Machine learning gets automated for business users; Panera orders up a big data architecture

Information Management Digest A roundup of information management content from TechTarget's network | Nov. 30, 2017 FEATURED STORY Automating machine learning puts analytical models on autopilot By Ed Burns, Senior News Writer With data scientists in short supply and the value of machine learning models growing ever more evident, software vendors are increasingly looking to automate the machine learning process for business users who aren't analytics experts. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com) Advertisement NEWS   Panera meets big data challenge of lunchtime operations In the era of more and more digital orders, Panera Bread encountered big data challenges that led the restaurant chain to deploy Hadoop, Spark and other new technologies. (SearchDataManagement.com)   Visual data exploration a key first step for deeper analyses Visual data analysis is an important first step in any advanced analytics project -- and data scientists and other analysts who overlook it do so at their own peril, experienced users warn. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com)   Data-driven policing strategies bring new look to public safety Analytics and new data sources are opening the door for municipalities to deploy big data policing strategies that can improve emergency response times, a software vendor exec says. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com)   Taking stock of Oracle's latest AI application, database moves Consultant Holger Mueller gives his take on recent Oracle AI developments, including its autonomous database, and discusses the new recruiting module in Oracle HCM Cloud. (SearchERP.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Hire vs. train data scientists: The case for each approach Hiring data scientists is easier said than done -- so should you try to train current employees in data science skills? That depends on your company's needs, writes one analytics expert. (SearchBusinessAnalytics.com)   Database technology 101: What is Google Cloud Spanner? Google Cloud Spanner is a distributed relational database service that combines SQL and NoSQL traits and runs on Google Cloud. Get up to speed on the technology and its potential uses. (SearchDataManagement.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.