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BI This Week

See the most recent BI This Week articles below.


Q&A: The Impact of Big Data at Facebook

What's the difference between the insight and impact of big data? Facebook's director of analytics, Ken Rudin, explains how the company uses big data, the benefits it offers, and how "real time" data needs to be.

Q&A: The Human Side of Big Data

Big data isn’t just about growing data volumes or integrating new data sources. Human beings need to interpret the results of big data and build trust in the data. We look at how big data begins and ends with people.

Q&A: How Data Visualization Boosts BI's Value

The visual representation of business intelligence is making BI more accessible to a broader audience, says industry analyst Lyndsay Wise, who discusses where data visualization is headed and how to get the best value from it.

Beyond ETL: On Demand ETL and the Big Shift in BI and Analysis

An emerging trend -- "on-demand" ETL -- augurs a big shift in the way analysis and BI are performed and results disseminated.

Q&A: Return on Investment for Information Projects

Is ROI for BI projects practical or even do-able? Is there a science to calculating ROI, or should we just use gut feel? Consultant, author, and speaker William McKnight explains what you need to know about BI ROI.

Big Iron + Big Data = Big Skills Shortage

Finding the skills to support big data on the mainframe is tough and getting tougher. What organizations need to do to address the big data skills shortage.

Adopting a More Rigorous Approach to BI

BI is increasingly taking on the metaphor of the scientific method: a model in which hypotheses can be tested and proven.

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