Enterprise business intelligence software and big data
Enterprise business intelligence software and programs can open a window into the soul of your IT operation. Business and IT goals can be better analyzed and aligned thanks to BI tools and techniques such as statistical analysis, business forecasting and data mining. Find the latest on enterprise business intelligence software with the news, tips and other resources in this section.
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Feature
06 Jan 2023
18 top big data tools and technologies to know about in 2023
Numerous tools are available to use in big data applications. Here's a look at 18 popular open source technologies, plus additional information on NoSQL databases. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Oct 2021
FTC pursues AI regulation, bans biased algorithms
The agency tries to regulate how businesses use AI algorithms by enforcing the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Equal Opportunity Credit Act and FTC Act. Critics want more regulation. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Jun 2021
9 digital experience monitoring vendors to watch
Demand for monitoring and managing digital experiences is growing. Knowing the vendors and products available to businesses will help leaders make the right choice. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jun 2021
Navigating 7 digital experience monitoring challenges
Evaluating both customer and employee digital experience is increasingly valuable in the enterprise. Leaders will need to plan for the challenges that come with this new technology. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 May 2021
What CIOs need to know about digital experience monitoring
As evaluating user and employee digital experience becomes more common, CIOs need to learn how the technologies work and what they stand to gain by implementing DEM. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Apr 2021
12 must-have features for big data analytics tools
Searching for a big data analytics tool for your organization? Here are 12 key features to look for during the software evaluation and selection process. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Apr 2021
The future of e-commerce: Trends, tips, traps to avoid
The term 'e-commerce' has been around for decades. What does it mean for today's businesses? Not what it did in the 1990s -- or even a mere 12 months ago. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Jan 2021
What CIOs need to know about the future of hyperautomation
Appian founder and CEO Matt Calkins dives into the benefits of hyperautomation and how unifying technologies will ultimately help enterprises achieve success in today's digital age. Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2020
Voting fraud technology could play role in momentous election
Vendors, academics and data scientists are developing technologies to detect irregularities in voting patterns. The turbulent U.S. election could provide fertile turf for the tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
23 Apr 2020
4 steps to turn real-time data streams into business value
Data is the currency of today's business success. This framework helps your organization use available data sources to create new product and services. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Apr 2020
How data science can help your company withstand the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting businesses worldwide, but data science can help you solve immediate problems and create data-driven strategies for the long term. Continue Reading
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Guide
11 Dec 2019
Augmented analytics tools: Business uses, benefits and barriers
This guide examines the capabilities and potential benefits of augmented analytics technologies and offers guidance on how to use them to simplify BI and analytics processes. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Aug 2019
What's behind the Domo machine learning tool Did You Know
Domo's Did You Know feature uses machine learning algorithms to automatically pull analytics information out of data sets for business users. Here's how it works. Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2019
Colorado builds API integration platform to share data, speed services
In a quest to be the 'Amazon of state services,' Colorado's chief data officer is rolling out an API integration platform. Challenges abound. Here are the lessons learned. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Jul 2019
AI for decision-making shows promise, but worker trust an issue
Companies like Walmart are using AI for decision-making in business processes, but the discipline is new and workers are wary. Experts offer ways to build trust. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Jul 2019
Cloud cost implications of the 5 V's of big data
Moving analytics to the cloud opens a lot of doors for users, but only if they keep costs in check and understand the 5 V's of big data -- volume, variety, velocity, veracity and value. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jun 2019
Oracle Analytics Cloud update unifies BI products, pricing
Oracle Analytics Cloud now offers a consistent UI and all-in-one pricing for Oracle's analytics tools. But an on-premises BI update is also on the way for cloud holdouts. Continue Reading
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News
21 Jun 2019
What do the Google, Salesforce analytics deals mean for CIOs?
