Business Intelligence (BI) stories - Page 175
The prevalence of computers in business (and everywhere) generates enormous quantities of data. Business Intelligence seeks to extract further value from this data (after it has served its immediate purpose, and is shunted off to storage) through analysis and contextualization. If data is described as the ‘new oil’, BI is the derricks tapping the well. BI generally requires uniform data before analysis can take place, with data extracted from source systems and loaded into secondary structures such as ‘data warehouses/lakes’. The analysis outputs are typically sent to managers and executives within the business in the form of reports (or managers are equipped with the tools to create their own reports) assessing performance, providing insights or identifying opportunities.
Paging Dr Watson: Cognitive computing with a twist
Tue, 21st Oct 2014
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IBM's Watson is revamping industries with its natural language processing power, making complex analytics accessible to all.
Meet the Big Data professionals (it’s not who you think)
Tue, 7th Oct 2014
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Reckon the top users of Big Data are the likes of banks, consumer products companies and mass marketers? Maybe so, but there’s another industry altoge.
Paying too much for telecoms
Fri, 3rd Oct 2014
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UK firms overpaying for telecoms, with nearly half of ICT budget absorbed, says Gartner. Savings await those who review deals, advises TeleConsultants.
Gartner debunks 5 of the biggest data myths...
Fri, 26th Sep 2014
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Gartner shatters common data myths, offering clarity to IT leaders navigating big data's challenges and potential.
Callaghan Innovation and Auckland tech start-up unite on Big Data project
Wed, 24th Sep 2014
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Callaghan Innovation and Auckland tech firm Movio have developed an advanced film recommendation system, boosting Movio's software value by millions.
Elementary my dear Watson... IBM launches biggest analytics release in 10 years
Tue, 23rd Sep 2014
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IBM has launched Watson Analytics, a natural language-based service that provides instant access to predictive and visual analytic tools for businesses.
Data centre market to undergo 'dramatic change'... Four disruptive factors revealed
Sat, 20th Sep 2014
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Disruption in the data center market is predicted by Gartner as four main factors take hold, potentially driving major changes in the industry.
Komputer Kraft: Providing local knowledge with global cloud expertise...
Fri, 19th Sep 2014
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As transforming businesses look to skies across New Zealand, it’s clear to see that global tech giant Salesforce is winning the cloud platform war.
Gartner: Enterprise spends big money on Big Data...
Thu, 18th Sep 2014
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Gartner reveals a spike in big data investment with 73% of decision-makers exploring tech, marking a global surge in digital analytics.
Pentech: Where people matter...
Wed, 17th Sep 2014
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Pentech redefines tech service with a people-centric approach, thriving on deep relationships and swift, tailored solutions in Wellington.
What does your company rely on? Experience, advice or data?
Fri, 12th Sep 2014
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Despite execs favouring experience over data, firms that are data-driven are three times more likely to improve decision-making.
Youi Insurance: Using tech to take on the big boys
Tue, 26th Aug 2014
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Despite being the self-proclaimed new kids on the insurance block in New Zealand, Youi Insurance is bucking the industry trend when it comes to techno.
Planning your Big Data strategy? Five key tips to success…
Wed, 20th Aug 2014
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To compete in the age of the customer, it’s essential to make the most of the data you have access to, whether it’s from internal or external sources.
Top 5 trends that will shape the future of ERP...
Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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Businesses today are required to deal with technological advancements occurring at a pace never experienced before...
Recent volatility gives way to positivity as IT spending rises...
Sat, 9th Aug 2014
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IT spending is set to improve in H2 2014, with a significant commercial PC refresh cycle already underway, says IDC.
NZ widens Big Data eye as business potential reaches the sky...
Sat, 2nd Aug 2014
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New Zealand aims to be world leader in data sharing with high ethical and privacy standards, says Finance Minister.
Big Telco, Big praise, Big Data…
Fri, 1st Aug 2014
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New Zealand’s largest technology company has welcomed a report of the Data Futures Forum that highlights the exciting opportunities that could come fr.
Xero praises power of Big Data as doors open for business...
Fri, 1st Aug 2014
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Xero champions Big Data's potential, highlighting collaborative efforts between sectors in NZ to unlock economic and social benefits.
Gartner: Beware of the Data Lake Fallacy...
Thu, 31st Jul 2014
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Gartner warns against the data lake hype, highlighting risks from lack of governance to security concerns in the information management sphere.
1, 2, 3, No! - Don't get lost in questionable numbers...
Wed, 30th Jul 2014
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In a world obsessed with numbers, Carol Rozwell cautions against blindly trusting statistics without understanding their context and actionability.