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Evaluate

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• Data science jobs not as plentiful as all the hype indicates

  These days, it seems everyone is talking about data scientists. General interest in the role continues to grow, but that isn't leading to corresponding growth in jobs among employers. Continue Reading

• More to think about on big data ethics than data privacy

  This edition of the Talking Data podcast looks at how businesses doing big data analytics can apply ethical codes to help ensure that they're good stewards of their customers' data. Continue Reading

• Need for business intelligence analysts spans industry spectrum

  While technology, healthcare and retail companies are currently hiring more BI analysts than other types of organizations, careers expert Matt Mueller says jobs are available across the board. Continue Reading

• Cloud integration services emerge strong

  The cloud integration services market is one of the fastest growing segments of the platform-as-a-service market. Dozens of emerging and established vendors are jockeying for position in this emergent space, staking out different market segments. ... Continue Reading

• Stream processing not such a big-data deal for some users

  Many data streaming applications don't involve huge amounts of information. A case in point: an analytics initiative aimed at speeding the diagnosis of problems with Wi-Fi networking devices. Continue Reading

• Location-based intelligence software finds wider business audience

  Geographic information systems have been around for decades, but simplified tools aimed at traditional business users are spurring greater adoption.Continue Reading

• Bring data analysis methods to the masses

  Many members of the general public, which includes business executives, don't really understand what analytics is all about. It's up to data scientists to educate them.Continue Reading

• Setting the stage to effectively visualize data

  The piles of data gathered from business intelligence and analytics tools is of little use to BI, data management and IT teams if they don't have a good way to visualize the data. To put data to effective use, IT teams need to construct an ...Continue Reading

• Discover the steps needed to reach successful cloud BI

  As company data and processes are moved to the cloud, it makes sense for organizations to begin using cloud BI and analytics and keep many business tools in the same place. But companies shouldn't feel cornered into cloud BI. Instead, hosted BI ...Continue Reading

• Cloud data management systems, sports analytics heat up

  In this edition of Talking Data, we discuss why businesses are looking to cloud-based data management systems and how analytics is reshaping sports media.Continue Reading

• Cloud business intelligence grows, but most BI users still grounded

  In a Q&A, consultant Howard Dresner discusses cloud business intelligence trends and why more user organizations have yet to embrace cloud BI services.Continue Reading

• Use of analytics in sports media becomes contentious

  Analytics are gaining a high profile in sports media, but some fans and commentators say the stats just aren't what they're looking for.Continue Reading

• What you need to know before buying BI analytics tools

  Expert contributor Wayne Kernochan describes the different types of business intelligence analytics tools on the market and how they can benefit corporate strategies and operations.Continue Reading

• Operational intelligence technologies are making real time a reality

  While many take the traditional route to business intelligence, forward-thinking companies are taking a more operational approach. By integrating BI and analytics, these companies are enabling improvements of business processes -- in real-time. ...Continue Reading

• Data-hungry organizations use stream processing to digest big data

  In the data age, information never stops flowing -- and its breakneck speed never flags. Organizations with a need to harness that speed don’t want to miss the chance to take advantage of even a single 1 or 0 or unstructured bit of information. Some...Continue Reading