June 28, 2012–A recent survey of over 500 global companies, conducted by Avanade, discovered that data analytics are not only growing in use but helping companies across industries thrive. The Market Watch article, “Big Data Is Producing Big Returns According to Global Avanade Survey; 88 Per Cent of Canadian Respondents Are Now Starting to Use  Read more »

June 27, 2012–Harnessing big data to better feel how customers think and react is a big job to tackle. Yet, it is the obsession of many analytic minds. With new details pouring in all the time, it’s easy to think that we might just be getting close to reaching those goals, according to a Forbes  Read more »

June 19, 2012–Two data analysts walk into a bar….No, this isn’t the beginning of a joke. It’s the set up to how Henry Newman and Jeff Layton began working on demystifying big data and all that revolves around it. The Enterprise Storage Forum article, “Looking Behind the Big Data Storage Buzz”, lays out questions the  Read more »

June 15, 2012–Those in the world of statistical analysis have long realized the applicable potential the field holds for just about any situation but the rest of the world rarely cares. Recently one statistician took Europe by surprise when he correctly predicted the winner of a multinational singing competition. The article, “How Big Data Predicted  Read more »

June 1, 2012–The business intelligence (BI) industry is undergoing major reconstruction as data analytics moves into the prominent position of leading the way for tomorrow’s BI solutions. SAP, one of the leaders in BI has recently announced five key areas in which they are currently focusing or are planning to focus their energies. The Information  Read more »

May 1, 2012–Automating analytics is something you may not have heard about. And if you have, problem only in passing. However, the time has come to get a better understanding, because it’s going to be a topic on many lips in the coming year. We got a good sense of the outlook from an SAS  Read more »

April 30, 2012–If you were thinking of robbing a bank, you may want to think again.  The FBI is joining up local, state and federal authorities to take a bite out of bank fraud.  The Banking Analytics Blog discusses how the FBI’s Bandit Shield Program is looking to reduce bank robberies and catch criminals in  Read more »

December 24, 2010–A lot has been written about the world of education utilizing data mining. Usually, it’s a sometimes misguided attempt to improve student performance. But recently we heard about an innovative way to make college available to more students by utilizing data mining. The news came from the Benzinga article, “Holy Cross Admissions Effort Gets  Read more »

December 20, 2010–Automated content is a godsend for some businesses. However, certain industries, like education, have been trying to glom onto this thrilling technology for some of the wrong reasons. A recent Microsoft Research whitepaper, “Enriching Textbooks Through Data Mining,” got us thinking and we didn’t like everything we found. According to the story, analytic mining  Read more »

December 13, 2010–The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has received a little heat for trying to lower its costs lately. Whether this heat is deserved remains a tough question, thanks to the issue of database privacy. The entire saga is found at the Washington Post article, “Concern Over Health Record Database.” According to the Post, “The  Read more »