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Incorporating MapReduce In The Analytics Environment
A few weeks ago, I attended the Hadoop World show in New York to hear first-hand how organizations are making use of the new technology. In future postings, I may address what claims I thought entered the hype zone and what value propositions seemed weak. However, I want to focus
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Analytics Gone Wrong: Dire Consequences For Kids
We always hear about the benefits of analytics done correctly and used well. What we don’t hear as often are the dire consequences of analytics done poorly and used inappropriately. There are occasions where people’s lives can literally be ruined because of an analysis that is poorly designed or incorrectly
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It’s Almost Time to Submit Your ANNY Application!
It’s almost time to start submitting your ANNY application! Throughout the last eight years, IIA has been hosting the ANNY Excellence in Analytics Award. This coveted award has been given to organizations and departments who are making large strides within their organization with their analytics. IIA has this award to
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Analytics As Rock Stars? Don't Be A One Hit Wonder!
What a change a few decades makes! When first starting my career as an analyst, I had no illusions about what I was getting into. I was choosing a field that most people didn’t enjoy or even understand. I knew I would get to work on neat analytical projects, but
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Analytics Conferences Gone Wild!
As a result of the attention business analytics has received in recent years, we’re seeing a proliferation of conferences tied to analytics. It seems like everywhere one turns, one finds another analytics conference. In addition to totally new shows, there are also some conferences that weren’t historically focused on business
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Aiding An Analytics Enthusiast
How can you help “Bob the marketing guy” succeed with analytics?In my last blog, I wrote about the pitfalls of allowing “Bob The Marketing Guy” to build complex analytics or models using a user friendly tool, when he doesn’t really know what he is doing. Well, we cannot just tell
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Should "Bob The Marketing Guy" Be Building Your Analytics?
There is a certain topic that comes up a lot. In fact, I responded to a LinkedIn discussion on the topic just a few days ago. While there are many variations, the core of the question always gets back to this concept: “Is it a good idea to let non-analysts
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Big Data Is Coming, Big Data Is Coming: What Does It Mean To Analytic Professionals?
For my first blog posting, I decided to focus on one of the hottest topics in analytics right now: “Big Data”. Big Data is typically defined as very large, newer sources of data that don’t necessarily have a convenient or consistent structure. Think web logs, sensor data, RFID data, and
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Eight Data And Analytics Capabilities You'll Need For The IoT
There is widespread agreement that the Internet of Things will be a transformative factor in the business use of information. The prospect of billions of connected devices promises to transform home activities, transportation, industrial operations, and many other aspects of our lives.The bad news about the IoT is that we
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How To Help Humans Work Better With Smart Machines
It’s pretty clear that smart machines—computers and robots that can digest information, make recommendations and decisions, and take informed actions—are going to be a significant factor in the workplace of the future. In some areas, like insurance underwriting, credit decisions, and financial trading, they’re already in wide use. In other