Data Preparation: Is the Dream of Reversing the 80/20 Rule Dead?
I recently had someone ask me, “For years we’ve talked about changing analytics from 80% data prep and 20% analytics…
The New Mainstream Appeal of Apache Spark
It wasn’t too long ago that big data was thought of as a niche concept, something reserved for only those…
Demystifying Data Warehouses, Data Lakes and Data Marts
As data and analytics become a more integral part of business processes in an organization, so the non-DBAs among us…
5 crucial questions on people analytics, answered
The term "people analytics" is being used more frequently in HR and management circles, and with good reason. People analytics…
AT&T to use AWS network to deliver IoT, analytics
This post originally appeared on our sister publication, CIO Dive. Our mission is to provide busy professionals like you with…
Level-Up your Business Technology: What you Get with Better Managed Services
Not all IT services are created equal, and that’s typically (but not always) directly correlational with how much you’re paying.…
Managing Data Tasks with Robotic Process Automation
Analysts predict that by 2020, Robotic Process Automation solutions will see a compounded annual growth rate of 60.5 percent. Employers…
A Shortcut Guide to Machine Learning and AI in The Enterprise
Predictive analytics / machine learning / artificial intelligence is a hot topic – what it’s about?
Any Colo(u)r You Like…
After Matt Francis’ “50 Shades of Data” at #Data15 I really got to thinking about color, it’s usage and the…
Using Big Data to Optimize Your Media Buying Campaign
There are endless numbers of advertising mediums to grow your brand over the Internet. Many companies rely on Google Adwords…

