Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. One of the most common excuses used to avoid Data Democratization and Self-serve Augmented Data Discovery is that the organization cannot guarantee data integrity and that, if business users have access to dated, incorrect or incomplete data, the resulting decisions will not be better but rather worse than […]
What is Predictive Analytics and Can it Help You Achieve Business Objectives?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. The process of Predictive Analytics has come far in the past decade. No longer is this process the sole responsibility of data scientists or IT staff. Today’s Self-serve Predictive Analytics and forecasting tools are designed to support business users and data analysts alike. What is Predictive Analytics? Predictive […]
What is Frequent Pattern Mining (Association) and How Does it Support Business Analysis?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. In this article, we discuss the analytical method known as frequent pattern mining, previously known as ‘association’. What is Frequent Pattern Mining? Frequent Pattern Mining (AKA Association Rule Mining) is an analytical process that finds frequent patterns, associations, or causal structures from data sets found in various kinds […]
Predictive Analytics for Business Users Will Jump Start Business Growth
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. Predictive Analytics is no longer limited to Data Scientists. Today, Predictive Analytics is, and must be, accessible to business users, if your enterprise is to grow and respond to the need for data democratization and increased productivity within the enterprise and to the rapid changes in the market, […]
What is Search Analytics and Can it Improve Self-Serve Data Discovery?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. Search Analytics or Search-based Analytics marks the advent of a new era of business intelligence, in that it allows business users to ask a question using natural language and that question is translated by the system to produce results. In Part II of our three-article series we discuss […]
Establish a Solid Foundation for Advanced Analytics
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. As Advanced Analytics and Self-Serve, Augmented Analytics tools make their way into the average enterprise, the average organization struggles to quantify the effects and, moreover, to understand and leverage the changes within the business. Every company is different and the impact of these types of tools will be […]
What is Smart Data Visualization and Can it Make Business Users Smarter?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. Smart Data Visualization can radically improve your Business Intelligence, Data Discovery and Analytics. It can streamline the work process of business users, improve the accuracy of planning and forecasting and ensure better, more timely, more accurate business decisions. What is Smart Data Visualization? Smart Visualization tools allow users […]
What Are Data Trends and Patterns, and How Do They Impact Business Decisions?
In this article, we will focus on the identification and exploration of data patterns and the data trends that data reveals. The business can use this information for forecasting and planning, and to test theories and strategies. Let’s look at the various methods of trend and pattern analysis in more detail so we can better […]
What is Social BI and How Can it Enable Business Success?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. What is Social BI and How Can it Enable Business Success? As Self-Serve Business Intelligence and Data Analytics has evolved, the concept of Social BI and Business Intelligence collaboration has become more prominent. Today’s trends in social networking and collaboration drive Social BI within the organization and, as […]
Analytics Translator vs. Citizen Data Scientist: What is the Difference?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. There is a new business role on the horizon and, at first glance, it may seem very much like a role that was introduced a few short years ago. This new enterprise role is known as an ‘Analytics Translator’ and, while there is some confusion regarding the distinction between this […]