Every modern business professional understands the importance of data. Data can separate the forest from the trees, providing business leaders with a new perspective. From valuable insights regarding customer satisfaction to understanding vital improvements that you can make operationally, data analytics can provide a huge return on investment. However, many businesses shy away from Data Science and analytics because they feel […]
Will They Blend? Microsoft SharePoint Meets Google Cloud Storage
In the “Will They Blend?” blog series, we experiment with the most interesting blends of data and tools. Whether it’s mixing traditional sources with modern data lakes, open-source DevOps on the cloud with protected internal legacy tools, SQL with NoSQL, web-wisdom-of-the-crowd with in-house handwritten notes, or IoT sensor data with idle chatting, we’re curious to […]
4 Reasons Data Scientists Leave (and How to Retain Top Talent)
The demand for Data Science talent far exceeds the talent pool, making employee retention challenging. Demand is expected to remain high throughout 2022, providing ample opportunity for talent to move upwards through competing organizations. A vast amount of project familiarity and understanding is built on the backs of data scientists and is lost when they […]
Four Data Analytics Trends to Watch
Now that 2021 has come to a close and leadership teams once again look to position their organizations for opportunities and challenges on the horizon, there’s no shortage of questions about what to expect in 2022 and beyond. Will technology fix the global supply chain crisis? Will “citizen data analysts” become the most important people […]
Why 2022 Will Be the Year of AI, Machine Learning, and Cloud Technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are two critical technologies that are shaping our future, how we work, and how businesses persevere through future black swan events. With the ability to analyze, learn, and become more intelligent and intuitive over time, AI and ML will continue to expand the ability of businesses to leverage […]
Accelerating Enterprise Growth with Data Science
Click to learn more about author Sudeep Rao. The 21st century has been characterized by the exponential growth of disruptive technology and its impact in multiple industry sectors – from manufacturing, banking, and finance to health care and retail. This has been accompanied by a concurrent data explosion, with every industry sector now generating information […]
Exploring a Chemistry Ontology
Click to learn more about author Martyna Pawletta. We are often asked if it’s possible to work with ontologies. By “work with ontologies,” people can mean many different things, but let’s focus today on one particular ontology and basic tasks, including reading and querying ontologies to create an interactive tool at the end. For this purpose, today, we dive […]
7 Essential Data Science Skills for Every Employee
First and foremost, what, exactly, is Data Science? Data Science is a multidisciplinary field that uses processes, algorithms, and systems to obtain various insights coming from both structured and unstructured data. It is related to data mining, machine learning, and big data. What Data Science skills are essential for success – for not only data […]
Data Science on a Large Scale: Can it Be Done?
Click to learn more about author Mathias Golombek. The Challenge Michael Stonebraker, winner of the Turing Award 2014, has been quoted as saying: “The change will come when business analysts who work with SQL on large amounts of data give way to data scientists, which will involve more sophisticated analysis, predictive modeling, regressions and Bayesian […]
The Importance of Data Science and Analytics in the Finance Industry
Click to learn more about author John Russell. It is estimated that by the end of 2020, there were approximately 40 zettabytes (40 trillion gigabytes) of data in the world. If it feels a bit difficult to wrap your head around that number, don’t worry – you are not alone! It is a truly staggering […]