streams due to the loss of fans in the seats during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2020
Technology central to vote count in a tight election
Tech tools will be key in a close election that requires recounts. While electronic signature verification systems have advanced, many digital voting machines are flawed. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Sep 2020
Emotions analytics helps Hotels.com connect with customers
While traveling has been halted for most of us, marketing efforts in hospitality still go on, and one way to sharpen those efforts is building an emotional connection -- with data. Continue Reading
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News
29 Sep 2020
ThoughtSpot IPO probably still a year away
After hiring a CFO for the first time and making changes to the way it reports revenue, ThoughtSpot is positioning itself to go public in fall 2021. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Sep 2020
Analytics in construction has potential to save lives
While minor injuries are on the decline in the construction industry, the rate of fatalities has remained flat, and BI could be a way to bring those numbers down. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Sep 2020
Miscues in 2016 inform presidential polling data in 2020
Polls and predictive analytics models are improved in 2020 after the failure to accurately predict the outcome of the 2016 election, but surprises still may loom. Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2020
Customer location data leads to deeper level of insight
Behavioral analytics tell more about a person's true self than consumer data, according to Gravy Analytics CEO Jeff White, and are therefore key to data-driven decisions. Continue Reading
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News
19 Aug 2020
New Qubole Pipelines Service targets streaming data
Data lake vendor Qubole unveiled a data pipeline service, a new tool designed to enable organizations to manage their increasing amounts of streaming data. Continue Reading
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Infographic
17 Aug 2020
Data scientist vs. data analyst: Comparing the 2 data roles
The differences can be subtle, but in general, a data scientist has more responsibilities and a more advanced background than analyst counterparts. Continue Reading
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News
14 Aug 2020
'Data for good' movement spurs action in fight for causes
Though often associated with financial analysis, analytics is being used to aid nonprofit organizations in their fight for causes that improve society as well. Continue Reading
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News
12 Aug 2020
Importance of analytics heightened by COVID-19 pandemic
Business intelligence is needed when times are bad, and it's the organizations who have created a data-driven culture that are best poised to thrive amid the COVID-19 crisis. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Aug 2020
Using data for public good in fight for racial equity
While some data-driven methods recently have been publicly scrutinized for biases in practice, there are plenty of ways data can aid the fight for racial equity. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Jul 2020
Python exploratory data analysis and why it's important
Exploratory data analysis is a key step to building the best models to gain insight from your data. Read on to see how Python can be a useful tool in this process. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jul 2020
Alteryx ADAPT a program for laid-off workers, recent grads
Alteryx is offering a free training program in data science to help people whose jobs have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as new graduates entering the workforce. Continue Reading
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Feature
22 Jul 2020
Ensuring predictive model accuracy in the age of COVID-19
Data scientists are used to concept drift, but the constantly changing data due to COVID-19 can be hard to address. Experts discuss how to maintain model accuracy in the pandemic. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2020
Prescriptive analytics in healthcare finds use amidst pandemic
Prescriptive analytics can provide organizations with actionable plans based on their gathered data and assist during a pandemic as well as in a post-pandemic world. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jul 2020
Implementing an analytics business plan requires commitment
To get the most out of a data analytics business plan, companies must have clear goals and communication, as well as proper buy-in companywide. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Jul 2020
Howard Dresner talks current trends in analytics
In an interview on the state of business intelligence, longtime analyst Howard Dresner said cloud migration and AI features like natural language processing remain major trends. Continue Reading
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News
13 Jul 2020
Geospatial data a means for deeper understanding
A presentation during Oracle's virtual user conference showed not only the value of spatial data but how it can be used with the vendor's tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Jul 2020
Important resources in a data scientist education
There are plenty of resources for data science learning for people entering the field all the way up to managers. Read on for key resources and an excerpt from a new book on data science skills. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Jul 2020
Overcoming the top 3 analytics adoption challenges
Analytics is a growing part of many businesses. Experts talk about some of the most pressing challenges enterprises may face when implementing new analytics strategies. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2020
2020 analytics trends slowed by COVID-19 pandemic
The priorities of organizations have changed due to COVID-19, and with that Qlik's Dan Sommer says the evolution of expected BI trends has been temporarily delayed. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Jun 2020
What does Salesforce mean for Tableau AI features?
Tableau and Salesforce both offer AI features for their analytics tools. Experts talk about how the AI offerings from each platform can complement each other. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Jun 2020
SAS analytics platform used to fight opioid epidemic
As the opioid epidemic rages on, SAS has developed tools to help the healthcare and law enforcement agencies involved in the fight against opioid addiction. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2020
SAS Viya gets architectural overhaul in latest update
SAS Viya 4, which SAS unveiled Tuesday during its virtual user conference, represents a total redesign of the platform to make it fully cloud-native. Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2020
Survey finds BI and data analytics more important in pandemic
Respondents to a Sisense survey say they're relying on data analytics even more now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, with small businesses taking the lead. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Jun 2020
Benefits of embedded BI and customizable analytics
Depending on your data needs, embedded analytics from a BI platform or a more custom-built analytics framework may work. Read on for the benefits of each option. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jun 2020
2020 census data collection being affected by COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis could hurt the 2020 census by making it impossible for the Census Bureau to collect data by going door-to-door. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 May 2020
Analytics critical to decisions about how to return to work
Data plays a critical role in the decisions organizations make as they bring employees back to work, for both increasing production and managing their physical space. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 May 2020
Data science interview preparation: How to answer top questions
A successful interview for a data scientist position relies on the ability to effectively communicate and demonstrate your combined experiences and skills. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 May 2020
Sisense helps Soft Stuff pivot business during pandemic
Soft Stuff, a wholesale distributor of gourmet foods, was able to change its business strategy amid the COVID-19 crisis, thanks to its use of Sisense's analytics platform. Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2020
COVID-19 crisis reveals need for better healthcare analytics
The need for better analytics in the healthcare industry is being demonstrated during the COVID-19 crisis. SAS analytics users discussed the problem at the vendor's virtual conference. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2020
Domo analytics tool helps Utah deal with COVID-19 crisis
The state of Utah, along with Iowa and Nebraska, is using the COVID-19 Crisis Command Center developed by Domo to inform its decisions during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading