Data curation is highly focused on maintaining and managing metadata, and not the database itself. Consequently, much of data curation involves such things as good communications and the usage popularity of services or articles. Data curators not only create, manage, and maintain data, but may also be involved in determining best practices for working with […]
Querying the Most Granular Demographics Dataset
Click to learn more about author Florian Grüning. There is a plethora of use cases that require detailed population data. For example, having a detailed breakdown of the demographic structure is a significant factor in predicting real estate prices. Also, humanitarian projects such as vaccination campaigns or rural electrification plans highly depend on good population […]
What Is Descriptive Analytics?
Descriptive analytics, or business intelligence, uses historical information to answer the question “What Happened?” Think of it as a rear-view mirror into business performance or a summary view of facts and figures in an understandable format to either inform or prepare data for further analysis. Observations, case studies, and surveys form the basis of descriptive analytics. Descriptive […]
Machine Learning vs. Deep Learning
The debate on machine learning vs. deep learning has gained considerable steam in the past few years. The fundamental strength of both these technologies lies in their ability to learn from available data. Though both of these offshoot AI technologies triumph in “learning algorithms,” the manner in which machine learning (ML) algorithms learn is very […]
A New Approach to Integrate Metadata and Ease Daily Data Operations
Click to learn more about author Tejasvi Addagada. With the ever-increasing variety of tool stacks, managing data has become more complex. The tool-stack needs to be managed along with the data that is either stored or processed by them. As we manage this disparate data actively, self-service business intelligence is possible. Further, this ideal state […]
ADV Slides: Using Data Platforms That Are Fit-For-Purpose
Using Data Platforms That Are Fit-For-Purpose from DATAVERSITY To view just the On Demand recording of this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar We must grow the data capabilities of our organization to fully deal with the many and varied forms of data. This cannot be accomplished without an intense focus […]
ADV Webinar: Using Data Platforms That Are Fit-For-Purpose
To view just the On Demand slides of this presentation, click HERE>> This webinar is sponsored by: About the Webinar We must grow the data capabilities of our organization to fully deal with the many and varied forms of data. This cannot be accomplished without an intense focus on the many and growing technical bases that […]
How to (Easily) Tap Historical Data for Business Growth
Click to learn more about author Joe Gaska. Imagine if you could remember every single thing that has happened in your life, and go back to any point in time to see how decisions, both big and small, altered your path. What might you learn that would help shape the decisions you make today and […]
Case Study: Pally Biscuits Uses Modern Data Estate to Enhance Decision-Making
Click to learn more about author Heine Krog Iversen. Pally Biscuits makes more than three billion biscuits every year. The company has been around since 1868. From its factory in the Netherlands, the biscuits find their way to more than 40 countries worldwide. Pally Biscuits has seen massive growth since 2012 and to facilitate this […]
Case Study: Predictive Analytics and Data Science Keep an Eye on the Weather
Weather companies want to do their best so that consumers and businesses can have reliable forecasts – not just for the day but in advance of it. Accuracy matters to weather services such as the Weather Channel and AccuWeather and predictive analytics, along with Data Science, is allowing them to get more precise weather reports […]