Smart Data Collective
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Machine learning is changing the future of marketing in many beneficial ways. The Digital Marketing Institute reports that 97% of decision makers believe it is the future of marketing. There are a number of tactics that marketers can pursue to optimize campaigns with machine learning algorithms. However, some of these strategies are more limited then marketers would like to think.
Simplilearn
OCTOBER 29, 2019
International Data Corporation (IDC) has released a study covering nearly 1000 learning programs from 250 companies to assess what training methods were most popular and which worked best at upskilling employees cost effectively. The IDC InfoBrief, titled How Blended Learning Impacts Training Success (October 2019), examined various combinati. Read More.
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Analyst Catalyst Blog
OCTOBER 29, 2019
Userzoom
OCTOBER 31, 2019
In which our very own UX Researcher, Tom Hayes, investigates the world of online iconography and how you can test whether users understand all your various navigation signs and symbols. What does this icon mean? Now I would be very surprised if anyone isn’t thinking ‘search’ right now. This icon, or variations of it, tend to be used by companies all over the world and users recognise it.
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Smart Data Collective
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Machine learning is offering businesses a new opportunity to translate documents. They can use machine learning to translate marketing materials and other literature. However, these AI solutions may not always be the best. Brief Overview of Neural Machine Learning. Towards Data Science has discussed this development. The term is called neural machine translation.
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Phocas
OCTOBER 29, 2019
What is the difference between traditional static reports and business intelligence? Static reports are often about a set timeframe such as the last quarter of results, and you have to consider all the elements that you'll need when preparing them. In contrast, BI provides more flexibility. In this blog, we will explore how static reports compare to real-time business intelligence so you can be better informed about what your business needs.
Userzoom
OCTOBER 30, 2019
You’ll likely know all about creating user personas by now. It’s an essential tool in any UX designer’s kit. Your app or site will likely have thousands of users, so it’s not possible for you to cater to all of their needs. However, if you create a fictional character that has lots in common with your customer base and then target your app at them, you’ll likely appeal to most of your users.
Smart Data Collective
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Many of our colleagues have written extensively about the impact big data is having on the gaming industry. They have said that big data technology is probably the biggest game changer in the industry. Kevin Rands of CIO is one of the experts to discuss the state of big data in the gaming industry. He said big data analysis gives companies a long-term strategy that helps them gain the strongest competitive edge.
Leading Agile
OCTOBER 31, 2019
At ElevateAgile, LeadingAgile Principal Consultant, Marty Bradley, led a session called “The Business Value of Agility.” The talk focused on the question of how organizations measure and understand the business benefits of adopting an Agile approach. All too often, organizations make a decision to “go agile” without defining the outcome they hope/want/expect from changing their approach to work.
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Domo
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Today’s market is flooded with business intelligence solutions, like Tableau, that do one or two things well—but what if there was a solution that delivered more? How Domo compares to Tableau: But don’t just take our word for it. Fill out the form and see Domo in action.
Data Pine
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Historically, the terms data report or business report haven’t got the crowds excited. Data reports have always been important for businesses. However, they have been a necessary evil, created by analysts and consultants. The term usually conjures up images of static PDFs, old-school PowerPoint slides and big tables. Usually created with past data without the possibility to generate real-time or future insights, these reports were obsolete, comprised of numerous external and internal files, with
Smart Data Collective
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Big data has given birth to a number of new applications. Both mobile and desktop devices are able to use more sophisticated applications to serve users in every part of the world. Tech Beacon wrote some very insightful guidelines for people trying to develop applications. Big data isn’t just useful for developing new applications. It also is ideal for monitoring these applications more easily.
Phocas
OCTOBER 27, 2019
When automation is done well, it accomplishes more than just saving time and money. It minimizes errors, improves productivity, increases employee satisfaction, and enhances the customer experience. When incorporated into a business strategy, employees get more done, in the same amount of time, allowing them to focus on the important objectives of their role.
