Click to learn more about author Jurgen Ketel. If you’re running a restaurant in 2020 – or any kind of business – you’re be well aware that data is kind of a big deal. The more information you have on your customers, your staff, and your operations, the more productive, profitable, and ultimately successful you […]
Why Data Quality is the Key to Achieving Predictive Maintenance
Click to learn more about author Jeff Kinard. The global predictive maintenance market is anticipated to grow from $3 billion in 2019 to $10.7 billion by 2024, according to Markets and Markets. However, in order for the philosophy to become more pervasive, organizations need to have high-quality data. Businesses are drowning in data, and it […]
Building Blocks for Real-time Analytics in a Hybrid Cloud Environment
Click here to learn more about author Mahendraprabu Sundarraj. In the last decade, real-time analytics became a reality in multiple industries thanks to advancements such as big data, distributed data processing, and easy-to-scale cloud infrastructure. While eCommerce and tech companies continue to reap the benefits of real-time analytics much more quickly than any other industry […]
Pros and Cons of Predictive Analytics in Healthcare
Click here to learn more about author Harsh Arora. As part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, predictive analytics is surely a hot buzz word and is something that most of industries, including healthcare, are implementing. Predictive analytics is the branch of analytics that recognize patterns and predict future trends from information extracted from existing data […]
Setting Management Expectations in Machine Learning
Click to learn more about author Edward Wong. Data scientists and analysts spend most of their day interacting with data problems – preparing data for analysis, writing and testing algorithms, etc. However, every so often you will have to present and justify your work to management and answer their questions. After all, they’re likely paying […]
Man vs. Machine: Why AI is Not a Threat to Human Jobs
Click to learn more about author Thomas Ash. A lot of the concern about artificial intelligence in the workplace appears to be based on what people have seen in cartoons, read in novels, or watched in sci-fi movies, where the world is portrayed as being overtaken by robots. Now that AI-based systems and applications are […]
2020 Predictions: How Data will Change the Game in Communications
Click to learn more about author Rob Chen. The year 2020 promises to see some big shifts in how data will impact communications. Two of these trends are: a resurgence of consumer trust in voice communications as robocalling and spam decline and a change in how people customize communications experiences. Good Data Will Kill Bad […]
Six Different Ways to Drill
Click to learn more about author Mike Brody. Thought leaders typically discuss business intelligence in the abstract or in terms of business benefits, but I want to take a moment to drill in (pun most definitely intended) on drilldowns. They’re one of the most useful and beloved BI features. Who doesn’t appreciate being able to click […]
Diagnosis Fraud: How Data Science Can Diagnose Healthcare Fraud and Identify Dirty Doctors
Click to learn more about authors Gaurav Deshpande and Todd Blaschka. Six doctors and seven pharmacists were among those charged in a Texas healthcare fraud and opioid takedown. As part of the investigation, officials uncovered Medicare fraud schemes and networks of “pill mill” clinics. The result: $66 million in losses and the distribution of 6.2 […]
Supercharge your BI Platform with the Right Database
Click to learn more about author Mathias Golombek. In today’s ultra-competitive world, making the right decisions is no longer enough. You also need to make them faster. The key to success is intelligence with speed. A BI platform, such as MicroStrategy and others, sits at the center of this challenge for many businesses. With the sheer amount […]