Innovate for growth with data analysis
Analytics help companies harness their data and use it to identify new opportunities, writes Paul Morgan, business unit lead for data, planning and analytics at Altron Karabina. An international survey has found that 96% of respondents believe analytics will become...
Break out of the endless data integration cycle
Traditional master data management (MDM) projects have tended to be cumbersome, complex and never-ending. By Gary Alleman, MD of Master Data Management Although MDM purports many benefits, the reality is that projects have typically become centred on data integration,...
Help your employees thrive as remote workers
A lot can be said about 2020, but one of its most defining features is how well we've been able to adapt to the 'Now Normal'. Businesses worldwide have implemented remote working, allowing employees to work from the comfort and safety of their own homes. By Loren...
Data science and the integral role of the data scientist
Christopher O'Flaherty, BDO Financial Services technology junior analyst and Theunis Raubenheimer, BDO data scientist unpack what a data scientist is and what they do, as well as the road to becoming a data scientist. Data scientists are becoming more and more sought...
What is hyperconverged analytics?
We are not short of analytics tools; many businesses have at least three at hand that they use to fuel data-driven decisions. By Clinton Scott, MD of TechSoft International But it is the bringing these tools together to get to a point where data is ready for analysis...
Data can help business recovery
If you have a data problem, you are not alone. Data is growing at speeds no one could have predicted ten years ago, but few companies have put a stake in the ground to control the flood, and those who have are reaping the benefits of more agile decision-making. By...
Big data is bigger than ever
Big Data has never been more central to our lives. In this article, we consider the advanced analytics technology that enables value to be extracted from this resource and results achieved in some challenging areas - such as research into COVID-19. So where is...
From demo to done: BI solution built during lockdown
Business intelligence (BI) software distributor AIGS Insights, in collaboration with Bongani Rainmaker, a project management company, delivered a complete reporting and BI solution to a customer using Yellowfin technology - from initial demonstration to full...
Smart strategising gets the most out of machine learning
From a concept considered to be an excessive and unnecessary spend just a few short years ago, machine learning (ML) has grown to have a significant impact not only on people's daily lives, but also on the ability of enterprise IT to innovate - provided organisations...
The benefits of data analytics for your business
According to a Deloitte survey, The Analytics Advantage, 49% of businesses assert that the greatest benefit of using analytics is better decision-making. By Inayeth Govender, Microsoft CSP campaign manager at Tarsus On Demand Another 16% believe that its greatest...
Partnership will empower future data scientists
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has signed a multi-million rand partnership with Imvelo Ventures. The university launched its Masters Programme in Statistical Science with specialisation in Data Science in 2018 to address the skill shortages in several...
TIBCO builds data-enablement for agile business operations
TechSoft International, the exclusive territory partner for TIBCO Software, says the recent global TIBCO NOW 2020 online conference highlighted the importance of data in driving innovation for businesses looking to capitalise on digital transformation. At the event,...