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Sisense analytics platform update features AI, data prep tool
Augmented intelligence features and an in-warehouse data prep tool highlight Sisense's latest update, its second since acquiring Periscope Data in May.
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Aided by an analytics stack developed by Exasol, nonprofit Operation Fistula is working to end obstetric fistula in targeted regions around the world.
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Automated data science tools may make their way into the data science process, but are unlikely to ever be able to do everything human data scientists do, experts say.
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With the ability to answer, 'Why?' at the core of its diagnostic tool, startup analytics vendor Sisu recently entered the market with aims of competing against established vendors.
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- standard operating procedure (SOP)
A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a set of written instructions that describes the step-by-step process that must be taken to properly perform a routine activity.
- asset turnover ratio
The asset turnover ratio is a measurement that shows how efficiently a company is using its owned resources to generate revenue or sales.
- days sales outstanding (DSO)
Days sales outstanding (DSO) is the measurement of the average number of days it takes a business to collect payments after a sale has been made.
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BI management
Get comprehensive information on business intelligence management, including news and news analysis stories, case studies, expert tips and more. Learn about important BI management issues that can determine the success or failure of business intelligence projects, including business intelligence strategy, best practices and project management. Read about emerging technologies and concepts such as operational, self-service and collaborative business intelligence. Get advice from business intelligence experts on key aspects of business intelligence process management, such as setting up and managing business intelligence teams and selecting vendors.
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- asset turnover ratio
The asset turnover ratio is a measurement that shows how efficiently a company is using its owned resources to generate revenue or sales.
- days sales outstanding (DSO)
Days sales outstanding (DSO) is the measurement of the average number of days it takes a business to collect payments after a sale has been made.
- qualitative data
Qualitative data is information that cannot be counted, measured or easily expressed using numbers. It is collected from text, audio and images and shared through data visualization tools, such as word clouds, concept maps, graph databases, timelines and infographics.
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Get the latest information about enterprise business intelligence technology and platforms, including news on the latest business intelligence (BI) software, tools and applications, plus articles on business intelligence strategy and market trends with insight from industry experts. Learn how business intelligence vendors are reacting to the ever-changing industry with updates to their business intelligence product suites, and read news and articles on Oracle business intelligence platforms, SAP business intelligence platforms, Microsoft business intelligence platforms and IBM business intelligence platforms. Read about business intelligence case studies, fundamentals and best practices, find out how business intelligence relates to other disciplines and learn the advantages of business intelligence. Also, read about business intelligence reporting tools, open source business intelligence, Software as a Service (SaaS) business intelligence, real-time business intelligence and BI architecture, design, integration and development.
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- business intelligence (BI)
Business intelligence (BI) is a technology-driven process for analyzing data and presenting actionable information to help executives, managers and other corporate end users make informed business decisions.
- business analytics (BA)
Business analytics (BA) is the iterative, methodical exploration of an organization's data, with an emphasis on statistical analysis. Business analytics is used by companies that are committed to making data-driven decisions.
- marketing stack
A marketing stack, also called a marketing technology stack, is a collection of technologies used by marketers to perform, analyze and improve their services.
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- Sisense analytics platform update features AI, data prep tool
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- Startup Sisu's data analytics tool aims to answer, 'Why?'
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Corporate performance management software and performance management concepts, such as the balanced scorecard model, enable organizations to measure business results and track their progress against business goals in order to improve financial performance. To help make your CPM strategy a success, get useful information and insight on performance management trends and the use of performance management technology, including CPM software, business performance management software, enterprise performance management software and forecasting, planning and budgeting software. Read news stories, case studies and other articles on the use of performance management tools, and get tips from business intelligence experts on performance management best practices and how to deploy a coporate performance management system. Also, learn about using a balanced scorecard methodology, managing a balanced scorecard implementation and developing performance management metrics.
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- standard operating procedure (SOP)
A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a set of written instructions that describes the step-by-step process that must be taken to properly perform a routine activity.
- release train engineer (RTE)
A release train engineer (RTE) is a servant leader who facilitates program level processes and execution, drives continuous development, manages risks and escalates impediments while also acting as a full time chief scrum master for a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
- key results indicator (KRI)
A key result indicator (KRI) is a metric that measures the quantitative results of business actions to help companies track progress and reach organizational goals.
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- Flowhub provides cannabis industry with tailored BI platform
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Analytics
Data analytics software and advanced analytics techniques can help organizations make sense of -- and gain a competitive advantage from -- all the data that they have in their systems. Get fully informed about the different types of business intelligence analytics that your company can take advantage of, including predictive analytics, text analytics and text mining, customer analytics and business intelligence data mining. Read news stories and case studies about data analytics vendors and the latest developments in business analytics and advanced data analytics technology, and get tips and advice from business intelligence experts on deploying and managing analytic business intelligence systems. Learn about topics such as unstructured data analysis, predictive data mining, customer data analysis, text data mining and customer data mining.
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- chief data officer (CDO)
A chief data officer (CDO) is a C-level executive who is responsible for an organization's data use and data governance.
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Big data is a combination of structured, semistructured and unstructured data collected by organizations that can be mined for information and used in machine learning projects, predictive modeling and other advanced analytics applications.
- deep learning
Deep learning is a type of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) that imitates the way humans gain certain types of knowledge. At its simplest, deep learning can be thought of as a way to automate predictive analytics.
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- Sisense analytics platform update features AI, data prep tool
- Operation Fistula uses data to treat childbirth injuries
- Automated tools broaden the future scope of data science
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Data visualization
Data visualization tools, such as data mashups, executive dashboards, performance scorecards and other data visualization technology, are becoming more popular among enterprises. Here you’ll find the latest news and articles on data visualization software, learn about techniques, strategies and best practices, and read about emerging trends in the data visualization market. Get best-practices guidance on how to create and set up data visualization applications and tools, and learn about interactive, real-time and multidimensional data visualization. Also, learn how different industries, including financial services, healthcare, retail and manufacturing, are using data visualization to reach their business goals.
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- business intelligence (BI)
Business intelligence (BI) is a technology-driven process for analyzing data and presenting actionable information to help executives, managers and other corporate end users make informed business decisions.
- graph analytics
Graph analytics is a category of tools used to visually represent big data and apply algorithms to better understand the relationship between graph database entries.
- data exploration
Data exploration is the first step in data analysis and typically involves summarizing the main characteristics of a data set, including its size, accuracy, initial patterns in the data and other attributes.
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