Section - Business Intelligence

Is communication the next frontier in data science?

by Kathy Gibson | August 15, 2025 | Business Intelligence Trends | 0 Comments

As data becomes increasingly central to the business strategy, the expectations of data teams are shifting. They’re no longer just enablers; they’re expected to influence, initiate and lead. But influence doesn't come from being right; it comes from being heard. And...

AI decisioning platforms come of age

by Kathy Gibson | August 15, 2025 | Business Intelligence Trends | 0 Comments

Smart, transparent, and scalable decisioning architecture is becoming business-critical for South Africa’s banks, telcos, and insurers, writes Nikhil Behl, president: software at FICO. South African enterprises are under mounting pressure to do more with their data...

Kubernetes uptake introduces new data management challenges

by Allan Davison | August 15, 2025 | Business Intelligence Trends, Technology Areas | 0 Comments

As South African businesses rapidly embrace Kubernetes for managing containerised applications, the emphasis on cloud resilience is evolving. Known as the 'operating system for the cloud’, Kubernetes provides agility and scalability but also brings challenges in data...

Data confidence lets finance teams shift from data entry to analysis

by Allan Davison | July 25, 2025 | Business Intelligence Trends, Technology Areas | 0 Comments

Businesses in all sectors have one thing in common – their finance teams are at the heart of the organisation. By Ivan Jardim, sales account manager at Insight Consulting Yet, despite the world evolving quickly and industries becoming increasingly dynamic as customers...

Predictive analytics for BI

by Allan Davison | Jan 8, 2013 | Business Intelligence Trends, Technology Areas | 0 Comments

Knowing what people will do before they do it is a useful skill. That’s why predictive analytics has the attention of the business intelligence (BI) world. Advances in statistical technology and computing power have made it possible to significantly improve predictive...