Category: BI Users

January 29, 2024

As online retail evolves seemingly by the day, artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in a new era of ecommerce personalization. AI-powered personalization is transforming the way businesses engage with their customers, creating tailored and immersive experiences that were just recently […]

January 26, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a fast-growing and evolving field, and data scientists with AI skills are in high demand. The field requires broad training involving principles of computer science, cognitive psychology, and engineering. If you want to grow your data […]

January 25, 2024

The year 2023 was another one characterised by uncertainty. Once again, global instability has muddied the waters, making coming up with reliable predictions almost impossible. Last year, forecasters said businesses would charge ahead with the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). […]

January 23, 2024

Analyst firm Gartner has released its 2024 worldwide IT spending forecast, and the topline is eyepopping: Overall IT expenditures are projected to grow 6.8% this year to a hair under $5 trillion. That growth more than doubles what the firm […]

January 22, 2024

As the momentous first year of ChatGPT comes to a close, it’s clear that generative AI (genAI) and large language models (LLMs) are exciting technologies. But are they ready for prime-time enterprise use? There are well-understood challenges with ChatGPT, where […]

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 19, 2024

Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is a technique used to “ground” large language models (LLMs) with specific data sources, often sources that weren’t included in the models’ original training. RAG’s three steps are retrieval from a specified source, augmentation of the prompt […]

January 19, 2024

In an era where customer expectations are continually evolving, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a pivotal force in reshaping the customer journey. From revolutionizing marketing strategies to enhancing customer support with sophisticated chatbots, AI is not just redefining the standards […]

January 18, 2024

Systems management and security software provider Quest Software is shipping Toad Data Studio, a platform for streamlining database management in heterogeneous relational and NoSQL database environments. Announced January 17, Toad Data Studio allows users to manage nearly any database platform […]

January 18, 2024

As creators and IP holders argue with generative AI companies over the correct protocol to use data for training generative AI systems, a new non-profit firm, Fairly Trained, is offering certifications to companies who train their generative AI models on […]

January 17, 2024

Organisations that use cloud IT or cloud-based applications often do so in the belief they can spend less time managing IT and more time running the business. Partly, this is because customers see cloud technology as more robust and resilient […]

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 16, 2024

Often, I catch on to trends by looking for common patterns in the questions reporters ask me. In many instances, they are much more in touch with the market than I am, and they are a good data point. Take […]

January 16, 2024

Good CIOs don’t get things done. They build an IT organization that gets things done. This starts with the dreaded organizational chart, but only because the org chart is the manager’s tool for documenting what responsibilities have been delegated and […]

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

Customer relationship management (CRM) has long been a mature, commoditized product category. An estimated 90% of companies with 10 or more employees already have at least one CRM system. And the major players in the CRM market are among the […]

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 11, 2024

When I last dedicated an episode of the Tech Whisperers podcast to the state of tech talent, we were just coming out of a multi-year “sellers” market, and we could sense that we were hitting an inflection point. Fast-forward a […]

January 11, 2024

2023 was a year made notable by a range of unexpected, unpredictable, and fast-moving challenges that, despite seemingly having little to do with technology, had profound impacts on IT strategies. Add the rapid rise of generative AI, and the past […]

January 9, 2024

At some time or another, you have almost certainly looked around your workplace and wondered why it doesn’t seem to operate as well as you think it should. It could be processes that don’t seem to work, too many meetings […]