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Big Data, Unstructured Information Analysis is More Than Sentiment.

February 6, 2012 by Luca Scagliarini
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Unstructured information is a significant part of the Big Data phenomena but automatic sentiment analysis is less than the tip of the iceberg for how to strategically use Big Data. [read more]

Technology Terminology: What’s in a Name?

February 1, 2012 by David Menninger
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Having spent a large portion of my career developing and marketing software products, I am probably biased, but I see value in broad, easily understood – even if imprecise – terms. Such terms are inclusive rather than exclusive, and that allows more vendors to participate in the markets, prompting more competition, more debate and ultimately better products and more variety of products. [read more]

SAS BI Dashboard Rocks My Google Analytics Data Analysis

February 1, 2012 by Tricia Aanderud
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I have to say I’m in love with the new SAS BI Dashboard and it’s many features. It really brings the Google Analytics to life and helps me understand how the Website traffic changed over time along with the key influences. The following figure gives you an idea of how you can integrate dashboard indicators for an interactive user experience. [read more]

Business Intelligence and Data Management Resources

January 31, 2012 by Tricia Aanderud
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AllAnalytics has a lot of great information about managing data, using business intelligence and just general analytics topics. It’s a data geek’s paradise – and you know who you are! [read more]

Forrester’s Take on BI Trends—Plus Collaboration

January 27, 2012 by Erica Driver
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Forrester Research recently published a report titled, “The Future of BI,” (available to Forrester subscribers or for purchase) in which the analyst firm laid its take on the most important BI trends for 2012 and beyond. Consumerization and self-service stole the show.Forrester’s List of Trends for 2012 and BeyondIndividualized BI tools... [read more]

What Mobile BI Used To Look Like, And Where It’s Going (Back to the Future!)

January 27, 2012 by Timo Elliott
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Mobile BI has been around for a long time. Starting in the late-1990s, the first SMS-enabled telephones became mainstream in Europe, with basic broadcasting of the latest figures available in your BI system (or email, fax, pager, etc.). By the end of the decade, the first telephones with WAP browsers were used to provide interactive BI,... [read more]

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IT: Get the Emphasis on the Right Word (Hint: It’s not the 'T')

January 26, 2012 by Rob Armstrong
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So how can we leverage all this new capability so the user community can then drive information based actions that are timely, relevant, and profitable? I will explore a few of them here as well as give you some ideas on a best practice that should be an integral part of any new technology assessment and initial rollout to your company. [read more]

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The ‘Big Data’ Buzz – Revolution or Evolution?

January 25, 2012 by Bernard Marr
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In this post, Bernard Marr discusses whether the emergence of big data analytics means a revolution or more an evolution of the way we collect, analyse and use data to inform management decision-making. [read more]

Big Data, Enterprise Data and Discrete Data

January 25, 2012 by Steve Sarsfield
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An organization’s data management maturity plays a role in big and little data. If you’re still managing your customer list in a spreadsheet, it’s probably something you started when your company was fairly young. Now, the uses for the data should be expanded and you are still stuck in the young company’s process. Something that was agile when you were young is inefficient today. [read more]

Looking Back on 2011: BI, Mobility and Collaboration

January 24, 2012 by Erica Driver
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To understand more about spending on technology for information workers, Forrester Research surveyed more than 2,700 IT executives and technology budget decision-makers in the spring of 2011. [read more]

SAS BI Dashboard: Google Analytics Dashboard Kicked Up a Notch

January 23, 2012 by Tricia Aanderud
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In SAS 9.3, SAS introduced the Spark Table indicators for the SAS BI Dashboard. There are essentially three steps to creating a this indicator: prepare the data, build the range (colored arrows), and build the spark table. Here’s a quick overview of the process. [read more]

BI’s Dirty Secrets – Why Business People are Addicted to Spreadsheets

January 19, 2012 by Rick Sherman
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Microsoft Excel spreadsheets are the top BI tool of choice. That choking sound you hear is vendors and IT people reacting viscerally when they confront this fact. [read more]

As Chief Yahoo Resigns, Can Big Data Save Stumbling Company?

January 18, 2012 by Brett Stupakevich
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...in much the same way retailers do to figure out where to locate their stores and how they affect consumer spending. Dignan says Yahoo’s biggest asset is data and if Thompson can harness that data, Yahoo might be able to save itself and create value for its shareholders without having to go private, break up or sell out. [read more]

Here’s How Focusing on Decisions Aligns Analytics and Business

January 18, 2012 by James Taylor
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In a recent article over on All Analytics – Analytics-Business Alignment Needs Work – Beth Schultz discussed a set of Gartner predictions written up by Doug Laney. In particular she highlights Gartner’s finding that companies cited …aligning BI initiatives with corporate strategy and objectives nearly three times as often as they called... [read more]

Applying Big Data to 2011 Holiday Shopping Information

January 16, 2012 by Brett Stupakevich
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Thanks to the use of analytics, retailers have become much more adept at identifying the degree to which they can discount products and still achieve certain profit margins. Analytics can also help retailers look more closely at correlations between discounting certain items and the cross-sell opportunities these might create (e.g. if we offer 30% off this set of children’s coats, what’s the likelihood that shoppers will also purchase hats, scarves, and/or gloves that are priced at X?). [read more]

Bridging the IT and Business Terminology Chasm

January 16, 2012 by Sarah Runge
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With CIO’s becoming more business oriented and CFO’s becoming more IT savvy, where does this leave the CEO and how should they change or adapt to fit into the IT planning puzzle. How can your technical teams adapt and change to help bring your business and CEO into IT pre-implementation planning discussions? [read more]