New Big Data Platform: Gainsight
Gainsight, the former JBara Software, has created a big data platform that focuses on customer retention and reducing churn instead…
Notes from Tableau Roadshow: Every Picture Tells a (Data) Story
My colleagues and I had the opportunity to represent Attivio at the recent Tableau Roadshow as a partner vendor. Unlike…
The Journey from Big Data to Big Promise
It’s well known that big data is usually stated in terms of the three Vs: Volume, Variety and Velocity. The…
The Road to Operational Analytics
Operational analytics is making headlines in 2013. But why is it important? And why is it more likely to succeed…
Data Collaboration: Crowdsourcing for Health Care
By Dave Handelsman (SAS) By Dave Handelsman (SAS)Crowdsourcing is the ultimate in data collaboration. Crowdsourcing is an Internet-age phenomenon by…
Is Your First Name Really an Indicator of Success?
Earlier this week, the Business section of the Flemish quality newspaper 'De Standaard' reported that the shorter the first name,…
Decision Management and In-Memory Technology
In-memory databases and in-memory analytics are interesting technologies when it comes to Decision Management Systems. Memory is thousands of times faster…
Social Collaboration Is in Finance’s Future
Finance departments don’t immediately come to mind in conversations about social collaboration technology. Most of the software used for social…
Atlanta’s Big Data Moment
The possibility to be a part of International Big Data Week presented itself to my company in March. After some…
Helpful or Creepy? Avoid Crossing the Line with Big Data
One of the most discussed concerns surrounding big data today is privacy. While many powerful analytics are possible with the…