Big Data
Articles on Big Data Mangement, Analytics, Best Practices and News
Excel is Not a one Stop Shop for your Data Needs
Excel is everywhere and it has proven to be a valuable resource to every company across the globe. The problem is that many companies are using spreadsheets as their main line of communication internally. Excel is great at displaying all of the raw data you could possibly dream of, just ask any Data Analyst, who eats, sleeps and dreams of never-ending spreadsheets.
Data Virtualization Is Absolutely Critical. Here’s Why…
Data Virtualization is a process that gathers and integrates data from multiple sources, locations, and formats to create a single stream of data without any overlap or redundancy. Data Virtualization innovation is helpful, in our world of non-stop data transmission...
5 Sectors Big Data Will Continue to Disrupt in 2018
Big data is a modern technology that captures huge amounts of data, which is then analyzed in order to reveal patterns and trends. Organizations need to transform what they have gathered into business insights that promote growth. Across business in general, there are...
Distinguishing Business Analytics and Business Intelligence
As the fields of business intelligence and business analytics continue to develop and grow, organizations must be aware of the distinctions between the terms and understand their value. Adoption and usage of business intelligence and analytics tools show no sign of...
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[Infographic] Business Analytics : The Intersection of Science and Business
What is Business Analytics? Science and business continue to intersect, most recently on the topic of data analytics. Generally speaking, "data analytics" is the process of organizing and interpreting data to uncover valuable information. "Business [data] analytics"...
Seeing Value in OLAP Anew: OLAP and Hadoop
OLAP and Hadoop: A Great Pairing OLAP continues to be a relevant and exciting technology, most recently in pairing OLAP and Hadoop. As we are OLAP.com, we have ALWAYS seen the value of OLAP technology. We admit OLAP has been a bit out of style the last few years. Some...
Human Resources, Making BIG Strides in Business Analytics
Human Resources is beginning to pull ahead in the Business Analytics world. One thing is certain, if you want to run a successful business, you need to hire the right people to help you get there. Who is in charge of recruiting and hiring your team members? "DING,...
How to get the Largest Return from your Big Data
Who doesn't want the largest return on their investment? The article written by Chris Twogood, How To Produce Ongoing Returns With Big Data, compares current Data and Analytics systems to what he claims is actually needed in today's businesses. He writes, and...
