Data scientists and chief data officers
When a new job title is created and introduced to an organisation, the immediate response is typically a combination of apprehension, confusion and sometimes rejection. It’s not unusual for people to scrutinise the role, question the business need and worry about how...
Biometrics expected to boom in retail
Biometric technology is increasingly becoming a part of life, but it still remains confined to specific applications where the need for identity authentication is paramount. Technology vendors like Ideco are touting the use of biometrics in retail as the next big...
Maintenance windows no longer viable
The days are numbered for concepts like the maintenance window, during which a company’s services might not be accessible for users (at lease over the Web), with IT departments using this opportunity to perform maintenance and system upgrades.Consumers expect...
Qlik introduces Qlik Sense
Qlik has introduced Qlik Sense Desktop, a free version of its next-generation data visualisation application that delivers a simple drag-and-drop interface for business users to rapidly create interactive visualisations, reports, and dashboards. Qlik Sense Desktop is...
Oracle enhances Exadata Database Machine
Exadata Database Machine X4-8 has been enhanced with increased compute, memory, and communication to provide an ideal platform for customers’ most critical data-intensive operations, including data warehousing, OLTP, and big data analytics. The new engineered system...
Oracle introduces Big Data SQL software
Oracle has introduced Oracle Big Data SQL, SQL-based software that seamlessly integrates data across Hadoop, NoSQL, and Oracle Database. Oracle Big Data SQL runs on Oracle Big Data Appliance and can work in conjunction with Oracle Exadata Database Machine. By...
Experian launches PowerCurve
Experian has announced the availability of PowerCurve, its successful latest generation decision management platform, across Europe, Middle East and Africa. PowerCurve is currently being deployed by a number of leading global and regional banks and financial...
Information Builders scores in BI study
Information Builders has for the fifth consecutive year scored highest in its category in the Dresner Advisory Services’ business intelligence study as a supplier of business intelligence (BI) and analytics, information integrity and integration solutions. Information...
SA Mint enhances SAP with Decision Inc
Decision Inc, a local SAP BusinessObjects partner, has assisted the SA Mint Company in developing a data warehouse with analytics and reporting capabilities that integrates with its existing SAP environment to enhance the decision-making processes at the organisation....
Big data drives CIO, CMO convergence
Data within organisations has grown dramatically – in volume, in velocity and in variety. It is data that can be used to increase profits, says Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management. In fact, big data, Big Impact, a 2012 World Economic Forum report, declares...
QlikView, Fourier give TFMC insight
QlikView South Africa has teamed up with consulting engineers and software development firm Fourier Approach to inject future scenario planning into clients’ operations – beginning with the call centre operation of The Facilities Management Company (TFMC).Wessel van...
Corporate SA has not embraced data analytics
While already collating and storing core, vital data, South African businesses are not yet fully proficient in extracting actionable insights from this information. Besides the need to get a handle on privacy, security and transparency issues, corporate South Africa...