Artificial intelligence for data science

In the world of IT and computer science developments are speeding up rapidly. True artificial intelligence is the next step that those in the field are progressing towards and data science could both support the aim and benefit from the development. What’s data science? Data science is the processes and...

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25 April 2017

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How data wrangling solutions can improve data analytics

Data is fast becoming a valuable asset for businesses. With this insight, it is possible to identify trends, patterns and modes of behaviour that can be used to tailor a product or service to meet the needs of an audience exactly. However, in the age of the Internet of Things...

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19 April 2017

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Big Data: The 3 Vs explained

Big data can answer questions and open doors. But for those still stumped we’ve broken it down for you. There are three defining properties that can help break down the term. Dubbed the three Vs; volume, velocity, and variety, these are key to understanding how we can measure big data and just...

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10 April 2017

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CDO – Relating to the rest of the C suite

Authors: Caroline Carruthers, Chief Data Officer Network Rail, and Peter Jackson, Head of Data Southern Water There are more C suite roles than there used to be, the long established roles of Chief Executive and Chief Information Officer now have to compete for room at the table with roles like the...

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6 April 2017

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The value of transforming into a data-driven business

We live in an age of data, analytics and statistics – whether we like it or not. And in order to remain competitive, businesses need to grab hold of the data-driven opportunities on offer and incorporate analytics into their strategies. Companies that have not only embraced data, but utilised it...

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3 April 2017

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The Third Generation CDO

Authors: Caroline Carruthers, Chief Data Officer Network Rail, and Peter Jackson, Head of Data The Pensions Regulator. We’ve talked about the first and second generation CDO’s so what next? We have all heard that the CDO role is just a gimmick that companies are being sold, that won’t actually help them...

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29 March 2017

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The second generation CDO

Authors: Caroline Carruthers, Chief Data Officer Network Rail, and Peter Jackson, Head of Data The Pensions Regulator. A previous article proposed that a second generation CDO turns the ‘possible’ into an art form, ‘understanding the nuances of the family and making the house a home filled with wonder and intelligence’. The...

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27 March 2017

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Why is data visualisation important?

Data makes the business world go around. Informing decisions going forward, the ability to analyse and act on information collated by data is becoming increasingly important to businesses as they’re required to quickly react to changing demands. However, going one step further, data visualisation has become progressively important in the...

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23 March 2017

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First Generation v Second Generation CDO

Authors: Caroline Carruthers, Chief Data Officer Network Rail, and Peter Jackson, Head of Data The Pensions Regulator. Being a Chief Data Officer in the current climate is a rather interesting place to be, it can feel a little like dancing on quicksand while you have to learn to juggle wriggling snakes....

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20 March 2017

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Avoiding the Hype Cycle

Author: Caroline Carruthers, Chief Data Officer at Network Rail Being a Chief Data Officer in the current climate is a rather interesting place to be, it can feel a little like dancing on quicksand while you have to learn to juggle wriggling snakes. So in order to help people interested...

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15 March 2017

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Delivering a Data Strategy in the Cauldron of BAU

Authors: Caroline Carruthers, Chief Data Officer Network Rail, and Peter Jackson, Head of Data The Pensions Regulator. One of the most difficult tasks for the new CDO is developing a Data Strategy whilst the organisation continues to operate (and must continue to operate) using and abusing data, continuing with bad habits...

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13 March 2017

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Chief Data Officer – The first 100 days, part 2

Authors: Caroline Carruthers, Chief Data Officer Network Rail, and Peter Jackson, Head of Data The Pensions Regulator. So what are your ‘information basics’? From the last article we talked about the idea of getting your basics right but left you on a bit of a cliff hanger so thought we could revisit the...

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8 March 2017

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Chief Data Officer – The first 100 days, part 1

Authors: Caroline Carruthers, Chief Data Officer Network Rail, and Peter Jackson, Head of Data The Pensions Regulator. The first 100 days Part 1 Gartner predicted that by 2019, 90% of large organisations will have hired a CDO – but only 50% of these will be a success. Much of what determines...

