My new (and first!) TDWI Best Practices Report was published a few weeks ago. It is called Predictive Analytics for Business Advantage. In it, I use the results from an online survey together with some qualitative interviews to discuss the state of predictive analytics, where it is going, and some best practices to get there. You… Continue reading Four ways to illustrate the value of predictive analytics
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Three entry points for big data initiatives
The TDWI Big Data Maturity Model and Assessment is set to launch November 20th. Krish Krishnan and I have been working on this for a while, and we’re very excited about it. There are two parts to the Big Data Maturity Model and Assessment tool. The first is the actual TDWI Big Data Maturity Model… Continue reading Three entry points for big data initiatives
Two Big Data Resources Worth Exploring
It’s a good day. Our new book, Big Data for Dummies, is being released today and I’m busy working on a Big Data Analytics maturity model at TDWI with Krish Krishnan. Krish, a faculty member at TDWI, is actually presenting some of the model at the TDWI World Conference: Big Data Tipping Point taking place… Continue reading Two Big Data Resources Worth Exploring
Five Best Practices for Text Analytics
It's been a while since I updated my blog and a lot has changed. In January, I made the move to TDWI as Research Director for Advanced Analytics. I'm excited to be there, although I miss Hurwitz & Associates. One of the last projects I worked on while at Hurwitz & Associates was the… Continue reading Five Best Practices for Text Analytics
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