BA Times
AUGUST 5, 2021
The merits of Agile versus Waterfall are well documented. However, it is useful to understand the relative differences between the paradigms and how they impact Business Analysis – particularly if you work in an environment where both approaches are used. This article attempts to provide a visual, relative comparison between: A traditional Waterfall method that […].
Smart Data Collective
AUGUST 2, 2021
Data-driven organizations are always looking for smarter ways to reach their customers. One of the biggest benefits of using big data in 2021 is improving customer engagement. Online businesses have discovered that big data can be a powerful asset when they want to boost their conversion rates. A good UX design that is predicated on big data is essential to the success of every business online.
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Simplilearn
AUGUST 5, 2021
Today, the job market is more competitive in an altogether different sense. Along with subject matter expertise, employers are now looking for employability skills as essential traits in their potential employees. While it was easier for IT professionals to land jobs — thanks to the mushrooming start-ups — many of them are now finding it. Read More.
Dataversity
AUGUST 5, 2021
Click to learn more about author Michele Iurillo. According to Gartner, data fabric is an architecture and set of data services that provides consistent functionality across a variety of environments, from on-premises to the cloud. Data fabric simplifies and integrates on-premises and cloud Data Management by accelerating digital transformation. How are we going to convince […].
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BA Times
AUGUST 4, 2021
In my experience as a Business Analyst (BA), I have seen many analysts struggle in trying to strike the right levels of analysis. Some analysts tend to overanalyze while others, under analyze. Getting trapped in the dilemma of when to stop and/or when to continue analyzing can put you into a vicious cycle of ineffectiveness […]. The post The 7 Habits of Highly Effective BAs appeared first on Business Analyst Articles, Webinars, Templates, Jobs.
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Simplilearn
AUGUST 3, 2021
The company that popularized the bath bomb dropped another kind of bomb in April of 2019: Lush U.K. is saying goodbye to social media and focusing on more traditional channels instead. In a statement published on Instagram (oh, the irony), Lush said “Increasingly, social media is making it harder and harder for us to talk to each other directly. Read More.
Dataversity
AUGUST 5, 2021
Click to learn more about author JG Heithcock. No matter what your business or industry is, data is a critical asset to your business. Without secure and dependable backup for data protection, you’re at the mercy of life’s many “what ifs,” whether the data loss comes from spilling a drink on your keyboard or a ransomware attack. […]. The post How to Survive a Ransomware Attack: Five Backup Best Practices appeared first on DATAVERSITY.
ElegantJ BI
AUGUST 4, 2021
A recent study published by Gartner revealed that 10% of midsize organizations currently have some form of prescriptive analytics. This is forecast to grow to 36%. You may be wondering why the use of predictive analytics is growing so rapidly in midsized companies, and it is worth noting that, while there are numerous benefits to this type of solution, one of the primary reasons for this growth is improved productivity and employee value.
BizAcuity
AUGUST 3, 2021
Customer loyalty has never been more important than during COVID-19, but earning this loyalty has also become harder than ever. We all know the old adage that the top 20% of customers make up 80% of a company’s revenue, but nurturing and growing that top 20% gets tricky when old ways of engaging with customers are no longer an option, as businesses are imperative to embrace digital and artificial intelligence to analyze the Key performance indicators (KPIs) business metrics that are deemed cruci
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Simplilearn
AUGUST 3, 2021
As digital and social selling strategies and techniques move further into the mainstream, sales and marketing professionals alike are realizing how massive the benefits are for their organizations. They’re jumping onboard enthusiastically with a new perspective on what drives buying decisions, and they are embracing digital and social selling tac. Read More.
Dataversity
AUGUST 2, 2021
Click to learn more about author Danny Allan. The pace of change in enterprise IT has been rapid the past two decades, as technologies like AI, analytics, and IoT disrupt the way businesses run. And with the emergence of each new technology, organizations have to relearn the strategies they previously employed to protect data and applications […].
ElegantJ BI
AUGUST 4, 2021
A recent study published by Gartner revealed that 10% of midsize organizations currently have some form of prescriptive analytics. This is forecast to grow to 36%. You may be wondering why the use of predictive analytics is growing so rapidly in midsized companies, and it is worth noting that, while there are numerous benefits to this type of solution, one of the primary reasons for this growth is improved productivity and employee value.
