SAP Acquires KXEN to Speed Analytics Processes Nick Kolakowski, September 11, 2013 2 min read SAP plans on acquiring KXEN, a builder of predictive-analytics software. KXEN’s strength lies in automating...
Advanced Analytics Tools’ Usage Limited, Despite Hype Nick Kolakowski, July 16, 2013 3 min read Dashboards are a top priority for companies investing in business-intelligence software, according to a new study...
How Predictive Analytics Rule Our World Nick Kolakowski, May 23, 2013 6 min read A new generation of analytics tools are dissecting everything you do. There is a ton of data out there about what...
Filling Out Your NCAA Bracket Using Heavy-Duty Analytics Nick Kolakowski, March 19, 2013 7 min read A couple years back, a college-basketball enthusiast took me aside and—in a sign of our eternal...
The Rise and Fall of Black Box Analytics Michael Vizard, January 3, 2013 7 min read As businesses of all sizes come to appreciate the potential of advanced analytics applications, there’s a rising...
Fiscal Cliff Could Force IT Managers to Cut Serious Costs Nick Kolakowski, December 31, 2012 4 min read With only a few hours to go until the end of 2012, the U.S. government seems determined to drive at full speed off...
Open Source Could Change Financial Risk Analytics Kirk Wylie, December 20, 2012 4 min read The recent article “Predictive Analytics and the Fiscal Cliff” raised some interesting questions on the use of...
Will Statistical Analytics Change Politics? Nick Kolakowski, November 9, 2012 4 min read Nate Silver used a complex formula and huge datasets to predict the Electoral College. As the 2012 U.S....
EMC Partnering with Alpine Data Labs on Predictive Analytics Nick Kolakowski, September 7, 2012 2 min read EMC has announced a partnership with Alpine Data Labs that will see the latter’s predictive-analytics application...