Wednesday, June 27, 2012 |
News Highlights
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James E. Powell
Big data and Hadoop are popular tech
terms, but what does the relationship of these two technologies mean
for BI professionals?
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Ted Cuzzillo
The greatest number of data analysts in
business today may be those who don't think of themselves as
analysts at all. Now these "accidental analysts" have a guide.
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James E. Powell
If big data is such a popular
technology, why haven't more enterprises adopted it? What benefits
can you expect, and what best practices can make your big data
project a success?
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Cindi Howson
Information Builders hosted its annual
user conference recently in Orlando, Florida. Analyst Cindi Howson
looks at the three themes the company emphasized.
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Linda Briggs
IBM's Harriet Fryman discusses the age-
old chasm between IT and business and how new technology and
understanding are closing it.
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Last year, BI project success enjoyed a
nice uptick, although adoption was flat. Take this survey from Cindi
Howson to benchmark your deployment, get a free copy of summary
findings, and have a chance to win $100.
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TDWI Webinar Series:
Speaker:
David Stodder
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Customers today are more than just
customers. Using social media networking, they influence others and
reveal their buying interests in products and services.
Organizations know that to compete effectively, they must capture as
much information as they can about customers and analyze it
effectively to discover patterns, trends, and other vital clues.
Social media networking activity is generating big data -- and these
growing sources are the new frontier for customer intelligence.
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Upcoming Webinars of Interest
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At present there is significant industry
attention around big data and big data analytics. At the same time,
considerable confusion exists about what business applications can
benefit from big data, as well as the technologies needed to deliver
the promise.
Speaker:
Colin White
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Most BI professionals are excited about
the prospects of data mining and predictive analytics but are
mystified about where to begin or even how to prepare. Of those who
did initiate a modeling initiative, a recent industry survey of
predictive analytics practitioners found that 51% of data mining
projects either never completed projects, did not realize value, or
the ultimate results were not measurable.
Speaker:
Tony Rathburn
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Now
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Events Calendar
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July 30-August 1, 2012
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TDWI BI Executive Summit: Big Data Analytics for
Better Customer Intelligence
San Diego, CA
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Learn More / Register Now
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