The Data Analytics of Halloween 2012
In 2011, data geeks were at the top of the coveted costume list, and this year is no different, especially with a looming election...
A Data Analysis of Foreign Policy
Last Monday night, we witnessed the last of three presidential debates for the 2012 election. The topic was foreign policy and we thought it...
Data Analysis: Tracking Tornadoes, Terrorists and Bombs
Increasingly, federal agencies are tapping the power of big data analytics to better perform a myriad of tasks, including predicting killer tornadoes, thwarting terrorist...
Data Analysis: Tracking Tornadoes, Terrorists and Bombs
Increasingly, federal agencies are tapping the power of big data and analytics to better perform a myriad of tasks, including predicting killer tornadoes, thwarting...
Data Discovery: Optimizing Customer Service
Customers share a great deal about themselves, including their needs, preferences, and behaviors, in their interactions with contact centers.
This provides opportunities for companies to...
Unstructured Data Analysis: 5 Steps to Avoid Drowning in Data
On average, companies are reporting more than a 40% annual growth in the data they use for analysis, according to a recent research report...
Data Analysis: Explore New Territory (Part 2)
We've already discussed the dangers big data can create by luring organizations into complacency – organizations that only experiment with data that's close at hand...
Data Analysis: Venture into the Unknown (Part 1)
The buzz surrounding the potential for big data to transform every industry from marketing to medicine has become almost deafening.
Many experts agree that the...
Data Discovery: Insights from the Human Face of Big Data
Only 13% of middle-aged women think better romance would improve their lives, compared to 27% of college-aged women who have the same notion. The...
Using Data Analysis to Save Lives
For many businesses, corralling the insight buried deep in big data can mean retaining customers, adding new customers or boosting profits.
However, data analysis is also...