Taking Data Visibility to the Office Walls
Many companies struggle with how to make their data more visible and accessible to employees. Even once the data is available in BI dashboards, it is often still difficult to get people to change their daily habits and start using a new system as part of ...
Why Business Intelligence Needs Bots
“O Deep Thought computer,” he said, “the task we have designed you to perform is this. We want you to tell us….” he paused, “The Answer.” “The Answer?” said Deep Thought. “The Answer to what?” “Life!” urged Fook. “The Universe!” said Lunkwill. “Everythi ...
5 Big Predictions for Business Intelligence in 2017
Change is coming. And for most businesses, it can’t get here fast enough. But are you ready for better business intelligence? Here’s what to expect. 1. Business Data Will Reach New Levels of Complexity More users than ever before are taking advantage of ...
What Can Anthony Hopkins Teach You About Machine Learning?
Not everyone’s as tech-confident as we are and with AI dominating recent headlines, there’s a lot of misplaced speculation. This post is us doing our part to cut through the hype and help business folks of all types (but mostly, the non-techies) unders ...
The Ultimate Guide to Delivering BI Solutions
Introduction Imagine that you’re at the very end of a long development process of a BI solution for internal users within your organization. You might have the feeling that once you release your solution to its consumers your job will be easier and less ...
5 Metrics to Include in Your Marketing Dashboard
It’s the age of analytics, but having lots of data isn’t the same as having information you can act on. For example, checking out your visitor count and page clicks can be fun, but those numbers don’t tell you how to get more ROI out of your next marketin ...
How the Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott can leverage data to compete with Airbnb
Data is everywhere and it seems everyone these days is on a quest for data. Information is power and is treated as a valuable resource by most digitally-aware companies. According to Jaron Lanier, information is more important than physical labor. Data ...
Data Philanthropy and Mutual Benefits of the Spirit of Giving
‘Tis the season to be jolly – and to be generous with your data. So says Global Pulse, the United Nations initiative on big data. As a network of innovation labs, the UN’s Global Pulse campaigns for data philanthropy. What does this mean and how can your ...
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The Alibaba, Amazon, and eBay Way to Black Friday Success
On Black Friday in 2015, online shoppers spent an estimated $2.7 billion. So, when do you think the big E-guys start to prepare for Black Friday? Here’s one hint: e-commerce sales on Thanksgiving Day, 2015, already totaled $1.73 billion (Adobe Digital I ...
4 Use Cases for Embedded Analytics Which Boost Business Performance
Organizations that analyze their data can gain insights into their markets and their operations, become more productive and competitive and offer greater software capabilities and value to their customers. It makes sense that such analytics are availabl ...