The death of data warehousing
Data warehousing was most certainly an important stage and milestone for large amounts of data that needed to be stored over the years. But, in many ways, data warehousing is just like a locker where info is stored away – and companies are often unable to drill down...
AdaptIT, Motio boost Cognos efficiencies
Adapt IT has formed a strategic partnership with Motio that will provide more comprehensive, user-friendly and efficient Cognos solutions to its clients. The partnership allows Adapt IT to offer the MotioPI and MotioCI solutions as add-ons to Cognos, which will...
MicroStrategy named BI leader by Forrester
MicroStrategy has announced that Forrester Research, Inc. has cited MicroStrategy as a leader in its report entitled The Forrester WaveTM: Enterprise Business Intelligence Platforms, Q4 2013. MicroStrategy received its top scores in product direction, global presence...
Training in statistics, data mining
BI and analytics specialist BITanium has launched a series of statistics and data mining courses aimed at helping enterprises maximise their returns on analytical tools. Dr Tracy Dunbar, director of BITanium, says BITanium has noted a growing need in business to...
Energy efficiencies in critical environments
In critical environments such as laboratories, clean rooms and data centres, energy use can far exceed that of similarly sized office space, Neil Cameron, area GM, Johnson Controls Building Efficiency Africa. Improvements in technology and advances in energy...
Poor data quality impedes regulation
Recent research conducted by Aite Group highlighted the link between poor data quality and regulatory penalties, further creating a case for financial services organisations to improve their data quality. Poor data quality can lead to an adverse conclusion by...
Seven emerging data trends for 2014
Mervyn Mooi, director at Knowledge Integration Dynamics (KID), has highlighted seven emerging data trends for 2014. Self-service BI and visual discovery These are not new trends, the two have been working together for some time now to improve the rate at which...
Big data’s boost to brand and business
The evolution of social networking platforms and rapid increase in the production and exchange of information has served as the basis for the realisation of big data and big data analytics – both of which are the drivers behind business development and brand...
Big data must be personalised, smart
Big data was one of the big things in 2013. This will probably be repeated this year, but the core focus will be on personalisation, according to experts in marketing, technology and research, said Johann Evans, Chief Technology Officer at unified data management...
Nedbank taps into IBM Analytics
IBM has announced that Nedbank, a leading financial services provider throughout southern Africa, is using IBM’s predictive analytics solutions to improve the customer experience and provide more responsive realtime services. As a result of this technology...
A big brain is required for big data
Big data is not just a fad. Like new technology trends such as cloud computing it is going to have its place in the world – and in the technology arena. It is also going to have a major impact on companies – and the question is: just how are companies going to manage...
Searches expand to include geo-location
With the advent of modern search engines like Google, our expectations regarding easy access to information changed. “Search” became common practice for individuals in their personal capacities as well as for business use, and today the word “googling” has moved from...