Business Intelligence (BI) stories - Page 161
The prevalence of computers in business (and everywhere) generates enormous quantities of data. Business Intelligence seeks to extract further value from this data (after it has served its immediate purpose, and is shunted off to storage) through analysis and contextualization. If data is described as the ‘new oil’, BI is the derricks tapping the well. BI generally requires uniform data before analysis can take place, with data extracted from source systems and loaded into secondary structures such as ‘data warehouses/lakes’. The analysis outputs are typically sent to managers and executives within the business in the form of reports (or managers are equipped with the tools to create their own reports) assessing performance, providing insights or identifying opportunities.
Software AG: Digital transformation is the way of the future
Tue, 19th May 2015
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Software AG's Digital Business Platform is aiding customer traction and partner expansion in digital transformation.
New Zealanders: Be smarter with your data
Mon, 18th May 2015
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Australiasian Consumer Fraud Week starts today, with the aim of raising awareness about scammers and encouraging NZers to be smarter with their data.
WhatsApp: Not so free after all?
Fri, 15th May 2015
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WhatsApp is quick to say its calling feature is free, even between countries, but only when a user has an unlimited Wi-Fi hotspot...
Why businesses should combine NPS with analytics
Wed, 13th May 2015
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Businesses that rely on the Net Promoter Score on its own may be missing opportunities to improve customer service and increase customer retention.
Big data, IoT driving MapR business
Fri, 8th May 2015
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Enterprise software company MapR Technologies is gearing up for busy times, as big data and internet of things become increasingly important.
NetSuite founder delivers enhanced mobile apps
Thu, 7th May 2015
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NetSuite's Evan Goldberg unveils powerful mobile upgrades, ushering in mobile-first disruption era with enhanced Android app and Apple Watch support.
What your CFO needs to know about big data
Wed, 6th May 2015
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CFOs must hone big data tactics for insightful finance, says Concur's Goss, highlighting strategy, analysis, and data care as key.
WooHoo tax refunds gets the tick on data security
Wed, 6th May 2015
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The achievement marks WhooHoo's commitment to best practice relating to the collection, storage and use of personal data.
Keep your IT infrastructure in a separate location
Fri, 1st May 2015
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Is your business prepared for a server disaster? Secure offsite locations and cost effective equipment housing are available. Talk to Compass today.
Security analytics key to breach detection
Mon, 20th Apr 2015
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Security spending at all-time high as security breaches increase, says Gartner. More funds available to fight attacks.
Cloud security: What enterprises of today require
Fri, 17th Apr 2015
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CipherCloud, the cloud visibility and data protection provider, has released market research focusing on top security requirements of businesses today.
Alteryx continues global expansion in booming ANZ region
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Alteryx, the software company specialising in advanced data analytics, has expanded its presence in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market.
Microsoft finalises acquisition of Revolution Analytics
Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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Microsoft has officially closed an acquisition agreement with Revolution Analytics, the statistical software company behind the open source software R.
Kiwis choose data over text, 2degrees over Spark
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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Data is considered more important than other functions by Kiwis, and 2degrees along with Skinny Mobile have been named top service providers in NZ.
Robots to significantly boost business in coming years
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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Machine learning, artificial intelligence and effective use of big data - essentially software robots - will unlock value within the next 3-5 years.
SeaDragon signs new agreements for shark liver oil; costs jump in Nelson refinery
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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SeaDragon, which manufactures fish oil for health supplements, has terminated a contract with a charter vessel that supplied deep-sea shark liver oil.
New Wellington agency puts a fresh spin on big data
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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DOTlovesdata is a new Wellington based agency that works with a business to turn big data insights into positive change.
EMC harnesses the power of big data with new solution
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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EMC's new big data solution, Federation Business Data Lake, to give Kiwi orgs the analytic edge from April 29.
New strategic alliance for Mindfull and WhereScape
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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The potential for better business performance has encouraged Mindfull and WhereScape to form a new strategic alliance for the New Zealand market.
Mainfreight forecasts annual profit hike, pays tribute to Rowlands
Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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Mainfreight anticipates up to a 7.1% profit increase, driven by revenues surpassing USD $2 billion, while honouring the legacy of former chairman Don Rowlands.