Increasingly, the power of data analytics is within reach for small and midsized businesses, even if they lack the in-house expertise to launch these efforts on their own. Modern data platforms, coupled with expert guidance, enable SMBs to take advantage of data-driven insights.

The caveat? Implementing sophisticated analytics is a process. Here are some key considerations for SMBs as they work to derive customized, prescriptive insights.

My colleagues and I jokingly follow the Fight Club rule when talking with business and IT leaders about artificial intelligence: The first rule of AI is you don’t talk about AI. When people hear the phrase “artificial intelligence,” they often imagine complicated, expensive solutions, their minds leaping to sci-fi cultural artifacts such as the 2001…

In the previous installment in this blog series, I discussed the practical applications of using IT Operations Analytics (ITOA) technologies in the real world. In this installment, I’ll introduce Splunk and discuss how its platform delivers the benefits of ITOA. Introducing Splunk Splunk unleashes the power of machine data to help with IT operations, application…

When I learned that one of my favorite stores had introduced the purchase option to buy online and pick up in the store (BOPIS), I was delighted. Then I tried it. I expected to be able to pick up my purchase quickly, bypassing the checkout lines. Instead, I was directed to the back of the…

In the previous installment in this series, I made the case for utilizing IT Operations Analytics (ITOA) technologies. In this post, the focus will be on the practical application of these technologies in the real world. The Benefits According to IDC, the principal benefits of IT Operations Analytics include the following: Avoidance of service interruptions,…

Businesses live and die by metrics. Everywhere, the sheer volume of data is being examined, reexamined and leveraged. Let’s take a look at one part of the business world – more specifically, the retail space – to see what this industry is doing in Big Data.