Banks, insurance companies, brokers... self-service analytics bridges the gap between IT and business users

All applications should be analytics applications and the case gets stronger by the year. New report gives the facts with a taster before...

There is without doubt a demand for self-service BI and analytics but to be successful it needs to bridge any gap between IT and Business...

For organisation anticipating the disruptive potential of the IoT it suggests choosing one of three strategic models.

But remember,...

Big Data Analytics exploiting IoT sensors everywhere require the pipeline of technologies to prolong Moore's Law .

And software companies...

Valuable guidance here from Dr. Barry Devlin. Distinguishes between use cases where algorithms are effective and those where the...

I'm pleased to say Logi Analytics has received the highest score for the OEM and Embedded BI use case in Gartner’s 2016 Critical...

Useful article this one though it misses one point. Savvy ISVs white label and embed analytics from the best analytics vendors. 

This article shows how insurers can maintain competitive edge using analytics to improve customer experience and customer choice.

One...

Connected cars and trucks, insurance/telematics and wearables, insurance and security, and oil & gas exploration.

As always though,...

It only seems yesterday that Silicon Graphics Workstations powered animation in "Terminator"  and we marveled at the graphics.

Today...

Not many years ago,  sipping a coffee in a Parisian Cafe was to observe life and conversation from animated customers. Today, you...

A slightly unusual question, but nevertheless one we should really be asking. 

In 2001, Takeru Kobayashi doubled the world record for...

Practical advice I came across from Alan Duncan at the London GartnerBI event.

This resonates with my time as a business user at Hilton....

Five key drivers indeed but missing one legacy aspect.  Many organisations are unable to access, never mind analyse, a large...

Gartner & Aberdeen Group clearly state that all applications should be analytics applications. Whether embedded in enterprise...

IT Teams embark on new projects well aware of the old adage " Projects will likely fail on at least one of the three key delivery goals":-

Thee of the four Vs come up from this gathering:-

• Volume
• Variety
• Velocity

Missing but almost certainly discussed is voracity. How trustworthy...

Three key questions to ask of any visualisation, dashboard, chart.... practical advice from Simon Staines.

The PMO of any large civil...

There is no correlation between amount spent on healthcare and improvements in life expectancy. Spending money wisely requires effective...

The Carter Report sends a clear message that NHS professionals lack the necessary analytics analysing the right data to make the best...

Self-service analytics is not all about enabling business users to create analytics, reports and dashboards. It's letting them test the...

The noise generated by "big data" distorts ones' ability to obtain actionable insights from digital analytics. Rather than collecting all...

When building web reservation systems for hotels one saying of Steve Krug remained a guiding rule- "Don't make me Think!" In other words...

IoT, just like Analytics the No.2 IoT Technology,

 seems to have a life of its own at present but as with all technology waves is...