Does IBM's new Watson Analytics offering herald the advent of a new class of quasi-intelligent machines capable of beating the best of human analysts at their own game?
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- November 4, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Using predictive analytics on a combination of social media and data from in-house systems can be a powerful combination.  We offer insights into the potential and how to make the business case for using social media analytics.
                    
			            - By Linda L. Briggs
- October 21, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    With statistical and data mining skills in short supply, are the right people building your models?  These three safeguards can help you avoid model-building problems.
                    
			            - By Fern  Halper, Ph.D.
- October 21, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    It is time for your organization to put "achieving at or near real-time views of data" higher on its strategic priority list?
                    
			            - By David  Stodder
- October 21, 2014
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A new survey looks at big data readiness, investment plans, and deployment approaches.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Make sure users understand their roles in the enterprise before you begin a BI project.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    SAS Visual Statistics is designed to make the statistically fluent even more productive. Crucially, this is a class that includes business analysts, power users, and other non-traditional "statisticians."
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
- October 14, 2014