Who does the BI team report to? Business or IT?

Nov 08, 2018 by Marc-Eric LaRocque in The Analytics Leader's Journey

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Our own @Wayne Eckerson asked this question recently on LinkedIn and I decided to reply after there were about 20 comments. As I started to type, my answer became long and more nuanced (Wayne is always right - this is a tough one). So I decided to express my take on the question in a blog post....

Applying the ACID Test to Apache Kafka

Nov 06, 2018 by Kevin Petrie in Decoding Data Software

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With Kafka, enterprises can address new advanced analytics use cases. But does it displace data architecture pillars, such as the database?

Apache Cassandra as a NoSQL Database

Nov 06, 2018 by Michael Garcia in Data Science in this Age of Big Data

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NoSQL databases are increasing in popularity among organizations handling large amounts of data. Apache Cassandra, a column-based database, is becoming more popular due to its’ ability to store and retrieve large amounts of data quickly and efficiently. Data Scientists should not only be aware of...

Commodity AI and the Next Best Experiment

Nov 06, 2018 by Stephen J. Smith in Predictive Analytics Trends

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There is a slow but tectonic shift going on in the world of AI today. Successful analytics leaders are now focusing on information architecture and solid platforms rather than idiosyncratic learning algorithms. Algorithms are becoming commodity and data and process support are becoming key...

Shakeeb Akhter: DataOps in Action - Implementing Agile and Automation

Nov 01, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson and Henry H. Eckerson in Secrets of Data & Analytics Leaders

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In this episode, Wayne Eckerson and Shakeeb Akhter dive into DataOps. They discuss what DataOps is, the goals and principles of DataOps, and reasons to adopt a DataOps strategy. Shakeeb also reveals the benefits gained from DataOps and what tools he uses. Shakeeb is the Director of Enterprise...