How to build effective BI dashboards; big data algorithms walk thin line on analytics smarts

Information Management Digest A roundup of information management content from TechTarget's network | Sept. 7, 2017 FEATURED STORY Tips on how to get the most out of data dashboard software By Ed Burns, Senior News Writer When used the right way, data dashboards can lead to major business value. But upfront planning and a focus on the overall user experience are both key to getting the most out of dashboards, consultant Mico Yuk says in a Q&A. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com) Advertisement NEWS   Making connections: Big data algorithms walk a thin line Big data algorithms are at the heart of some travel snafus of late. Increasingly, data analytics teams need to look deeper into how algorithms work and the data on which they feed. (SearchDataManagement.com)   Big data vendors, users see Hadoop from different sides In this Talking Data podcast, TechTarget editors discuss Hadoop's future, IBM's decision to resell the Hortonworks distribution of the open source technology and other big data issues. (SearchDataManagement.com)   Energy partnership drills down on data quality issues Breitburn Energy Partners employed data quality tools to address the business pain of bad data, using the software to give end users the means to fix data quality issues themselves. (SearchDataManagement.com)   Predictive analytics improves customer experience journey Smartphone manufacturer Azumi Mobile took advantage of self-service software that merges AI, machine learning and predictive analytics to overhaul its customer experience processes. (SearchCRM.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Data management processes take on new tenor, analyst says Changes in data management -- including self-service data preparation, data lakes and real-time analytics -- create a new IT landscape, 451 Research analyst Matt Aslett says. (SearchDataManagement.com)   Database tech 101: What is Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB? Azure Cosmos DB is a Microsoft cloud database that supports multiple ways of processing and storing data. Learn more about the multimodel NoSQL software in our updated definition. (SearchSQLServer.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Information Management Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Enterprise Applications Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.