Big Data, No Whammies - Data Expectations Vs. The Realization

Jul 30, 2018 by DeWayne Washington in All Things B.I.

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The BI Pharaoh takes a moment to cut to the chase on what’s real, what’s hype, and, more importantly, what you should do about it in your BI shops. There are very few new concepts under the sun, but there are a ton of new methods, and for those that are just starting out, those methods can be...

Why BI Teams Struggle: The Tipping Point of Success

Jul 30, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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To succeed, BI leaders need to partner with the business, deliver quick wins, and apply one or more “psyops” techniques. 

Qlik Doubles Down on Big Data - Just as Hadoop Declines

Jul 26, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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Qlik announced earlier this week that it acquired Podium Data, a data lake management startup that runs on Hadoop. The move gives Qlik some big data cachet and Podium Data a huge installed base of legacy BI users to chase. But the move also signals the demise of Hadoop as a modern data analytics...

Jen Underwood: Exploring the New Era of Analytics

Jul 10, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson and Henry H. Eckerson in Secrets of Data & Analytics Leaders

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It's time to explore intelligent machine-powered analytics to retain a competitive edge and combine the best of the human mind and machine.

What is a Data Science Platform?

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

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Data science has gone from exotic new tech to mainstream business in a relatively short time period. To make this transition, the products that enable it have progressed from powerful standalone tools to seamless and integrated platforms. But what is a platform? What does one look like for data...