BizAcuity
AUGUST 3, 2021
Customer loyalty has never been more important than during COVID-19, but earning this loyalty has also become harder than ever. We all know the old adage that the top 20% of customers make up 80% of a company’s revenue, but nurturing and growing that top 20% gets tricky when old ways of engaging with customers are no longer an option, as businesses are imperative to embrace digital and artificial intelligence to analyze the Key performance indicators (KPIs) business metrics that are deemed cruci
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Simplilearn
AUGUST 2, 2021
With so many articles being published that highlight how important encryption is nowadays, you must stay aware of every possible route to enforce such standards. The RSA algorithm has been a reliable source of security since the early days of computing, and it keeps solidifying itself as a definitive weapon in the line of cybersecurity. This tutori.
Dataversity
AUGUST 6, 2021
Click to learn more about author Sudeep Rao. The 21st century has been characterized by the exponential growth of disruptive technology and its impact in multiple industry sectors – from manufacturing, banking, and finance to health care and retail. This has been accompanied by a concurrent data explosion, with every industry sector now generating information […].
ElegantJ BI
AUGUST 3, 2021
Self Service Data Preparation Makes Data Accessible to Business Users! Preparing data for analysis used to be a long, difficult process performed by IT or data scientists. Needless to say, that process meant that business users could not get the job done. They were forced to make a request, wait for the process to be completed and then, more than likely, for the same team to actually perform the analysis.
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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
Simplilearn
AUGUST 5, 2021
When assessing the pros and cons of Citrix XenServer compared to VMware vSphere ESXi, the first thing to note is that these two software systems are developed and supported by different companies. The VMware vSphere ESXi is developed by VMware Inc., whereas XenServer is developed by Citrix. Though they perform sim. Read More.
Dataversity
AUGUST 6, 2021
Click to learn more about author Mike Phelan. For hackers, attacking a faceless enterprise seems like a victimless crime: hold the company’s data for a lucrative ransom payout. For companies, it is more than just the payout. It is lost revenue, reputation, and employee and customer trust – and can result in a total collapse […]. The post Cyber Recovery Strategy: Critical in the Fight Against Cyber Criminals appeared first on DATAVERSITY.
ElegantJ BI
AUGUST 3, 2021
Self Service Data Preparation Makes Data Accessible to Business Users! Preparing data for analysis used to be a long, difficult process performed by IT or data scientists. Needless to say, that process meant that business users could not get the job done. They were forced to make a request, wait for the process to be completed and then, more than likely, for the same team to actually perform the analysis.
The Data Administration Newsletter
AUGUST 3, 2021
Increasingly, external data (alternative data, public data, open data – call it what you want) is being called the “secret sauce” of driving advanced analytics, developing machine learning and AI capabilities, enriching existing models, and delivering unrealized insights to every part of your organization. The difficulty in connecting to this data is top of mind for […].
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Simplilearn
AUGUST 5, 2021
Search engines offer multiple opportunities for brands to increase their visibility, boost awareness, and drive more traffic to their websites. The key to taking advantage of these opportunities is to understand the type of information search engines are serving, and how to create the content most likely to be displayed. In this article, we wi. Read More.
Dataversity
AUGUST 4, 2021
Click to learn more about author Chris Bruce. There is a treasure trove of data – from benefits selections and health care claims to sentiment analysis and viewpoints shared from internal surveys – waiting to be unearthed and utilized. By collecting, analyzing, and understanding that data, employers can make smarter decisions and, in turn, nudge […].
InfoQ Articles
AUGUST 2, 2021
The Excel team announced LAMBDA, a new feature that lets users define and name formula functions. LAMBDA functions admit parameters, can call other LAMBDA functions and recursively call themselves. With LAMBDA, the Excel formula language is Turing-complete: user-defined functions can thus compute anything without resorting to imperative languages (e.g., VBA, JavaScript).
The Data Administration Newsletter
AUGUST 3, 2021
Through big data modeling, data-driven organizations can better understand and manage the complexities of big data, improve business intelligence (BI), and enable organizations to benefit from actionable insight. Big data modeling is an extension of data modeling, a practice adopted by many areas of Information Technology (IT), used to better understand enterprise data resources.
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