The level of sophistication around data has increased quite a bit in the 20 years Ron Agresta has been working with SAS. “Back in the day, it would be no governance, minimal quality, and those capabilities were not well managed. Now the whole segment has shifted,” he said, and it’s much rarer to find companies […]
What is Data Value and Should it be Viewed as a Corporate Asset?
Click to learn more about author Asha Saxena. A lot has changed since the 1950’s when the average age of a publicly traded company listed on the S&P 500 has gone down from being 60 years old to now less than 20 years old according to research from Credit Suisse investor analysts. Companies that are embracing […]
Is Advanced Analytics the Next Logical Step Beyond Self-Serve Business Intelligence?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. Many organizations have grown comfortable with their business intelligence solution, and find it difficult to justify the need for advanced analytics. The advantages of advanced analytics are numerous and those advantages are based on the ability to further improve the business, increase user adoption (and therefore user empowerment […]
What is Automated Machine Learning (AutoML)?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. What is Automated Machine Learning? Quite simply, it is the means by which your business can optimize resources, encourage collaboration and rapidly and dependably distribute data across the enterprise and use that data to predict, plan and achieve revenue goals. With the right tools, today’s average business user […]
Why is Natural Language Processing Important to Enterprise Analytics?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. The impact of Natural Language Processing (NLP) on the productivity and decision quality within an organization cannot be overstated. As simplified search analytics expands into all corners of the enterprise, the business can expect business users to embrace advanced analytics and, in so doing, to become more of […]
What are Citizen Analysts and How Can They Improve Your Organization?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. The days of data silos and isolated teams of data analysts and IT staffs are behind us. Today, every business user must incorporate accurate analysis into the decision-making process. Enter, the Citizen Analyst! What is a Citizen Analyst? Citizen Analysts (AKA Citizen Data Scientists) represent a new breed […]
What is Advanced Analytics and What Are the Benefits of Advanced Analytics?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. Many businesses are just discovering the benefits of Self-serve Business Intelligence and establishing Data Democratization initiatives but, as every business manager and team member knows, business markets and competition move rapidly and yesterday’s Business Intelligence initiatives are morphing into Advanced Analytics efforts. As businesses consider the transition, it […]
Five Crucial Features Your Big Data Visualization Tool Should Possess
Click to learn more about author Vaibhav Shah. Images communicate better than words. This isn’t new for any of us on earth – the reason being that they represent complex information in a meaningful manner that hundreds of lines of documents do not. Similar is the case with a Big Data Visualization tool. It helps […]
What is Predictive Analytics and Can it Help You Achieve Business Objectives?
Click to learn more about author Kartik Patel. The process of Predictive Analytics has come far in the past decade. No longer is this process the sole responsibility of data scientists or IT staff. Today’s Self-serve Predictive Analytics and forecasting tools are designed to support business users and data analysts alike. What is Predictive Analytics? Predictive […]
Why Data Science is Not Statistics
Click to learn more about author Alex Paretski. Statistics as a branch of applied mathematics plays an important role in identifying hidden patterns in data. That’s why it is frequently used interchangeably with broader terms such as Data Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, and Machine Learning. Not only is this comparison technically incorrect, but it […]