Monthly Archives: February 2020

Microsoft Announcements on Azure Artificial Intelligence

In this contributed article, Arindam Ray Chaudhuri, COO at AgreeYa, shares the new and exciting Azure AI developments. With the effective utilization of Azure Machine Learning, Azure Databricks and ONNX, organizations can build, train and deploy their machine learning models efficiently and seamlessly.



Untangling Seven Myths and Truths about Data Quality

Infogix, a leading provider of data management tools and a pioneer in data integrity, debunked seven popular data quality myths that are doing businesses more harm than good. In order to solve data quality challenges that plague organizations today, businesses must understand the most prevalent data quality misconceptions. Here is the truth behind the seven most common data quality myths.



Top 3 use cases to infuse AI in your business: A CxO cheat sheet

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer in its infancy; it is an essential business transformation tool to deliver results with impact. AI is changing every aspect of business by bringing data to the center: from AI infused customer and employee experiences to AI infused operations, and, ultimately, protecting the company from external risks and fraud.  

At IBM we are calling this an AI application flywheel. By drawing insights from hundreds of C-level AI engagements, major AI-driven business priorities surface to the top for each C-Suite executive. These include,



In Search of Actionable AI

In this special guest feature, Dr. Gero Decker, Co-Founder and CEO of Signavio, believes not every organization is fully prepared when bringing in AI, and that’s okay. Work with team leaders to figure out what is weighing down their team’s productivity and figure out what steps you can take as an organization to lighten or eliminate these challenges. Utilizing a process management technology solution can help you most effectively determine what these challenges are by looking at your organization as a whole.



State of AI Decision-Making

Our friends over at Interactions worked with The Harris Poll to survey mid-to-high level executives regarding their thoughts and observations around how their own companies have adopted AI, and what to keep in mind during the planning process. Read on to explore the key findings from the study, as prepared by The Harris Poll.



Matt Newman helps drive better business decisions in a fast-growing industry

This story is part of Analytics Heroes, a series of profiles on leaders transforming business analytics.

Perched on a stool and going over his notes, Matt Newman prepares for an on-camera interview at Data and AI Forum in Miami, Florida. Matt is the Senior Financial Systems Manager at Sunbelt Rentals, the second-largest heavy equipment rental company in North America. Sunbelt considers FP&A (financial planning and analysis) to be critical to their success.



Interview: Mike Hudy, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer at Modern Hire

I recently caught up with Mike Hudy, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer at Modern Hire, to discuss the use of AI in the hiring process. Hint: it includes a robust and specific code of ethics, implementation with a specific problem in mind, and lots of transparency.



On the Edge of Something Big

In this contributed article, Tim Parker, VP of Network Strategy at Flexential, provides the top four reasons your organization needs an edge strategy now. Edge computing enables efficient data processing near the source to minimize latency, reduce bandwidth usage and lower costs while improving compliance, security and resiliency.



insideBIGDATA Latest News – 2/24/2020

In this regular column, we’ll bring you all the latest industry news centered around our main topics of focus: big data, data science, machine learning, AI, and deep learning. Our industry is constantly accelerating with new products and services being announced everyday. Fortunately, we’re in close touch with vendors from this vast ecosystem, so we’re in a unique position to inform you about all that’s new and exciting. Our massive industry database is growing all the time so stay tuned for the latest news items describing technology that may make you and your organization more competitive.



How AI is Shifting Workplace Dynamics and Winning Top Talent

In this special guest feature, Claus Jepsen, Deputy CTO at Unit4, AI has risen as a main focus point for its ability to accelerate processes and help organizations remain competitive in today’s unpredictable landscape. However, the benefits of AI go far beyond improved business operations and its potential to improve the internal workplace experience is often overlooked.



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