Google and Salesforce's recent multibillion-dollar BI deals have put analytics in the spotlight. What's the import for CIOs -- aside from the fact that data rules? Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jun 2019
AI in IT infrastructure transforms how work gets done
Cutting through the hype around AI has become a major job for IT leaders. Our in-depth guide on where and how to add AI to your IT infrastructure will help. Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2019
Data-driven strategies for succeeding in the algorithmic economy
Crafting a data strategy is hard. Use cases help. At the MIT CIO Symposium, four IT leaders share how they're forging data-driven strategies that'll pay off in the algorithmic economy. Continue Reading
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Tip
29 May 2019
Expect graph database use cases for the enterprise to take off
Digital giants use graph databases: Traditional businesses not so much. Learn what graph tools do and why graph database use cases should be on every CIO's radar. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Apr 2019
IoT, machine learning, MookieBot triple threat for Red Sox IT in 2019
Red Sox IT chief Brian Shield talks about the next leg of the franchise's digital transformation: using IoT and machine learning to serve fans and sharpen at-bats. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Apr 2019
How the Red Sox built a winning digital transformation roadmap
Years before it became a thing, Red Sox IT chief Brian Shield came up with a digital transformation roadmap that positioned the storied team for DX success. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Mar 2019
Blockchain and AI combined solve problems inherent in each
David Petersson explains how blockchain could be used to democratize access to big data -- and make AI breakthroughs the province of many, instead of just a handful of tech giants. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Feb 2019
The big data paradox, or why no one thought Trump would win
It's commonly assumed that statistical analysis improves as sample size grows. But big data isn't always better data. A Harvard statistician explains why it's not that simple. Continue Reading
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News
21 Dec 2018
Top CIO articles of the year focus on cutting-edge AI, IT disruption
What were CIOs focused on in 2018? Cutting-edge AI was top of mind. IT disruption and industry bombshells loomed large. Here are the top 10 CIO articles of the year. Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2018
2018 tech events: The year in photos
Did you hit the road in 2018 to learn about IT trends? We did. This photo roundup takes a look back at some of the notable moments from SearchCIO's tech event coverage. Continue Reading
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Answer
28 Nov 2018
How can companies build a strategy for monetizing data?
To extract value from data, most companies will face people, process and technology challenges. Matt Maccaux explains the ins and outs of monetizing data. Continue Reading
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Tip
26 Nov 2018
4 cloud-based e-discovery strategies to target containerized data
A cloud migration requires evaluating any existing information governance programs. E-discovery in the cloud and for container-based data platforms requires a detailed strategy. Continue Reading
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Tip
26 Nov 2018
E-discovery in the cloud introduces security, compliance issues
E-discovery is still reliable for organizing and preserving data for legal compliance, but e-discovery in the cloud and container-based storage complicate governance processes. Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2018
Data analytics projects need structure, says former Avis analytics exec
In this Q&A, Ashok Kumar made one thing clear for CIOs: Before they touch an AI project, they need to get their data house in order. Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2018
Customer engagement strategies that heed power of social media
Executives from Legendary Entertainment and Microsoft explain how their customer engagement strategies rely on the power of analytics and a core set of social principles. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Oct 2018
Deploy RPA bots to clean legacy data
Got data cleaning issues? Business improvement expert Dan Morris shares how his team is experimenting with RPA bots to clean and reconcile data. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Oct 2018
Why EY is investing in AI, data and blockchain technology initiatives
It's more than just an accounting firm. Jeff Wong said EY is using a $1B investment in new technology initiatives to expand its mission and address its clients' digital challenges. Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Oct 2018
Big data processing techniques to streamline analytics
Analyzing raw data has become a complex task that companies are often underprepared for as data sets continue to grow. Here's how to create smarter data processing techniques. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Sep 2018
Many companies jump the gun in hiring data scientists
Do you know why you're hiring data scientists? A lot of companies feel pressure to hire one, but a lot of companies aren't ready for them or don't know what to do with them, said Stephen Gatchell, ... Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Sep 2018
CIO on the importance of holistic data collection and analysis methods
CIO Tammy Bilitzky explains what she means by holistic data collection and analysis methods, and how they ensure accuracy of results and build trust into automated data systems. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Sep 2018
A CIO forges a data strategy plan for creating actionable data
As CIO of Data Conversion Laboratory, Tammy Bilitzky is responsible for the technology that her organization and its clients need to turn content into actionable data. Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 Sep 2018
Augmented intelligence: The clearest path to focused AI?
