The Awesome Ways Big Data Is Used Today to Change Our World

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Episode 10 of BI.TV explores a range of prominent topics and new research reports within the business analytics industry: From the practical ways in which Big Data Analytics are already being used to change the world around us; tips for making BI programs more efficient in order to maximize ROI; Howard Dresner’s latest study into BI for small to midsized organizations; the reasons why small businesses are choosing cloud analytics over on-premise set-ups; and Ventana Research’s assessment of the current state of location analytics.

Story 1: “The Awesome Ways Big Data Is Used Today To Change Our World”

Story 2: “5 Ways to Make Your BI Program More Efficient and Maximize ROI”

Story 3: “SMEs Enjoy Business Intelligence Edge”

Story 4: “3 Reasons Small Business Should Choose Cloud Analytics”

Story 5: “The State of Location Analytics: Ventana Research”

Story 6: LinkedIn discussions:

• "Do you agree that ‘the number of users who access the BI application’ is one of the key aspects to measure the value of a BI program?"
• Are there any best practice guidelines that stipulate the optimal size of a BI department compared to the overall size of the organization?

About the author

Lachlan James is the Communications Coordinator for Yellowfin. Yellowfin is a global Business Intelligence software vendor headquartered and developed in Melbourne, Australia. Yellowfin is an innovative and flexible 100 percent web-based reporting and analytics solution.

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Orginally posted on SmartData Collective