Steve Dine: Are you Struggling with a Traditional Architecture? Modernize it.

Aug 20, 2018 by Wayne Eckerson and Henry H. Eckerson in Secrets of Data & Analytics Leaders

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In this episode, Wayne Eckerson and Steve Dine discuss modernizing data architectures. They cover the definition of a modern data architecture, telltale signs you need to modernize, as well as pitfalls to watch out for and best practices to use when modernizing.

Best Practices for Real Time Data Pipelines with Change Data Capture and Spark

Aug 08, 2018 by Kevin Petrie and & Jordan Martz in Decoding Data Software

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Compelling operational analysis is increasingly real-time rather than historical, which requires real-time pipelines that acquire, transform, and analyze high volumes of transactional data with minimal latency. Apache Spark can accelerate the transformation and analysis stages, and change data...

Four Signs You Need A Data Science Platform

Aug 03, 2018 by Stephen J. Smith in Predictive Analytics Trends

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To get to the next stage and operationalize their data science practice, companies will require a platform. 

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. 

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...