Top Mistakes to Avoid (The First 90 Days Part II)

Oct 05, 2018 by Marc-Eric LaRocque in The Analytics Leader's Journey

ABSTRACT:

In part 1, we covered what to do to be the Data Superstar of your organization within one quarter (3 months). It is a sprint as we clearly saw. In part 2, we will cover "how to be". It is not enough to do the right thing, you have to BE the right person. Call them traps, pitfalls to avoid, the...

Self-Service Triumvirate: The New Data Analyst Workbench

Oct 03, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

ABSTRACT:

A data analyst workbench that integrates data catalog, data preparation, and data analysis functionality is inevitable. 

Rich Galan: Real-Time Analytics is Necessary and Anomaly Detection is Rad

Oct 03, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson and Henry H. Eckerson in Secrets of Data & Analytics Leaders

ABSTRACT:

Rich Galan discuss the obstacles to delivering timely analysis, the problems that large volumes of data create, and solutions to those issues.

Blockchain and the IoT: Piledriving Into a Data Network Near You

Oct 02, 2018 by Jeff Cotrupe in All Things B.I.

ABSTRACT:

The start-stop-somewhat halting rise of the blockchain; and the rise of the so-real-you-can-see-and-touch-it IoT; are creating what some would call a “megatrend,” but in truth is a commonality across verticals and channels: the importance of dealing with intelligence at the edge. This blog lays...

Data Fabric - Hype, Hope, or Here Today?

Oct 02, 2018 by Dave Wells in Data Management

ABSTRACT:

Data fabric is a recently emerged term that manages to simultaneously seem intriguing and nebulous. What is data fabric?