How does one measure the effectiveness of a new Augmented Data Discovery solution? Once the business has chosen data democratization and implemented a self-serve analytics solution, it must measure ROI & TCO and establish metrics that will compare business results achieved before and after the implementation.

Without measurable results, it…

Whether we know it or not, we use Natural Language Processing every day. It makes it easier for us to interact with computers and software and allows us to perform complex searches and tasks without the help of a programmer, developer or analyst.

In this, the last article in our three-article series we discuss Natural Language Processing and…

Visual Analytics and Data Discovery allow analysis of big data sets to find insights and valuable information. This is much more than just classical Business Intelligence (BI). See this article for more details and motivation: "Using Visual Analytics to Make Better Decisions: the Death Pill Example". Let's take a look at important characteristics to choose the right tool for…

Time is fast running out for G-SIBS (and indeed D-SIBS) to demonstrate compliance with the principles of BCBS 239.  Many surveys have been conducted by firms such as EY, McKinsey and Deloitte – none of which paint a particularly pretty picture in terms of readiness. Most suggest that the majority of banks will only be able to demonstrate compliance with between 25% and 60% of the listed principles by the January 2016 deadline. Why is this?

At a recent industry event discussing…

All creatures have the ability to sense the surrounding world, but in various ways and degrees. You might envy the bloodhound’s exceptional nose, but humans possess visual prowess that (although it doesn’t match the eagle’s eye in distance) is unsurpassed in the ability to detect and make sense of patterns. Our eyes and brains work as a team to discover meaningful patterns that help us make sense of the world [1].

Digital computers take input in direct quantitative form constructed…

Data management in the Hadoop ecosystem is still in the early stages of development. The goal…