Your technology is generating data whenever you use your smartphone, when you chat with your family and friends on Facebook, and when you shop. Anytime you go online, you're producing data and leaving a digital trail of information. All of this data is very complex, there's so much of it from many different sources, and it's coming in quickly in real-time. This is Big … [Read more...] about What is Big Data And How Does It Work?
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Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Insurance
Advancing Data Analytics Leadership Within Insurance The Insurance industry is going through a period of massive change with more data collected on customers than ever before and pressure from shareholders to operate more efficiently and maximize profits. The emerging role of the Chief Data & Analytics Officer sits in an essential position within the business, providing … [Read more...] about Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Insurance
5 Signs You are Doing Digital Transformation Right
The broad range of changes that must be made in an attempt to refine organisational systems makes it almost impossible to measure digital transformation. If your company is planning digital transformation or has already started the process, it will be important to understand how fast the process is progressing. Additionally, you need to understand the kind of impact that the … [Read more...] about 5 Signs You are Doing Digital Transformation Right
How to Use Location Data to Get Ahead of the Competition
It's no longer business as usual in the retail industry. It's not enough to know your customers and to provide them with the best services and products. One tiny piece of information --where the customers are -- is the game changer. Retailers can use location data to obtain this information. Location data refers to the trajectories of people and objects. In the retail industry, … [Read more...] about How to Use Location Data to Get Ahead of the Competition
How to Navigate BI Vendors with Industry Expert Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith has led embedded analytics teams and designed SaaS products for companies such as Birst, IAS, ServiceSource, and SAP Labs. Putting that experience to good use, he is now principal consultant and founder of NextWave Business Intelligence. A Colorado-based analytics product strategy firm, NextWave helps SaaS companies incorporate business intelligence into their … [Read more...] about How to Navigate BI Vendors with Industry Expert Kevin Smith
