Simplilearn
DECEMBER 13, 2020
Data is everywhere and part of our daily lives in more ways than most of us realize in our daily lives. The amount of digital data that exists—that we create—is growing exponentially. According to estimates, in 2021, there will be 74 zetabytes of generated data. That’s expected to double by 2024. Hence, the dire need for professionals who und. Read More.
Smart Data Collective
DECEMBER 17, 2020
How do your employees experience their professional lives? It’s a worthwhile question, yet one that can seem frustratingly vague or hard to measure – but it doesn’t have to be. Rather, as software companies craft new employee experience (EX) platforms designed around communication, data management, and feedback collection, businesses now have access to the perfect tools.
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BI Insight
DECEMBER 16, 2020
It has been a long time that I use SQL Server Profiler to diagnose my data models in the Power BI Desktop. I wrote a blog post in June 2016 about connecting to the underlying Power BI Desktop model from different tools, including SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Excel and SQL Server Profiler. In this … Continue reading Quick Tips: Registering SQL Server Profiler as an External Tool in Power BI Desktop.
Tim Mitchell
DECEMBER 14, 2020
In my last post in the ETL Antipatterns series, I wrote about the common antipattern of ingesting or loading more data than necessary. This brief post covers one specific case of loading more data than necessary by performing a full data load rather than using a smaller incremental load. ETL Antipattern: performing full loads instead of incremental loads Earlier this.
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Simplilearn
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The increasingly sophisticated field of artificial intelligence (AI) has grown and spawned several disciplines that deserve their own focused consideration, namely machine learning (ML) and the ML subset “deep learning.” As it sounds, deep learning is the process of leveraging data analytics and the latest gains in computing power to enable com. Read More.
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Dataversity
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Click to learn more about author Tom Clancy. Over the last six months, the pandemic has dramatically changed the way we live and work – forcing organizations to turn to digital tools to mitigate challenges posed by the suddenly remote working world. In fact, a new McKinsey study found that 85% of C-suite executives reported a significant acceleration […].
BA Times
DECEMBER 16, 2020
What is your title? Is it the same as your professional identity?
Simplilearn
DECEMBER 17, 2020
While the digital age opened the floodgates of data, most unstructured data was largely undecipherable until new innovations allowed professionals to put the puzzle pieces together and gain valuable insights. Using data to determine efficient shipping routes, automate digital ad placement, detect cyber attacks, and improve other business processes. Read More.
Smart Data Collective
DECEMBER 18, 2020
We have talked in depth about the benefits of big data with VoIP. One benefit that has been overlooked is the use of big data and blockchain to improve VoIP security. VoIP has become a leading choice for business communications. It offers savings of up to 90% on international calls, 75% on operational costs , 40% on local call bills, and 30% on phone bills – as reported by Finances Online.
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Dataversity
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Click here to learn more about Gilad David Maayan. Deep learning is the basis for many complex computing tasks, including natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, one-to-one personalized marketing, and big data analysis. Deep learning algorithms are based on neural networks, which commonly have millions of parameters that need to be calculated numerous times in […].
Simplilearn
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Do good leaders make good managers? Or is it the other way around? It's a chicken-and-egg question that has no clear-cut answer. This often leads people to wonder what the difference between a leader and a manager really is. However, one thing is for sure — while leadership and management are not the same, they both must go hand in hand. Read More.
Smart Data Collective
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Retailers are struggling to keep up with a growing demand for online purchases. They have found that the pandemic has completely upended their business models, as customers shift towards online commerce. This has driven many companies to find more innovative ecommerce marketing models that rely on big data. As such, retailers have an even tougher job of keeping on top of supply and demand.
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Dataversity
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Click to learn more about co-author John Ladley. Click to learn more about co-author Thomas Redman. It’s hubris to think that the way we see things is everything there is.” — Lisa Randall Recently, Citi Group was fined $400 million by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) “… related to deficiencies in […]. The post Do Fines Motivate Data Governance?
BA Times
DECEMBER 17, 2020
When I first started work a lot of written correspondence was still sent via mail.
Simplilearn
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Marketing techniques have evolved as the ways in which consumers get information change. Radio advertising led to TV advertising, which then shifted to digital marketing with the rise of the internet. Besides these natural market progressions, the COVID-19 pandemic is driving the scope of digital marketing even further online. While TV remain. Read More.
Smart Data Collective
DECEMBER 18, 2020
A few years ago, we talked about the benefits of using AI and big data in disaster relief. We have recently seen how important these applications are, as the damage of natural disasters is worse than ever. Mother Nature has been busier than ever this year, with natural disasters adding to the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of hurricanes have wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast, and wildfires recently devastated the West Coast.
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ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu
Dataversity
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Click to learn more about author Sowmya Tejha Kandregula. According to IDC, the size of the global datasphere is projected to reach 163 ZB by 2025, leading to the disparate data sources in legacy systems, new system deployments, and the creation of data lakes and data warehouses. Most organizations do not utilize the entirety of the data […]. The post An Introduction to Metadata Management appeared first on DATAVERSITY.
Tim Mitchell
DECEMBER 18, 2020
“If it compiles, it works.” – An unemployed developer Building ETL processes is quite easy. Building ETL processes that deliver accurate results as quickly as possible is substantially more difficult. Modern ETL tools (including my personal favorite, SQL Server Integration Services) make it deceptively easy to create simple load process.
Simplilearn
DECEMBER 17, 2020
While data is a necessary resource in business today, it’s also virtually useless in its raw form. There are zettabytes of data being generated every year now. Most of that data will be useful, but only through the work professionals with proper data analytics skills can do. Companies that aren't making business decisions based on insight gathered. Read More.
Smart Data Collective
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Hackers have turned to exploiting website optimization platform Google Analytics to steal credit cards, passwords, IP addresses and a whole host of compromising information that can be shared by hacked sites. According to an investigation from Kaspersky Lab, a new hacking technique that’s been developed to tap into Google Analytics to steal confidential data surrounding payment cards and passwords among much more information that can be exploited.
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Dataversity
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Click to learn more about author Joe DosSantos. It was only a few years ago that BI and data experts excitedly claimed that petabytes of unstructured data could be brought under control with data pipelines and orderly, efficient data warehouses. But as big data continued to grow and the amount of stored information increased every […]. The post Improving Data Pipelines with DataOps appeared first on DATAVERSITY.
ElegantJ BI
DECEMBER 16, 2020
How a Citizen Data Scientist Can Help Others Adjust to the New Reality! When a business user is given the mantle of Citizen Data Scientist, they being a journey that can help to advance their career, provide leadership experience and improve visibility across the organization. But, in order to embrace this new part of their position, they must understand a number of things.
Simplilearn
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Today, organizations function in a dynamic business environment that is characterized by constant changes in consumer demand for better products and services. To meet customer expectations and remain competitive, companies not only capture current data, but they also collect historical data to evaluate past performance and trends. In a highly compe.
Smart Data Collective
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Customer satisfaction (CSAT) metrics are a powerful tool for businesses, but despite the way we talk about it, satisfaction isn’t something you can easily measure. Instead, we typically measure satisfaction by proxy, based on answers to more easily quantifiable questions – and though there are companies that do try to measure satisfaction directly, they’re less likely to be collecting actionable data.
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