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• April 22, 2013 22 Apr'13

  Too much business information? It's not a new problem

  The information "explosion" has brought the problem into sharper relief, but there has long been too much data. Sorting through it is the real issue.

• April 22, 2013 22 Apr'13

  Big data analytics firm offers insights into the U.S. Latino consumer

  Luminar's Franklin Rios explains how his company is using Hortonworks' Hadoop distribution to deliver insights about the Latino community.

• April 19, 2013 19 Apr'13

  Big data technologies promise major advances in health and science

  Big data analytics efforts are poised to improve everything from public health to particle physics, and people like Cloudera's Jeff Hammerbacher are leading the way.

• April 15, 2013 15 Apr'13

  Data science team building 101: Cross-functional talent key to success

  Two experienced data scientists offer tips on best practices for setting up data science teams and incorporating big data into data science programs.

• April 12, 2013 12 Apr'13

  Business intelligence basics not just a concern for BI beginners

  Companies new to business intelligence need to focus on BI fundamentals. But lots of experienced BI teams still have some basic blocking and tackling to do, too.

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• April 05, 2013 05 Apr'13

  SAS report offers Rx for companies lacking in analytical capabilities

  Effective communication and executive buy-in are essential elements for companies wanting to become 'analytical innovators,' according to software vendor SAS Institute.

• March 28, 2013 28 Mar'13

  Business intelligence program needs long-term tending to fully blossom

  The evolution of Quicken Loans' business intelligence strategy from static reporting to self-service BI holds useful lessons for other organizations.

• March 22, 2013 22 Mar'13

  O'Reilly Strata conference tackles big topics in data science, Hadoop

  The O'Reilly Strata conference was the place to be to learn about the role of the data scientist and big data technologies.

• March 20, 2013 20 Mar'13

  Experts debate big data vs. SQL development

  Traditional SQL databases may have lost mindshare with some app developers, but they're still the right choice for most projects, says one expert.

• March 07, 2013 07 Mar'13

  Real-time data analytics aims to boost businesses' speed of thought

  Real-time business intelligence can help improve operational decisions by enabling BI to be done in business systems. Read about how to make it work.

• March 04, 2013 04 Mar'13

  Strata speaker calls for increased focus on data scientist education

  Society should do more to encourage the next generation of data scientists, according to a speaker at last week's O'Reilly Strata Conference.

• March 01, 2013 01 Mar'13

  Strata speaker cites key characteristics for success in data science

  Senior research scientist Rachel Schutt offers a rundown of the common traits shared by people who have been successful in the field of data science.

• February 22, 2013 22 Feb'13

  New business intelligence application to-do items: Sharp design, 'fun'

  Eye-catching designs, gamification and other new techniques are being tapped to make business intelligence applications more enticing to end users.

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  Data scientist role requires predictive analysis, expert says

  Forrester's Mike Gualtieri explains how data scientists' knowledge of predictive analytics can help firms reduce risk.

• December 21, 2012 21 Dec'12

  Businesses set self-service BI as a priority for 2013

  Mainstay issues such as poor data quality will plague businesses in 2013, but one way they're hoping to overcome hurdles is by empowering users.