The Analytics Carnival

Sep 30, 2016 by Gary Cokins in Analytics for EPM/CPM

ABSTRACT:

An organization has employees that can be viewed similar to the performers in a circus and carnival. There are lion tamers, jugglers, and clowns, just to name a few. How might the different personalities of employees involved with analytics be similar to circus and carnival performers?   

Ten “Design First” Principles from Strata/Hadoop World NYC

Sep 30, 2016 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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Several themes emerged from my conversations with more than 35 vendors at the Strata/Hadoop World show in New York City this week. Topping the list: automated machine learning services, simplified streaming platforms, end-to-end data lake management software, and powerful, low-cost data and...

Edge Analytics in the Internet of Things

Sep 25, 2016 by Julian Ereth in Cutting-Edge Analytics

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The Internet of Things (IoT) poses new challenges to BI and analytics by generating large data sets coming from diverse data sources that are often physically distributed. This leads to the issue that large amounts of data must be transferred to conduct analytics. Edge analytics tries to solve...

Teradata Everywhere: A Database With Data Gravity

Sep 25, 2016 by Henry H. Eckerson in Industry News and Analysis

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Teradata Everywhere allows users to put their analytic databases closer to their data source.  Customers can deploy the database on-premises, in a private cloud, in a managed cloud, or in a public cloud. No matter the scenario, the database remains the same.

Closed-Loop Decision Making

Sep 19, 2016 by Barry Devlin in Information Architecture

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Closed-loop decision making emphasizes that there are processes that underlie decision making and action taking in business. These processes align to the MEDA (Monitor, Evaluate, Decide, Act) model and can be seen in the collaborative and task management function offered by YellowFin..