7 BI Considerations for Midmarket Organizations

Mar 11, 2015 by Lyndsay Wise in Midmarket Analytics

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Successful business Intelligence (BI) projects require many considerations and much planning.  This article discusses how companies can better manage BI projects beyond the technological and data analytic centered strategies.  These seven questions address some of the broader issues that should...

See, Know, Act: How Visual Design Standards Improve Analytical Literacy

Mar 11, 2015 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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Humans are wired to process information visually. Our eyes contain 70% of all the sensory receptors in our body and half of our brain's resources are devoted to visual processing. In the field of business, a well-designed visualization can quickly communicate a lot of information to business...

Big Data Requires Big ETL

Feb 26, 2015 by Joe Caserta in Big Data

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Data is being generated in greater volumes than ever before thanks to new data sources such as sensors, application logs, Internet of Things (IOT) devices, and social networks. Now not only do we have to process these enormous data volumes, we must process them to a greater extent, taking greater...

Banking Performance Measurement

Feb 24, 2015 by Art McDonald in Banking Analytics

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Performance goals and measures constantly evolve as the organization and market change, and new information brings new insights providing guidance on how to most productively address those changes.  This article discusses the importance of performance analytics and the best strategies that can...

The Next Wave in Software Support: Personalized, Proactive Support Portals

Feb 24, 2015 by Wayne Eckerson in Data Strategy Insider

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Software support is critical to maintaining customer satisfaction and loyalty. But many vendors pay short shrift to support until a customer backlash upends their reputation and bottom line. This article explores how some vendors now use support data and technology to improve product adoption and...