Analytics to mitigate the impact of drought

The drought bringing vast farming regions to their knees has highlighted the importance of better management of the country’s scarce water resources. Kroshlen Moodley, GM: public sector and utilities at SAS, says that while it isn’t possible to combat the...

Ericsson launches business intelligence toolkit

In a world in which so much video is competing for viewers’ attention – from traditional linear TV to both professional and user-generated content – media players such as content owners, broadcasters, and TV service providers require an analytics...

Qlik releases QlikView 12 on second-generation data indexing engine

Qlik has released QlikView 12. The latest version of the Company’s widely-adopted QlikView product line, version 12 strengthens Qlik’s unique platform approach to visual analytics by bringing QlikView onto the same modern QIX Associative Data Indexing...

Maximise value and productivity with Decision Inc

Decision Inc has developed an industry-leading Mining Accelerator that delivers improved planning, budgeting and reporting functions alongside streamlined capabilities and productivity, specifically tailored for the mining sector. The solution provides an end-to-end...

Healthcare Providers must prioritise BI and analytics

As the healthcare industry grapples with the rising cost of care, healthcare organisations are leveraging healthcare data to drive efficiencies in care delivery, according to a new study conducted by HIMSS Analytics on behalf of Qlik.  The study, which surveyed 400...

Clean data vital for a targeted business strategy

Data and big data are vital for any organisation in order to understand better the target audiences and adapt business strategies accordingly. However, without recent, clean and accurate data, the information used can result in implementing incorrect strategies, which...