Category: Data Analyst

July 18, 2024

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has upped its data personnel budget to £5.37m over the course of the past 12 months, according to data obtained by a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. The information, acquired and analysed […]

July 8, 2024

For Lyndsay Weir, the key to success with data analytics is getting to the “so what?”, beyond the charts and spreadsheets. “You need to understand what business question is and you need to get to the action. I say this to […]

July 8, 2024

It’s easier than ever to use AI-generated images or text and to create synthetic data for use in research. A recent high-profile story got me thinking more about this question: When is it OK to use “fake” data? Before we […]

June 13, 2024

Data analysts help organizations understand the current state of the business by interpreting a wide range of data. What is a data analyst? Data analysts work with data to help their organizations make better business decisions. Using techniques from a […]

May 9, 2024

Becoming a data product manager means taking responsibility for the development and management of data products. Broadly speaking, a data product is any software or algorithms that use data to accomplish a goal. The data product manager is a management […]

April 23, 2024

Despite the increasing participation of women in Data Management (DM) roles, women still confront gender-related challenges throughout their careers. One significant challenge is the persistent gender bias prevalent within the industry. According to the study USA Diversity in Data Report […]

April 8, 2024

Reusing data is a fundamental part of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Yet, when we collect data for one purpose, and use it for other purposes, we could be crossing both legal and ethical boundaries. How can we address the […]

March 6, 2024

The work of data engineers is extremely technical. They are responsible for designing and maintaining the architecture of data systems, which incorporates concepts ranging from analytic infrastructures to data warehouses. A data engineer needs to have a solid understanding of […]

February 6, 2024

“I’m an engineer at heart,” says Stuart Birrell. “So this is fun.” Fun, for the chief data and information officer at EasyJet, means running one of the biggest e-commerce operations in the UK, at the same time as overseeing the […]

February 2, 2024

As data and analytics become the beating heart of the enterprise, it’s increasingly critical for the business to have access to consistent, high-quality data assets. Master data management (MDM) is required to ensure the enterprise’s data is consistent, accurate, and […]

February 1, 2024

The job responsibilities of a citizen data scientist include dealing with new data, using automated tools to process big data, and creating additional models to gain additional insights. Their primary job is not to make predictions directly from big data, […]

January 22, 2024

EnterpriseDB (EDB), the leader in accelerating Postgres in the enterprise, is unveiling its latest EDB BigAnimal release which improves the transparency of BigAnimal cluster health and activity. Delivering an array of new metrics, BigAnimal users can now intuitively and continuously […]

January 17, 2024

At its core, data mesh challenges the traditional centralized model of Data Management, where a single team or department is responsible for managing all aspects of data. Data mesh promotes a decentralized approach, distributing ownership and accountability for data across […]

January 12, 2024

As data science professionals, we are often viewed as people who draw conclusions based only on data and minimize other factors. This perception usually becomes contentious when the insights and evidence from the data are inconsistent with somebody else’s “hypothesis.” […]

January 12, 2024

By using advanced analytical tools powered by machine learning algorithms, companies can now draw previously unknown insights from customer interactions, transactions, behavior patterns and more. These insights allow for a deeper understanding of any company’s target market businesses. Analytic tools […]

January 2, 2024

Confluent, the data streaming provider, is unveiling a series of improvements to Confluent Cloud, varying from a new Message Broker to private networking capabilities, global search optimization, and more. These updates follow Confluent’s recent achievement as a leader in streaming […]

December 26, 2023

Data Governance plays a crucial role in modern business, yet the approach to it is often mired in unhelpful misconceptions. While 61% of leaders indicate a desire to optimize Data Governance processes, only 42% think that they are on track […]

December 18, 2023

Data, the potent fuel powering the AI-driven enterprise, is always on the move, as are the tools, technologies, and techniques being employed to manage and deliver it. With the intense emphasis on AI and machine learning these days, it’s urgent […]

December 15, 2023

By now, most organizations have collected a huge amount of data. They collected some of it themselves — and they probably bought more from a service or got it for free from partners. Sometimes it was collected by sensors — […]

December 13, 2023

After years of hype and promise, artificial intelligence (AI) has finally arrived. Organizations of all types and sizes are racing to integrate AI into their business processes to make their operations more powerful, more efficient, and more profitable. Adata scientist […]