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Joseph G.James_...
5 weeks ago
Marketing Federal Government Contracts - Tribal Government Firms

It is an unknown premise that it is both appropriate and necessary to use the Federal Government's massive procurement activity to help...

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ncharles
ncharles
6 weeks ago
How do you find and recruit the most talented data scientists?

What is the central skill set that you should look for in a data scientist? Obviously you need a mathematician, or at least someone...

Tags: analytics, big data, data scientist |
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henyfoxe
henyfoxe
17 weeks ago
How important is the choice of degree for data scientists?

When looking for a data scientist, what academic degree is considered the most valuable? The field isn't simply math or computer...

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mstrauss
mstrauss
23 weeks ago
What is keeping big data from being effectively utilized by business in their decision making?

Only 1/3 of companies are making their business decisions by informed use of Big Data, according to an EMC Data Science Study. EMC...

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mstrauss
mstrauss
23 weeks ago
What is keeping big data from being effectively utilized by business in their decision making?

Only 1/3 of companies are making their business decisions by informed use of Big Data, according to an EMC Data Science Study. EMC...

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henyfoxe
henyfoxe
23 weeks ago
How good is text analytics software at analyzing on-line posts to measure customer sentiment towards your company?

How much value have you found in the use of text analytics software (software that analyzes posts in social media to gauge attitudes and...

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henyfoxe
henyfoxe
23 weeks ago
How good is text analytics software at analyzing on-line posts to measure customer sentiment towards your company?

How much value have you found in the use of text analytics software (software that analyzes posts in social media to gauge attitudes and...

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henyfoxe
henyfoxe
25 weeks ago
Can HP's "information optimization" actually analyze the information that is not currently used in relational databases?

HP is launching "Next Generation Information Platform: IDOL 10", apparently making use of Autonomy, the software company HP bought not...

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Coding contest shows how big data can improve health care
A recent coding competition in the Boston area brought together IT professionals, medical workers and others with an interest in health IT to show how data analytics can improve health care.
For Univ. of Kentucky, SAP's HANA is 'disruptive'
The University of Kentucky says it has reshaped its business intelligence capability by adopting SAP's in-memory system, HANA.
Enterprise BI models undergo radical transformation
About two years ago, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield implemented a self-service business intelligence platform to aggregate and analyze vast amounts of data from multiple repositories scattered throughout the company.
SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight
SAP seems to be betting its future on its HANA in-memory database, spotlighting the technology once again at the Sapphire conference in Orlando Wednesday, announcing a slew of new applications, partnerships and functional enhancements for the system.
How to avoid big data spending pitfalls
The Big Data hype machine is in full swing. While the promise is great, Big Data projects also can be an expensive trap if you fail to prove the business case or give your vendors leverage over you.
IDC: Explosive growth expected for Hadoop, MapReduce-related revenues
The market for software related to the Hadoop and MapReduce programming frameworks for large-scale data analysis will jump from US$77 million in 2011 to $812.8 million in 2016, a compound annual growth rate of 60.2 percent, according to a new report released Monday by analyst firm IDC.
Tibco adds Hadoop support to its Spotfire in-memory analytics
Tibco has brought its Spotfire in-memory analytics software into the burgeoning ecosystem around Hadoop, an open-source framework for processing large sets of information, the company announced Monday.
IBM melds crime-fighting, big data analytics in one security package
IBM today came out with its first iteration of the analytics software package that it expects will help law enforcement, government agencies and private businesses wade through the massive amounts of data they collect to help them predict, disrupt and prevent criminal, terrorist and fraudulent activities.
SAP's Sikka fires back against Oracle's 'falsehoods' about HANA
SAP's technology chief has given a strong rebuttal to a recent presentation by an Oracle executive that was critical of SAP's HANA in-memory database, saying it is full of "falsehoods."
SAS Institute Eyes the Big Data Market
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