Big data refers to large sets of unstructured, semi-structured, or structured data obtained from numerous sources. Among the sources are customer databases, medical records, business transaction systems, social networks, mobile applications, and scientific experiments. Today, companies are focusing on overhauling their data architecture, consolidating data, and discarding legacy systems. Big data has a great impact…
Business intelligence (BI) is a set of strategies and tools that companies can employ to handle the analysis of business data. The tools and solutions, especially custom-made ones, facilitate the work of experts in monitoring KPIs of business, analyzing fast-changing market realities and factors impacting performance. To opt for business intelligence solutions is a trend…
Several issues often mar BI implementation, be it technical issues to unclear user requirements to company politics, BI implementation has never been easier for companies. With so many odds stacked against them, project planning and problem anticipation have become tough even for seasoned BI professionals. And, unlike smaller companies, BI implementation takes a considerable time…