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Domo
OCTOBER 31, 2019
From getting your arms around all the data your company owns to getting more bang for your business’s buck, CIOs are facing a number of pressures and challenges these days—and they’re only mounting. I recently sat down with five of the most revered IT leaders of the past three decades— Domo Enterprise Advisory Board members Phil Fasano, John Leggate, Tony Scott, Esat Sezer, and Mahvash Yazdi, who possess more than 100 years of combined experience as global CIOs at some of the world’s largest org
Agile Velocity
OCTOBER 28, 2019
In the previous article in this series, I covered the first antidote to the Zombie Agility contagion, the regular and generous application of compelling Business Outcomes. . Today, I’ll jump into the second antidote: ensuring your internal Agile change agents aren’t carrying the virus themselves. Antidote #2: Make sure your Agile change agents aren’t infected themselves.
Smart Data Collective
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Analytics is a term that many people have heard, but unfortunately not nearly as many go out of their way to truly understand in depth. Widely referred to as the “ fabric of the future ”, analytics is all about improving efficiency and ultimately creating better ways to do things in professional settings. Believe it or not, every thriving business, across practically every industry, has an analytics department (regardless of if it is a legal practice with particular focus on issues like if a hea
Phocas
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Phocas is recommended by 100% of customers and continues to outpace BI competitors in many KPIs in its peer groups, according to the largest BI user survey in the world.
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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
Domo
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Domo can transform your business by helping you get to insights faster with automated data discovery, including deep learning and descriptive stats, accelerate discovery and decision-making using data science tools for predictive modeling, build efficiency into your data prep with Domo’s ETL tools and processes, and ask questions about your data with natural language queries.
Agile Velocity
OCTOBER 29, 2019
In the previous articles of this series, I covered the first and second antidotes to Zombie Agility, the regular and generous application of compelling Business Outcomes and ensuring your change agents aren’t already infected. Today, we’ll explore the third and final antidote: building strong teams with the capabilities to achieve the organization’s desired business outcomes–and fend off a zombie attack.
Smart Data Collective
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Alula recently wrote a great article on the intersection of big data and home security. A few years ago, this was a topic that was confined to the pages of science fiction books. However, big data has proven to be a very useful tool in home security in recent years. Homeowners should be aware of the benefits of big data when they want to make things more secure.
Actian
OCTOBER 29, 2019
Technology is continually changing and determining the right time to upgrade and modernize can be tricky. If you adopt new technology too soon, this may result in churn within your organization and the implementation of immature solutions that may not meet your needs. If you wait too long, you miss out on market opportunities and productivity gains that new technology can bring to your business.
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Domo
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Domo’s open platform means you can access apps built by partners and developers around the world, as well as create your own custom apps. Domo can transform your business by helping you: Get fast, relevant answers with apps Browse hundreds of plug and play dashboards Utilize our collection of over 1,000 pre-built connectors Leverage industry best practices And more.
Business Analyst Mentor
OCTOBER 26, 2019
Lessons learnt from many business analysis engagements and projects have helped conclude some useful use case model guidelines. Having guidelines on a project and an organisation (as a whole) is.
Smart Data Collective
OCTOBER 26, 2019
Choosing a backup method for data backup requires being aware of the factors that affect data backup in the short and long term. Having an off-site backup ensures that the data is far enough away from a local incident so that the business can recover normal function quickly. However, when dealing with a backup facility, companies need to weigh their options.
Actian
OCTOBER 31, 2019
A very diverse yet joyful group of masks including Tuesday Taco, Fortune Teller, Squid, Superman, Bob Marley, Hippie, Mary Poppins, Morphsuit, Top Gun’s Maverick, Dead-Priest-Joker, Walrus, Game of Thrones’ Melisandre, a Slytherin, and Actian’s People Programs Manager abducted by an alien was sighted marching around the Embarcadero Place in Palo Alto, California, on Tuesday, October 29, cheering and wishing random walkers from the surrounding offices Happy Halloween.
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