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Business intelligence project management

• March 08, 2017 08 Mar'17

  Analytics teams give data science applications real scientific rigor

  Data scientists at companies such as LinkedIn and Cisco are applying aspects of the scientific method to data mining and analysis initiatives to try to make sure they get valid results.

• February 28, 2017 28 Feb'17

  Successful data science process not simple to set up, sustain

  Data science teams face a mix of process and cultural challenges in organizations, according to experienced analytics managers who offer advice on how to overcome the hurdles.

• February 06, 2017 06 Feb'17

  Don't learn lessons on predictive modeling techniques the hard way

  Deploying and using predictive modeling tools without heeding best practices doesn't guarantee analytics success, a fact that many analytics managers and election forecasters know all too well.

• October 06, 2016 06 Oct'16

  Visualized data aids in building, updating predictive models

  Data scientists at Capital One and BuildingIQ use data visualizations to help guide their efforts in developing, training and modifying predictive models for use in advanced analytics applications.

• February 05, 2016 05 Feb'16

  Tech teams stop fighting self-service BI technology, users

  At the 2016 TDWI Executive Summit in Las Vegas, business intelligence managers detailed moves by their organizations to embrace self-service BI tools -- and the benefits that followed.

• December 21, 2015 21 Dec'15

  How BI development can support quick and nimble businesses

  In an excerpt from his book on BI development and delivery, author Greg Steffine explains why it's important to focus BI initiatives on enabling the business to respond quickly and nimbly to situations.

• December 21, 2015 21 Dec'15

  Need for speed in delivering BI capabilities, author says

  Organizational alignment and teams of BI evangelists who are hyper-responsive to user needs are key to improving business intelligence processes, according to author and BI manager Greg Steffine.

• July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15

  BI reports take off as user adoption rises at DFW airport

  Change is always hard, but at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, giving business users personalized tools helps reduce the stress of completing BI reports in a new way.

• July 28, 2015 28 Jul'15

  CDOs say data accessibility plans should be theirs to lead

  Balancing data access and security in an organization isn't the most glamorous task, but several chief data officers at an MIT conference said it's something CDOs need to take charge of.

• July 16, 2015 16 Jul'15

  How one company improved its data literacy

  All smart businesses these days want to be data-driven. With a shortage of knowledgeable workers, getting to that point can be hard -- but the head of BI at online lender Avant is helping it to do so.

• May 26, 2015 26 May'15

  CEO pushes for data-driven strategy

  Everyone knows executive support for analytics initiatives is important, but CEOs are starting to get behind analytics like never before.

• May 20, 2015 20 May'15

  BI teams cater to users to boost self-service analytics adoption

  Self-service business intelligence and analytics tools require thoughtful deployment plans to get business users to willingly integrate them into operational workflows.

• February 06, 2015 06 Feb'15

  Approach big data projects with care, purpose

  IT observers caution organizations against data for data’s sake, urging instead a focus on the best technology for the business problem at hand.

• October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14

  Survey: Big variance in BI and big data salaries, raises

  TechTarget's 2014 IT Salary and Careers Survey shows that the pay of BI and big data respondents varies widely -- and that many aren't cashing in with big raises.

• June 06, 2014 06 Jun'14

  FDA dumps health data; IBM hits big data skills shortage

  In this news recap, we look at a major analytics data dump by the FDA and IBM's efforts to help colleges tackle the big data skills shortage.