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Part V - Tricks and Tips for Starting an Advanced Analytics Practice
The hardest part of an advanced analytics project is getting started, says TechTarget's Wayne Eckerson. This BeyeNetwork.com article shows how to kick-start an initiative and rev it into high gear. Blog | 28 Nov 2011
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From the Editors: Advice to help conquer your 'big data' challenges
"Big data" is creating new questions and challenges for IT and data management pros. We're here to help, with articles offering expert advice on big-data management best practices and pitfalls. From the Editor | 16 Nov 2011
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From the Editors: Can a data scientist save your 'big data' project?
Collecting "big data" is easy; analyzing it can cause headaches. But some companies are turning to an emerging position, the data scientist, to help them sift through their heaps of data. From the Editor | 09 Nov 2011
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Data warehousing project helps UMass Medical improve patient care
In a Q&A, the CTO of UMass Medical School affiliate UHealthSolutions Inc. discusses the company's development of a standardized data warehousing and analytics system for patient data. Q&A | 28 Oct 2011
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Data scientists helping businesses navigate 'big data' seas
Skilled professionals known as data scientists have become highly sought-after by companies such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Google to perform advanced analytics on growing data sets. News | 02 Oct 2011
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Data scientists dig open source tools, transaction data
Michael Driscoll, the chief technology officer of Metamarkets, discusses the data scientist’s relationship with transaction data and open source tools such as R, Mahout and Hadoop. Q&A | 28 Sep 2011
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Google’s chief economist examines the data scientist factor
Hal Varian, Google’s chief economist, talks about the emerging role of the data scientist -- both the trade and the tools. Q&A | 28 Sep 2011
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In an age of predictive analytics, data scientists help bridge the gap
Michael Driscoll, the chief technology officer of Metamarkets, talks about how data scientists are using predictive analytics to shed light on the future. Q&A | 26 Sep 2011
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'Big data' analytics fulfilling the promise of predictive BI
While conventional business intelligence drills into historical data, big-data analytics often adds a forward-looking dimension in an effort to help users unlock predictive insights. News | 30 Aug 2011
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From the Editors: Businesses strive for mature data analytics systems
The BI industry is abuzz about "big data" analytics. But for some organizations, the priority is finding better ways to make use of the data they’ve been gathering all along. From the Editors | 26 Aug 2011