"Business Intelligence/Analytics" news, interviews, and features

News about Business Intelligence/Analytics

• The UPC barcode arrived 40 years ago; now, they're ubiquitous

  One inventor recalls attaching an early barcode to the backs of bees to track their behavior

• Cornell Tech-funded startup launching bootcamp for data scientists

  The Data Incubator program is designed to make science and engineering PhDs better data scientists and quants

• Big data key to bringing hyperlocal weather forecasts to Georgia farmers

  Researchers say tools would help Flint River Vally farmers conserve water and increase long-term crop yield

• Business groups see IT shops as roadblocks to data analytics projects

  Many prefer going it alone rather than relying on IT, IDC says

• Tip of the Hat: Data doomsday is coming

  Companies are warned that the growing data glut is on the verge of causing a widespread corporate crisis; this time, the experts may be right

• A New Jersey 'traffic study' wouldn't need lane closings

  Software today is capable of simulating the impact of road changes on traffic flows, without messing up commutes

Features about Business Intelligence/Analytics

• Cloud BI: Going where the data lives

  As more companies store data in the Cloud, they're increasingly crunching the numbers there, too.

• Amazon's Fire phone is 'Prime' example of customer first

  Firefly button in new smartphone makes it simpler to shop online

• Predictive data, the real workhorse behind the Internet of Things

  It's not just about collecting mounds of data anymore, but analyzing it to make smart decisions.

• University CIO helps boost graduation rates with analytics

  This university CIO uses analytics to help boost graduation rates.

• Data manipulation tricks: Even better in R

  Anything Excel can do, R can do -- at least as well.

• Government open data proves a treasure trove for savvy businesses

  Hoping to capitalize on free government information, IT leaders are discovering the value -- and vexation -- of converting terabytes of data into new revenue ...