IndigoCube sponsors speakers at business summit
IndigoCube has announced that it will be a bronze sponsor of the forthcoming International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) SA Chapter Business Analysis South Africa Summit (BASSA) on 16 to 18 September 2014 at the Sandton Convention Centre. Also participating at...
Data management education, skills needed
Big data is currently one of the most talked-about megatrends affecting the business world, along with cloud computing, customer centricity and data-centric legislation such as the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act, says Gary Allemann, MD, Master Data...
Tips on employing a big data solution
Since its public introduction in 2008 by Nature Publishing Group editors, the term “big data” has become a buzz-word across the industry, says Dmitry Aleshin, head of Endpoint Protection, deputy CTO (Products), Kaspersky Lab. Although this technology still remains...
Embed analytics in the fabric of companies
High performance analytics (HPA) can deliver a massive competitive advantage for organisations. But to reap the benefits, HPA has to become an intrinsic part of the way a company works. It is vital to understand the HPA lifecycle to understand why once-off processes...
Datameer signs partnership with MDM
Master Data Management (MDM) has signed a distribution agreement with Datameer, providing an end-to-end big data analytics application purpose-built for Hadoop to the Southern African market. This type of solution is essential for companies considering or embarking on...
BMi rolls out QlikView solution
BMi, a primary market research firm, initially adopted QlikView to streamline its financial reporting. Soon after, it discovered the tool’s true value for its business – an uncanny ability to link multiple data sets onto a single uniform platform. As a result, the...
Big data as an information management issue
Right now, big data is one of the most heard buzz words in IT, next to cloud, analytics and mobile. So far, most of the discussions on big data focus on storage. In the past, a lot of people thought big data was only a storage problem. Organisations were wondering if...
Data quality depends on who uses it
As businesses continue to deal with more data on a daily basis, how many organisations are actually focusing on true data quality? In an effort to make data more "useful" companies needs to examine implementing a data quality "fit for purpose" approach, says PBT...
Big data, BI can improve manufacturing
In a new CIO survey conducted by Epicor in the Middle East, India and Africa, an overwhelming 90% of respondents agreed that speed, reinvention, agility and innovation are critical to the success of any organization serious about optimizing performance and gaining...
Customer and supply chain intelligence
The fast moving consumable goods (FMCG) market is faced with a number of challenges with regards to profitability analysis, which is an essential part of ensuring the overall success of the business. Simply analysing individual products is not sufficient, as the cost...
WebFOCUS InfoDiscovery boosts data analysis
Information Builders, a leader in business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity and integration solutions, has launched WebFOCUS InfoDiscovery, a Web-based, self-service visual analytics tool designed to help analysts, power users and business users...
Automotive sector can benefit from databases
No matter what type of business or industry you are in, you need people to buy into your idea or your service, and if you have products, people to purchase it. Identifying those prospective buyers and finding them is half the battle won. One of the most effective,...