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2 March 2017

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The Secret Ingredients of the successful Chief Data Officer

Authors: Caroline Carruthers, Chief Data Officer Network Rail, and Peter Jackson, Head of Data The Pensions Regulator. Compared to most of the C-Suite colleagues the CDO is faced with a set of unique problems. There are similarities, the CDO is a subject specialist, and in that respect is similar to the Chief Finance Officer, Chief Investment Officer or...

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27 February 2017

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So why does any organisation need a Chief Data Officer?

Authors: Caroline Carruthers, Chief Data Officer Network Rail, and Peter Jackson, Head of Data The Pensions Regulator So why does any organisation need a Chief Data Officer? If it’s at the right level it is a big investment and they aren’t going to just come on their own, a team of some...

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23 February 2017

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Hadoop and Spark – what are the differences?

Hadoop and Spark are the two main infrastructure framework available to store and process all of your big data. When Spark emerged in 2014, many predicted it would overtake Hadoop as the leading service, but the two both remain widely used. The biggest reason for this is the huge differences...

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15 February 2017

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Big Data LDN nominated at EN Awards

Big Data LDN organisers 3rd Street Group are delighted to announce that the event has been nominated in the “Show Rising Star” category for the upcoming 2017 EN Awards. The EN Awards, hosted by Exhibition News, will take place on 30th March 2017 in London.

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9 February 2017

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Big Data vs Small Data

We have entered an age where data is becoming a highly valuable commodity. When managed effectively it can be used to provide intelligent consumer insight and predictive analysis to give a company a competitive edge, improving efficiency, safety and increasing profits on a huge scale. When it comes to forming...

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28 October 2016

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What is data wrangling?

Businesses of the modern age generate huge amounts of data every day and the data gathered continues to grow as more channels for accumulating information emerge. It is becoming increasingly important for businesses to organise and utilise the invaluable tool that is data and data wrangling can support this. In...

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25 October 2016

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Hiring a data scientist, what should you look for?

Data science is the process of extracting knowledge or insights from data. As businesses gather more data from various sources there is becoming a growing demand for data scientists to allow businesses to utilise the information they are gathering but finding the right one in a competitive industry can be...

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21 October 2016

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Analytics: Predictive, Descriptive & Prescriptive

Utilising big data can be a difficult process but with the right tools you can create powerful insights for your business. Capturing the information is just one of the challenges to businesses, they then need to interpret it but which analytical process offers the most advantages – descriptive, predictive or...

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17 October 2016

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Big Data – How do you keep it secure?

Big data is a helpful tool for businesses but it does present security risks that firms need to address in order to keep their information and insights secure. Extremely large data sets that have become known as big data are proving to be invaluable tools for businesses worldwide, for both...

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14 October 2016

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Big Data and the Blockchain

Big data and blockchain are two buzz words in business at the moment and both have the potential to change the way businesses operate. Together these two areas can help businesses become more secure and make operations more efficient. Blockchain is increasingly being used in different business sectors, with some...

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11 October 2016

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What is Analytics as a Service (AaaS)?

If you’re venturing into the world of big data, you may have heard the term Analytics as a Service. If you’re confused by what this actually means, our guide is here to help. The Basics At its most basic AaaS refers to the practise of using Web-based technologies to carry...

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4 October 2016

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Mistakes to Avoid When Using Big Data

Has your company recently decided to make the most of its big data? If so, here are some common mistakes to avoid. Don’t collect data indiscriminately At first, it may be tempting to jump right in and collect data on a whole host of topics without proper thought into how...

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27 September 2016

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Stopping big data becoming bad data

Big data can provide businesses with huge amounts of detailed insight, using information from a wide range of sources not only to solve existing pain points, but also to predict problems in the future and forecast previously unknown opportunities for growth. It comes as no surprise that data is becoming...

