Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 5, 2021

Collecting, processing, and carrying out analysis on streaming data , in industries such as ad-tech involves intense data engineering. The data generated daily is huge (100s of GB data) and requires a significant processing time to process the data for subsequent steps. Another challenge is the joining of datasets to derive insights. Each process on average has more than 10 datasets and an equal number of joins with multiple keys.

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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 […].

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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.

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Analyst Catalyst Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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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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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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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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 1, 2021

Machine learning technology has profoundly impacted the IT sector. A growing number of IT professionals are using new tools that rely on advanced machine learning algorithms to complete some of the tasks they are charged with. One task that has been revamped with machine learning technology is data recovery. You can use machine learning to identify the files that were accidentally deleted much more easily and make sure they are adequately restored.

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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 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.

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The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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.

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InfoQ Articles

AUGUST 3, 2021

Turning microservices inside-out means moving past a single, request/response API to designing microservices with an inbound API for queries and commands, an outbound APIs to emit events, and a meta API to describe them both. A database can be supplemented with Apache Kafka via a connecting tissue such as Debezium. By Bilgin Ibryam.

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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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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.

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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 […].

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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 […].

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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Simplilearn

AUGUST 2, 2021

It’s a common pitfall for today’s UX designers: to be so mired in project management busywork that they fail to spend enough time on the creative aspects of design that make their job so vital to the development process. The key to great UX design is leveraging the behavioral preferences of the consumers that use your products every day, and ap. Read More.

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In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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 […].

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InfoQ Articles

AUGUST 4, 2021

This article shares how Padawans and Jedis can inspire and teach us how to help people of a wide variety of backgrounds, ages, and experience levels to observe and understand failures in production. It covers practical lessons learned and shares how you can create and rollout a program for SRE Apprentices within your organization. It also shares feedback from the SRE Apprentices themselves.

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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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Simplilearn

AUGUST 2, 2021

Businesses must continuously change and evolve to survive in today’s super competitive world, but there are so many uncertainties, variables, and obstacles to consider. Smart companies that want success and growth improve their prospects by having a professional business analyst on-hand to guide and advise them. Business analysis is the practice. Read More.

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Use data to turn one-off holiday shoppers into repeat buyers and effortlessly drive more sales throughout the year. Our guide will give you an in-depth understanding of what triggers your customers to buy and breaks down campaign examples from leading B2C brands.