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About: Tom Borchelt
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You Should Definitely Try This ‘R’ Tutorial
No one can dispute that 'R' is fast becoming the analytics engine of choice. But portability, flexibility, development base and cost are just some of the more useful features. The best way to learn 'R' One overlooked feature often is the "try it before you deploy" aspect. Here is a friendly, easy to use tutorial…
Read moreWhy Virtual Reality Needs 5G Networks
From Oculus to HoloLens to HTC and Sony, everybody is jumping into the Virtual Reality mash-up. From hardware manufacturing to content providers to production facilities, the new VR is to experiences what the iPhone is to communications. Virtual Reality is a tectonic shift to multiple industries and will create new ones in the future. But…
Read moreTelomeres Rule the Ultimate HealthCare agenda – Defeat Aging
Well, it was only a matter of time before a biomed company made claim to the fountain of youth. This company has found a way to roll back the aging clock by manipulating the telomeres our DNA. Telomeres lie at the end of our DNA strands and are our body's way to prevent replication issues when…
Read more5 Things to do to make sure your Data Governance project never happens
There are so many ways to fail at implementing a Data Governance strategy and only a few ways to actually succeed. If you're bound and determined to fail - which seems likely since over 90% of initiatives do - Here's what you can do so we hit 100%. 5. Ground swell - If you take…
Read moreHadoop Checklist to Get You Started
As more organizations set out to compete on analytics, several technology factors are coming together to form the fabric of an evolving analytics ecosystem for Hadoop. Here are eight things you need to know before analyzing big data in Hadoop by Fern Halper, Director of TDWI Research for Advanced Analytics Embracing new technologies always leads…
Read moreHow mobile and digital will revolutionize healthcare
The healthcare industry - like all industries that deal with vast amount of personal data - will be revolutionized by the advent of more powerful mobile phones. These mini-computers will be able interface with the healthcare providers to provide the ultimate in personalized service. Many apps are being developed to aid with in-hospital navigation (think…
Read moreGartner Ranking of Critical Capabilities as of 3/2016
Gartner Ranking A most impressive study by Gartner. Birst is a leading contender on many fronts. The rankings are summarized below but read the article for the complete picture. The 4th chart shows what I think will become the most valuable defining characteristic. OEM/Embedded BI. As the world generates more and more data, the traditional BI/EDW…
Read moreMicrosoft announces R analytics tools for Visual Studio
This is a big deal. Finally, Microsoft has announced they will be bringing the power of 'R' analytics into Visual Studio. This will mean a new world of statistical ability for Microsoft shops. Previously, we've had to depend on SAS to do all of our analytics, which meant extracting and running a SAS dataset. Now,…
Read moreTDWI 2015 Year in review issue
This issue is just chock full of BI goodness. Always a must read for the BI professional. Visualization and analytics are the hot buttons and will be for some time to come. TDWI is the recognized leader in gathering BI knowledge in a single spot. TDWI 2015 Year in Review
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