Different approaches to metadata management
Metadata management, the ability to provide context and meaning to data, is a foundation of many other data management disciplines. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management The broad range of applications for metadata mean that approaches to metadata management...
Big data analytics, master data management key to building a customer-centricity
Modern enterprises are increasingly leveraging big data to achieve faster and better business decision making power, and as well as to gain useful insights that can drive efficiency and improve the overall customer journey. By Amit Singh, solution architect at...
Creating AI that makes the world a better place
How do you help an autistic person 'see' emotions? A major drawback for people with such conditions is that they struggle to connect their perception with their empathy. Most of us take it for granted that we can read another person's emotions through subtleties such...
The 5 V’s of big data
Paying attention to the five Vs (volume; velocity; variety; veracity; and value) of data is critical if a company is to derive strategic value from its big data. With these informing the decision-making process, an organisation can transform into a data-led...
The different approaches to metadata management
Metadata management, the ability to provide context and meaning to data, is a foundation of many other data management disciplines. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management The broad range of applications for metadata mean that approaches to metadata management...
The benefits of realtime data analytics
Data analytics centres on providing business leaders with insights that are visually cohesive and understandable. By Andreas Bartsch, head of service delivery at PBT Group In contrast to manual-based queries, these are based on the inherent logic related to...
AI: a force for good
Despite ongoing discussions around minimising the risk of bias in the technology, artificial intelligence (AI) can help address some of Africa's most pressing issues. Whether it is in healthcare, education, sustainability, or even social development in general, Kelly...
SAS analysis helps Malala Fund predict impact of climate change on girls’ education
While increasing global temperatures, catastrophic weather events and destruction of ecosystems are visible impacts of the climate crisis, the ripple effect it causes - such as access to education - can be less evident. To help shed a light on this issue during...
How to overcome bias in AI
The total global economic impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the period to 2030 is estimated at $15,7-trillion. Furthermore, AI augmentation will create $2,9-trillion of business value and 6,2-billion hours of worker productivity around the world. The...
AI tools help legal firms work more effectively
The past year reshaped the legal landscape, as many South African law firms were forced to adopt new technologies to survive. The transition to remote working, document sharing, automation, and virtual conference calls, changed the way many legal professionals...
Using machine learning for good
Have you ever taken a different route home because Google Maps warned you of heavy traffic in your area? Or your car's tracking device automatically alerted your insurer that you've been in an accident because it noticed unusual driving behaviour. Machine learning is...
Intelligence: humans versus machines
Concepts such as explainable and responsible artificial intelligence (AI), continuous intelligence, and the knowledge economy have created an organisational environment where the temptation is to focus more on the technologies than on the people driving it. But this...