What is data wrangling and why does it matter? Think of it as data preparation taken to the next level. To learn more, we turned to data-wrangling upstart Trifacta.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- January 13, 2015
Although voters and consumers may often act the same, the analytics used to examine their behavior is vastly different.
Unlike more traditional systems development, BI projects are driven by data. This requires a distinctly different approach to requirements gathering, as TDWI faculty member Jonathan Geiger explains in this two-part interview.
- By Linda L. Briggs
- January 13, 2015
BI vendors sometimes overlook mid-market firms in favor of large enterprises, though smaller organizations wrestle with many of the same issues.
- By Linda L. Briggs
- January 6, 2015
Data science is an exciting area that promises real benefits to organizations in nearly all industries. It should not be stuck in a frustrating pursuit of imaginary heroes of folklore.
- By David Stodder
- January 6, 2015
Take these three steps to achieve mature enterprise-strength Hadoop.
What is Spark and why should consumers of BI and business analytics care about it?
- By Stephen Swoyer
- January 6, 2015
Most survey respondents give their organizations a high grade for its ability to leverage data for making decisions, but problems persist.
- By James E. Powell
- December 19, 2014
The year that was 2014 was a transitional year in business intelligence and data management, with vendors emphasizing data visualization, storytelling, databases, Spark, and intriguing inventions.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- December 16, 2014