Augmented intelligence assists humans in completing tasks that artificial intelligence can't yet handle. CIOs should invest in augmented tech as a step toward AI adoption. Continue Reading
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Conference Coverage
16 Aug 2018
2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium: A SearchCIO guide
The 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium was all about making good on an enterprise digital transformation strategy. Explore the strategic advice, emerging technologies and big ideas from this year’s roster of CIOs, MIT faculty and experts. Continue Reading
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Podcast
31 Jul 2018
New deep learning algorithms could improve robot sight
Self-driving cars, as brilliant as they are, are not nearly as good as humans at dealing with uncertainty. David Held has an algorithm for that. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jul 2018
6 enterprise AR use cases
Augmented reality is making its way into the enterprise. Here, experts detail six AR use cases and how AR headsets are helping boost productivity and reduce errors. Continue Reading
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News
26 Jul 2018
The nine roles you need on your data science research team
Data science research has become an essential element of modern companies' success in the digital economy. Here's how to build a data science team to get the most bang for your buck. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jul 2018
How to know if, when and how to pursue blockchain projects
Forrester Research analyst Martha Bennett gives CIOs a cogent framework for thinking about distributed ledger technology and potential blockchain projects for the enterprise. Continue Reading
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News
29 Jun 2018
Building a data science pipeline: Benefits, cautions
A data science development pipeline is critical for digital business. But the sequence of the pipeline must be monitored closely to ensure the output reflects the business goal. Continue Reading
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Tip
29 Jun 2018
Resist 'garbage in, gospel out' doctrine -- defend data quality
The 'garbage in, gospel out' approach to business analytics may be a valid approach for doing big data projects, but CIOs should resist it for business transformation. Continue Reading
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News
22 Jun 2018
Convenience: Driver of BI innovation
IoT and autonomous systems expert Ella Hilal, a speaker at the upcoming Real Business Intelligence Conference, connects the dots between convenience and BI innovation. Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2018
2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium in photos: A SearchCIO snapshot
Explore the major sessions and themes of the 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium through the lens of the SearchCIO team. Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2018
Edge computing helps IT execs in managing large data sets
Four IT practitioners at the 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium said edge computing, real-time analysis and Lambda architecture help them in managing large data sets. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
31 May 2018
Got questions? Get them answered -- and make better data-driven business decisions
Companies today want to make data-driven business decisions, but huge volumes data could lead them astray. So could huge volumes of questions about the data. Rue La La's CTO has tips for countering ... Continue Reading
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News
31 May 2018
The intelligent enterprise blends tech savvy, business smarts
To keep up with the ever-quickening pace of enterprise tech development, companies need the right combination of brains and brawn, says Equinix exec Ryan Mallory in this Q&A. Continue Reading
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News
31 May 2018
Building an intelligent enterprise: Four experts offer hard-won advice
At the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, four IT executives shared lessons they've learned from building an intelligent enterprise and paid homage to the tech that helped them do it. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 May 2018
Optimizing an artificial intelligence architecture: The race is on
As AI architecture improves and costs decrease, experts say enterprise adoption will go up, spurring yet more innovation and benefits for businesses and AI vendors alike. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 May 2018
CIO uses master data management to speed digitalization
IMA Financial Group CIO Michelle Vercellino's effort to clean up, protect and govern the firm's data is an important step in the firm's quest for 'data intelligence.' Continue Reading
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News
27 Apr 2018
Gartner on blockchain: Questions to ask and lots of caveats
It's immature, misunderstood, untested in the enterprise, risk-laden -- and needs to be on the CIO agenda. Gartner's Nick Heudecker frames the blockchain questions you should be asking. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Apr 2018
CIOs won't own enterprise machine learning -- they'll enable it
How can CIOs support an enterprise machine learning initiative? They can start by building a data lake. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Apr 2018
CIOs dissect what makes their artificial intelligence projects tick
AI has been described as the ultimate disruptor. These three IT leaders are prepping for the shake-up with artificial intelligence projects designed to harness that potential. Continue Reading
