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Enterprise business intelligence software and big data
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Introduction to data science: A crash course for CIOs
Is your organization practicing good data science? Contributor Phil Simon examines how data scientists are transforming big data into 'the new oil.' Continue Reading
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Tweet jam recap: Hire a data scientist or train a data analyst?
In this big data tweet jam recap, learn whether participants prefer to hire an external data scientist or train a data analyst from within. Continue Reading
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Data interpretation and visualization techniques add business value
In this SearchCIO.com tweet jam recap, learn how to add business value to big data analytics with data interpretation and visualization techniques. Continue Reading
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Is analysis of data worth your IT staff's time? Tweet jammers talk big data
How much time should CIOs invest in the analysis of data? SearchCIO.com Twitter followers argue the significance of big data analytics. Continue Reading
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Nate Silver on Bayes' Theorem and the power of big data done right
Nate Silver outlines three principles taken from Bayes' Theorem that influence his prediction process. Continue Reading
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Information management and the role of IT in a big data era: Three tips
Some 80% of employees rely on corporate data to do their jobs, yet under half believe the data is usable. What's the role of IT and information management? Continue Reading
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Trends in analyzing data: Join our big data tweet jam March 27
Join SearchCIO.com for our tweet jam on analyzing data March 27 at 3 p.m. Trends in big data analytics, business intelligence -- it's all on the table. Continue Reading
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BI programs should co-opt social sciences to be closer to the money
CIOs should incorporate anthropology, economics and other social sciences into their BI programs to answer burning business questions. Continue Reading
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Why a technology and marketing strategy alliance should be cemented
CIOs and chief marketing officers may be at odds at times, but many signs point to the need for a stronger technology and marketing strategy alliance. Continue Reading
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How CIOs can avoid big chaos through a BI data steward
With big data comes big responsibility. CIOs can avoid big chaos during an ERP integration with the help of a data steward. Continue Reading
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What's the big deal about big data analytics?
Are businesses chasing Hadoop and Teradata just because they're the hot new thing? CEO John Weathington advises CIOs to stop and think before they jump into big data analytics. Continue Reading
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Cost, data quality issues still hobble CIOs' BI strategies
Data quality remains a top challenge for business intelligence. For CIOs, this should be the question: What's good enough for the task at hand? Continue Reading
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Hadoop offers big data analytics on the cheap -- if you know how
CIOs can harness the power of data mining using the free Apache Hadoop framework, but is there such a thing as free big data analytics? Continue Reading
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Business analytics: Creating one version of the truth
Deloitte's analytics strategy expert shares ways CIOs can identify and break down business analytics barriers and avoid quick data fixes and detours. Continue Reading
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Assessing an enterprise's analytics maturity
Ten basic questions will help guide enterprises along the path of analytics awareness. Continue Reading