Month: November 2017

Compliant data freedom: Oxymoron or opportunity?

Whether we find ourselves shopping for the latest tech gadget or something even bigger like a new car, the one thing we rely on to make the right decision is data. Data in the form of a product’s specifications, reviews from the experts, as well as data in the form of comments and reviews from … Continue reading Compliant data freedom: Oxymoron or opportunity?

Data visualization playbook: Determining the right level of detail

One of the most important steps for creating data visualizations is selecting which aspects, features or dimensions of the data to present—in other words, letting the data dictate the visualization. Unlike school assignments, data scientists and professionals rarely receive project that provides the same clear guidance they received as children. There is no longer a … Continue reading Data visualization playbook: Determining the right level of detail

Big Data: The Data Variety Discussion

Big data is all about Velocity, Variety and Volume, and the greatest of these is Variety. At least it causes the greatest misunderstanding. Variety, in this context, alludes to the wide variety of data sources and formats that may contain insights to help organizations to make better decisions. Everything from our existing database records of … Continue reading Big Data: The Data Variety Discussion

Introduces Paragon: Real-Time Address Verification Service

Since enterprises usually focus on spending all their energy to the core elements of their business, the benefits of indirect elements such as Address Data Quality can be easily pushed aside. Unfortunately, in this customer oriented world, you don’t have the luxury for underestimating any element in your sales or service cycle. Fortunately you now … Continue reading Introduces Paragon: Real-Time Address Verification Service

Building a big data center of excellence

In today’s business world big data can be a vital competitive differentiator for organizations. Traditionally, businesses needed to limit the scope of the data that they could use to make the critical decisions for driving successful business outcomes. Big data solutions have eased many of those limitations, so organizations can look at far more data … Continue reading Building a big data center of excellence