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20 September 2016

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How to manage IoT data?

The accelerated growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) is responsible for generating huge amounts of data, as many consumer, in-home and industrial devices are being embedded with software and sensors that gather virtual information, which is then transmitted to an internal hub via network connectivity. With such huge amounts...

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15 September 2016

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The Advantages of Moving Big Data to the Cloud

Over the last ten years, the storage and analysis of big data has taken place in huge data warehouses. Increasingly though, companies are moving their big data into the cloud, making the traditional warehouse method obsolete. Many believe making the move is a big undertaking, so what are the advantages...

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13 September 2016

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What’s next for big data in 2017?

Big data is a hugely valuable tool, helping businesses to improve productivity and performance – allowing them to expand and grow like never before. Big data is now big business around the globe – but what innovations and changes can you expect to see in the coming year? Expansion It’s...

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8 September 2016

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Why Big Data is useful for every industry

Big Data allows businesses to gather and store large amounts of information for easy analysis. This can be useful for businesses in a myriad of industries, even ones you might not automatically think of. Big Data LDN is committed to helping business understand the benefits of big data, no matter...

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6 September 2016

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More answers, less theory from Big Guns at Big Data LDN

Big Data practitioners unite in London for UK’s first delegate-led independent tech conference London, UK, 1st September 2016 – Big Data LDN, the first delegate-led independent Big Data event in the UK, today launched its 2016 programme. This new event, which is held at Olympia London between November 3rd and...

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1 September 2016

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Predictive analytics vs Machine learning

Big data holds a lot of value that businesses can analyse and interpret to make cost savings, improve their business and drive operations forward. However, in order to access the wealth of information available the data needs to be processed in order to offer insights and different frameworks can have...

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25 August 2016

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How to transform data into useful management information

The saying ‘If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it’ has long been linked to business and management. Big data now means that managers have access to a wealth of information that measures many different aspects of their business operations, customers and employees. While the information is now more...

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23 August 2016

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Why isn’t your business using NoSQL databases yet?

Businesses today are collecting huge amount of data every single day that can be used to benefit the business and its operations. The sheer volume of data that companies now deal with and store on a daily basis means that traditional frameworks are under pressure and in some cases are...

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18 August 2016

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Why businesses are using Big Data for competitive advantage

Data is now an important tool for businesses to utilise, whatever sector they operate in and whether they’re a global company or a small firm. Companies are increasingly using big data to gain a competitive advantage over business rivals but how does it benefit them? Analysing the datasets a business...

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15 August 2016

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Is Your Business Intelligent?

Asking whether your business is intelligent might seem like an unusual question but the response is becoming more important to companies that want to get ahead of rivals and maintain a competitive edge. Business intelligence is a set of techniques or tools used to acquire and transform raw data into...

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11 August 2016

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What is DataOps and Why Do We Need It?

As businesses churn out more and more data every day, the emergence of a new set of best practices has been helping to improve the coordination between the analysis of this data and the general operation of a business. These best practices are known as DataOps – and they’ve become...

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9 August 2016

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Improving Big Data Analytics with Machine Learning

The amount of data generated by businesses every single day is colossal – and it’s growing at an exponential rate. Many organisations are now reporting that they have a mass of unstructured data and no idea how to analyze it or use it in any way – from emails to...

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4 August 2016

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Announcing Big Data LDN

Two Day Exhibition and Conference Dedicated to Big Data to be Held in London Big Data LDN to be held at Olympia London, 3-4 November 2016 A new free to attend two-day exhibition and conference focusing on how to build dynamic, data-driven enterprises will open its doors at Olympia London...

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2 August 2016

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How To Become A Data-Driven Company

The value of big data can’t be overstated for businesses nowadays. The collection and analysis of data has allowed thousands of businesses to make decisions that are driven by that data, lending their decisions more weight and credibility – and even predicting the future with machine-learning. But how can you...

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1 August 2016

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