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News
27 Mar 2018
How to build end-user data literacy skills, step by step
Top-notch hospital systems are filled with smart, knowledgeable people eager to use data. But first, they must improve their data literacy, as this case study shows. Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Mar 2018
Natural-language processing technology boosts BI at Penn Medicine
Natural-language processing technology lets Penn Medicine tap unstructured data, improving its analytics and patient care. Success required a multidisciplinary effort. Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2018
Gartner issues four-part prescription for data and analytics leaders
Fake facts, discrimination, complexity and illiteracy are four challenges CIOs and data experts must overcome to reap the value of data analytics. Also, forget about bimodal IT. Continue Reading
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News
16 Mar 2018
Two data scientists offer advice on breaking down siloed data
Data scientists offer insight into why the age-old problem of siloed data persists and some concrete advice to CIOs on how to break down the walls. Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2018
'Intelligent tutoring systems' use AI to boost student IQ
Intelligent tutoring systems that track how a student learns become smarter and more useful with practice, according to Carnegie Mellon University's Ken Koedinger. It's all about the data. Continue Reading
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News
09 Mar 2018
Data and analytics strategy: Lessons learned from spy agencies
Analyst Jim Hare of Gartner offers five ways to turn your company's data and analytics strategy into a competitive advantage by studying what our spy agencies do. Continue Reading
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News
27 Feb 2018
Gartner's AI 'value chain' offers schema for assessing an AI project
Analyst Bern Elliot encourages CIOs to approach AI the way a financial advisor approaches an investment portfolio -- with a mix of high-risk and low-risk projects. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Feb 2018
Machine vision makes paper a thing of the past for insurers
The insurance industry is buried in paper-based processes. Former MetLife CIO Gary Hoberman aims to change that with a platform that runs on AI and machine vision. Continue Reading
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News
05 Feb 2018
Critical elements CIOs need to build an AI team
Top-notch recruiters, organizational structures that engender trust, and attention to ethics are key to ensuring your AI team succeeds. Continue Reading
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Feature
31 Jan 2018
The 2018 CIO budget plan: The goal is lofty, but is the money there?
Digital transformation and underlying technologies -- cloud, AI, DevOps -- dominate CIO strategies this year, but it's unclear whether CIO budgets are up to the task. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2018
Digital phenotype introduces new kinds of data to clinical setting
John Brownstein of Boston Children's Hospital explains how his team is 'putting the public back in public health' by mining troves of nonclinical data culled from social media. Continue Reading
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Podcast
23 Jan 2018
Trying to wrap your brain around AI? CMU has an AI stack for that
In this episode of 'Schooled in AI,' Andrew Moore, dean of the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, talks about the benefits of the AI stack. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jan 2018
Synthetic data could ease the burden of training data for AI models
Sometimes it's better to manufacture training data for machine learning models than it is to collect it. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 Jan 2018
Dun & Bradstreet's chief data scientist: Don't ignore these eight AI topics
Anthony Scriffignano's list of AI topics to watch in 2018 highlights the benefits and complications the widespread application of artificial intelligence technology will have on the enterprise in the coming year. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jan 2018
CIO plans for AI projects in 2018 push the envelope
SearchCIO interviews with leading IT executives suggest continued strong investment in AI projects -- and an important role for CIOs in developing an enterprise-wide AI strategy. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Sep 2017
For Airbnb, data democratization is a strategic advantage
Home-rental site Airbnb recognized the value of data from its start. Then it built tools and developed training to democratize data, turning employees into data scientists. Continue Reading
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Guide
29 Aug 2017
Enterprise data analytics strategy: A guide for CIOs
This Essential Guide explores enterprise data analytics strategies and how to select the right infrastructure, management tactics and technologies for your organization. Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Jul 2017
Book excerpt: The five phases of decision architecture methodology
In this book excerpt, authors Andrew Wells and Kathy Chiang detail the decision architecture methodology, describe its five phases and explain how the strategy drives data monetization. Continue Reading
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News
21 Jun 2017
Mathematician warns against weapons of 'math' destruction
In this SearchCIO Q&A, author and data scientist Cathy O'Neil talks about the danger of trusting algorithms too much. Continue Reading
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Answer
15 Mar 2017
What are today's most critical supply chain management issues?
