Sports coaches and sales teams know the value of a good playbook. Now the anyone in the data profession who wants to get involved with Artificial Intelligence (AI) can access a playbook to help them develop useful applications for their organizations. MindMeld, which offers a platform to help companies create intelligent conversational voice and chat […]
Hadoop and Enterprise Information Management: Leveraging Big Data Solutions
The past few years have firmly established the importance of Big Data in the global business environment. 2017 looks to be the the year of greater Apache™ Hadoop implementation (both in terms of its open source development and more available commercial options) at the enterprise level, as Enterprise Information Management (EIM) continues to need more […]
The Value of Machine Learning: Benefits and Best Practices
Machine Learning (ML) is a specialized sub-field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) where algorithms can learn and improve themselves by studying high volumes of available data. In this field, traditional programming rules do not operate; very high volumes of data alone can teach the algorithms to create better computing models. Given the unique attributes of Machine […]
Limitations of Predictive Analytics: Lessons for Data Scientists
The evolving technology of Predictive Analytics is opening new possibilities for predicting future events by studying past performance. Now that Big Data enables Data Scientists to review massive amounts of data, users can hope that the degree of accuracy in future predictions will only rise. Yet, actual field tests reveal a different story. The element […]
In-Depth Interview: Five Steps to Data Harmonization with Absolutdata CEO Anil Kaul
Data Harmonization is an approach to Data Quality that is meant to improve the governance and usefulness of data across the enterprise. How does it do that? And how should a company go about implementing a Data Harmonization strategy? To answer these questions, DATAVERSITY® spoke with Anil Kaul, co-founder and CEO of Absolutdata. Mr. Kaul […]
Artificial Intelligence Use Cases: An Overview
The biggest benefit of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications across industries is the tremendous adaptive capability of AI to fit into any industry sector. The number of Artificial Intelligence use cases are currently expanding throughout the Data Management industry in ways never seen. The rapid robotization of human functions has been perceptibly felt in many industries […]
Linked Data Plays a Role in Efforts to End IoT Fragmentation
The Internet of Things (IoT) is on the fast track, with IHS Markit recently forecasting that the number of connected IOT devices this year will reach 20 billion. In its report, IoT Trend Watch 2017, however, the research firm also points to technology fragmentation in the area, which will require efforts including further alignment of […]
Artificial Intelligence Applications: Revolutionizing Data Management
The Smart Machine Age is upon us and is likely to disrupt many different human processes, tasks, and activities over the next 10 years and far longer as the key technologies continue to develop. The gradual availability of higher computing power at low costs, the explosive volumes of business data, and advances in Machine Learning […]
Machine Learning Algorithms Today: Usage and Results
Machine Learning algorithms can predict patterns based on previous experiences. The overarching practice of Machine Learning includes both robotics (dealing with the real world) and the processing of data (the computer’s equivalent of thinking). These algorithms find predictable, repeatable patterns that can be applied to eCommerce, Data Management, and new technologies such as driverless cars. […]
Enterprise Data World 2017: Data-Driven Business Transformation
“I love the power of data to tell stories and make better decisions,” said Micheline Casey, Principal at CDO, LLC. She spoke during the “Secrets of the CDOs” closing keynote panel of the 21st annual Enterprise Data World 2017 Conference (EDW) in Atlanta, Georgia, co-produced by DATAVERSITY® and DAMA International, which took place from April […]