BI This Week


Graph Databases from a Data Integration Perspective

Data virtualization enables you to get all the value out of your graph database. Here's how.

Data Digest: Data Analytics, Malware, and Cybersecurity

Two articles help you protect your precious data assets.

Q&A: When is Your Predictive Analytics Team Ready for a Data Scientist?

A veteran industry consultant and mentor suggests building your predictive analytics team first, then bringing in a data scientist.

Big Data Will Create More Accurate Predictions

Although advances in technology have dramatically improved our ability to analyze and mine vast amounts of data, we must remember that the quality of our predictions is directly dependent on the quality of our data.

Data Digest: Data Mashups, Toy Story 2 Disaster, and Data Modeling and Bias

A data disaster almost destroyed Toy Story 2, plus how to model data with and without bias, and getting the most from data mashups.

Data Digest: Making Data Glamorous, SaaS and Compliance, and Securing BYOD

How to make data sexy, plus securing employee data and keeping compliant with software-as-a-wervice.

Data Digest: Data Prep Vendors, When to Hire a Data Scientist, and Chasing Data Perfection

Data doesn't always have to be perfect, plus how to decide when your enterprise is ready for a data scientist and choosing the right self-service data-preparation vendor.

Data Digest: IoT's Goal, Enterprise Open Source, and Data Leak Protection

Makers of Internet-of-things products need to keep their goal in mind. Plus expanding use of open source in the enterprise and how to stop data leaks.

How to Become a Data-Driven Company

Driving your business into the future requires a cultural change. Becoming a data-driven organization takes time and a companywide commitment to infuse analytics into all operations, but the hard work can pay off.