Savvy supply chain managers need to take stock of the issues affecting today's supply chains so they can be proactive about strategy. Here's what they should know. Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Feb 2017
Data transparency is the lifeblood of new information economy
Many companies have invested in the analytics infrastructure that helps turn data into a business asset. Now what? Gartner's Debra Logan offers insight. Continue Reading
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Guide
30 Jan 2017
A comprehensive guide to enterprise IoT project success
IoT is changing the enterprise forever. Learn how in this Essential Guide, and get tips for getting your enterprise IoT project off the ground. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Jan 2017
How supply chain partners can help create IoT adoption success
IoT adoption tends to be an organic, step-by-step undertaking for enterprises -- but a coordinated effort between partner companies can improve the supply chain faster and more economically. Continue Reading
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Guide
07 Oct 2016
From blockchain to RPA: A look at cutting-edge tech and the enterprise
Cutting-edge tech has become a competitive advantage. Here's four technologies that should be on your radar. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Mar 2016
Prerequisites to SAP Fiori analytical app implementation
SAP consultant Anil Bavaraju shares an overview on configuring two analytical app types in Fiori in this excerpt from the book 'SAP Fiori Implementation and Development.' Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Mar 2016
Data lake governance: A big data do or die
Data lake governance may not be a sexy undertaking, but it's become a critical component in modern data architecture, according to experts. Continue Reading
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News
21 Mar 2016
Three key ingredients of any data lake implementation
A data lake implementation can provide enormous flexibility for analyzing all types of external and internal data -- but not without these three requirements. Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Oct 2015
Building an online game platform: Startup caters to developers
The online game platform startup STOVE aims to solve the catch-22 of platform businesses by offering business assistance to its content producers, in addition to user analytics. Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 Oct 2015
Pixar president on why building a 'fail fast' culture is hard
The duality of failure, IBM's bet on cognitive computing, and the difference between a data officer and an analytics officer: The Data Mill reports. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Sep 2015
Delving into an enterprise IoT initiative? Read this first
From the business problem to the technology, here's what CIOs need to know to get started on an enterprise IoT initiative. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jul 2015
The platform business model: An introduction
Airbnb does it; Uber does it. What about your organization? Sangeet Paul Choudary lays out the fundamentals of the platform business model. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jul 2015
McCormick spices up food market with digital platform business
Former McCormick CIO Jerry Wolfe talks about his role as CEO of the spice company's new tech spinoff and why a digital platform is so essential to reaching today's foodies. Continue Reading
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News
04 May 2015
The secret to becoming a 'digital master'? Close the IT/business gap.
Capgemini's Didier Bonnet shines a light on how businesses are mastering the digital transformation: The Data Mill reports from the CDO Summit. Continue Reading
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Quiz
30 Jan 2015
SMAC strategy and governance: A CIO quiz
The intersection of social, mobile, analytics and cloud is transforming IT strategies. Are you properly governing your SMAC strategy? Take this quiz to find out. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jan 2015
A tale of two retailers profiting from big data
A young and an old retailer shed light on how they're profiting from big data. (Hint: The secret is in their approach to project management.) Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2014
Does your big data project need a data concierge?
Big data needs better questions; local data concierges might be the next information governance trend; and the downside of data: The Data Mill reports. Continue Reading
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Guide
24 Jul 2014
CIO Innovator profiles: Industry groundbreakers, great IT leaders
SearchCIO's award-winning CIO Innovator profile series features IT executives who are applying information technology to enable, grow and transform business. Continue Reading
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Opinion
21 Jul 2014
IT leaders explain how to assign a value to your data assets
In the latest CIO Decisions, CIOs and IT experts share their thoughts on infonomics -- placing a value on data assets -- and other of-the-moment IT concerns. Continue Reading
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Guide
06 Nov 2013
Strategic business intelligence for a mobile future
Gathering, analyzing and providing easy access to data is central to strategic business intelligence programs. Learn more in this CIO Essential Guide. Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Oct 2013
Ten big data case studies in a nutshell
What are companies such as Macy's, Tesco, American Express and Wal-Mart Stores doing with big data? The Data Mill reports. Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2010
What is your predictive BI analytics IQ?
Test your predictive or BI analytics IQ with these four questions. Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2010
Gartner's take on emerging business intelligence technology
Our blogger gives a rundown of tools that could finally bring BI usage into the mainstream. Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2010
Business intelligence software as a revenue generator
Business intelligence software can be used to create new services for external customers and boost sales internally, one BI vendor's customer base is proving. Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2010
Can enterprise business intelligence be agile?
Instead of spending years developing an enterprise business intelligence strategy, some enterprises are finding that an iterative approach at the departmental and business unit level is more effective. Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2009
Gartner's top 10 strategic technologies for 2010
Gartner's list of technologies that bear examination during the next three years show an agile, mobile, secure enterprise that can spot early warning signs and predict trends. Continue Reading