Click here to learn more about author James Kobielus. We’re living in a supposedly post-industrial era. So it can feel a bit odd to refer to the need to bring “industrialization,” an “assembly line” approach, or “factory”-like processes to the development of business analytics. Behind any such discussion, the specter of automation usually lurks, as […]
DataScience, Inc. Unveils the DataScience Cloud
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “DataScience, Inc. today announced the DataScience Cloud, a platform that enables data scientists to explore varied data sources, build models and algorithms, and seamlessly deploy work throughout their entire organization, regardless of their tech stack and level of engineering support. The DataScience Cloud is the culmination of […]
Data-Ed Webinar: Predictive Analytics – How to get stuff out of your Crystal Ball
To view just the slides from the presentation, click HERE>> About the Webinar Everyone wants to leverage data. The optimal implementation of analytics is an organization-wide set of capabilities. These are called advantageous organizational analytic capabilities in that a clear ROI is demonstrable from these efforts. Turns out that there are a number of prerequisites […]
Data-Ed Slides: Predictive Analytics – How to get stuff out of your Crystal Ball
Predictive Analytics – How to get stuff out of your Crystal Ball from DATAVERSITY To view the On Demand recording, click HERE>> About the Webinar Everyone wants to leverage data. The optimal implementation of analytics is an organization-wide set of capabilities. These are called advantageous organizational analytic capabilities in that a clear ROI is demonstrable […]
Lowering the Barrier to Big Data Analytics
Click to learn more about video blogger Stefan Groschupf. Introducing the Big Data & Brews video blog series presented by Stefan Groschupf, CEO of Datameer. The series will touch on hot topics within the business of Machine Learning, Big Data, Analytics, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Modern BI, NoSQL and Next Generation Technologies. In today’s video […]
The Tech Industry Is in the Middle of a Data Engineering Talent Shortage
by Angela Guess According to a new press release, “A new study, The State of Data Engineering released today by Stitch, an ETL service; and Galvanize, a learning community for technology, reveals a shortage in data engineering talent. There are only 6,500 self-reported data engineers on LinkedIn, but the San Francisco Bay area alone has […]
SAS Improves Business Productivity with SAS Viya
by Angela Guess A new press release out of SAS reports, “Businesses and IT departments are now contending with a wide variety of analytics languages, tools and skills. They are clamoring for a cohesive analytics infrastructure that is easy to manage and govern, yet allows them to use the language or tool of their choice. […]
Identifying and Deleting “Empty” Columns in R data.frames
Click here to learn more about Steve Miller. Toward the end of last month’s blog on SAS, R, Python, and WPS, I mentioned a current project challenge of identifying and eliminating “mostly” null columns from wide SAS data sets. As the team discovered, such columns can impose a significant drag on performance. My take is that while […]
Designing Effective Interviews for Spotting a Real Data Scientist
The Data Scientist has been called the sexiest job of the 21st Century and thus has started attracting many young, ambitious contenders for this high-paying and “glamorous” post. However, there is a growing concern among employers and business leaders that candidates are getting enticed by just the “title” without building the proper mindset and skills […]
Women in Technology: More Diversity Needed in Computer Science Studies
The bi-annual Women in Technology Leadership Round Table was held at UC Berkeley in June, a few months after its organizers, Virginia Smith and Dr. Gitanjali Swamy, issued the report, Women In Tech: Addressing the Root Causes of Attrition. The report, which appeared after the Women in Technology inaugural Round Table in November, provided a […]