The Rise and Fall of the Data Professional Class?

Oct 09, 2015 by Randy Bean in Big Data Analytics

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We hear a lot these days about the new data professional class, with large corporations rushing to add chief data officers and other data specialists to their C-suite list. The data professional is being extolled in universities and the mainstream press as the career of the future. But the...

Knocking Down Silos: Connecting Technology to Business

Oct 07, 2015 by Julie Hunt in Knocking Down Silos

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“Knocking down silos” to ensure the critical role of data strategies and solutions -- from the perspectives of business needs, buyers and users, and software vendors.

Toward Frictionless Data Discovery: IBM Fluid Query Eases the Way

Oct 07, 2015 by Barry Devlin in Information Architecture

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How the problems of multi-source data discovery as experienced by a typical business analyst today can be addressed by introducing an integrated information platform—a modern, high-level architecture—that includes data virtualization.

Which Cloud BI Product is Right For You?

Oct 06, 2015 by Wayne Eckerson and Chor-Ching Fan in Data Strategy Insider

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There are dozens of business intelligence (BI) products that now run in the cloud. But which one is right one for your organization?  Discover the answer in Eckerson Group’s new report, “The Cloud BI Landscape: Product Categories and Positioning." The report categorizes two dozen cloud BI...

Streaming, Spark, and Governance Top Themes at Strata+Hadoop World NYC

Oct 05, 2015 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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The east coast confab for big data—otherwise known as Strata+Hadoop World in New York City—was abuzz with the digital literati who were treated to hundreds of sessions and exhibitors. Out of the noise and excitement, three major trends emerged: streaming, Spark, and big data governance.