Press Release: BizCubed and Hitachi Australia form strategic partnership
Hitachi Australia strengthens partnership with data engineering firm BizCubed to deliver Smart Platforms-as-a-Service (PaaS) in support of Digital Innovation Working together to deliver innovative digital solutions for Oceania Sydney, July 1, 2020 --- Hitachi...
CTools: Using a Pentaho CDE form as an input form (Part 2)
This is part 2 of the post about using a Pentaho CTools Community Dashboard Editor (CDE) form to send data to a Pentaho transformation (see Part 1) . This means that we can use a CDE form to allow users to put data into the Pentaho system and it can be used for ......
CTools: Using a Pentaho CDE form as an input form (Part 1 of 2)
This is a Part 1 of a simple tutorial for using a Community Dashboard Editor (CDE) form in the Pentaho BA server to end data and pass it to a Pentaho transformation for storage/processing.
Set env::username for testing PRPT in Pentaho Report Designer (PRD)
A common technique to restrict access in Pentaho Report Designer is use the variable ‘${env::username}’ in queries
Data Analytics and Robotic Process Automation
Data Analytics has come a long way, evolving from a time consuming, spreadsheet-based practice, into one of efficiency and necessity.
The Middle Edge In
Organisations must be able to cope with the unpredictability and change in data fidelity that are caused by inconsistencies in IoT devices.
ANDalytics | Beyond Analytics
In this video, our CEO, Zachary Zeus recommends moving beyond analytics, to the concept of ANDalytics, and why it is important for business outcomes.
The Decision Factory
At BizCubed, we see successful organisations as Decision Factories. Decisions lie at the heart of every business and every decision is pertinent.
Why trustworthy data is core to being data-driven
Trustworthy data, unsurprisingly, translates into trustworthy decisions. It empowers better decisions which will drive the business forward.
Analytics in IoT
As the Internet of Things (IoT) leaves the realm of conversations about the future and enters a more pragmatic and operational phase, business leaders grapple with some of the hands-on challenges in collecting and analysing IoT data. We experienced some of these...
Are Data Preparation and Data Analysis separate practices in your business?
I have observed that in most organisations there is a clear delineation between teams which manage data lakes or warehouses and teams which analyse data. The specialists who build BI assets such as reports, dashboards, and cubes will be separated from the engineers...
Is your organisation built on a strong foundation of Data Engineering?
At BizCubed, we spend a lot of time talking about how we help organisations out-compete with data. Our clients often want us to keep the strategies and approaches confidential. It was refreshing to see this case study about how MyRepublic has saved money in their data...
Yes – You are digitally transforming. But who is keeping the lights on?
The big button item for financial services right now is regulatory compliance because of the banking royal commission. When I talk to industry execs, they tell me to forget about "analytics" and just focus on the data. Initially, I was a little surprised by this...
Analytics in a MultiCloud Environment
Multi-Cloud environments are a necessary solution for enterprises that want to leverage the elasticity of the public cloud, but cannot host all of their data on one platform. Analytics becomes an issue in multi-cloud environments. The data must be analysed as a whole,...
Hitachi Vantara and BizCubed Deliver More Value from Data with Pentaho 8.2
Last week, Hitachi Vantara released the latest version of their data integration, orchestration, and business analytics platform, Pentaho. Pentaho 8.2 Enterprise Edition delivers multiple improvements and new features, from enhanced cloud data security to more support...
Hitachi Vantara has Announced Pentaho v8.2
Hitachi Vantara has announced Pentaho v8.2. Great to see it seamlessly integrates structured & unstructured data across the Hitachi Vantara portfolio and the entire ecosystem that our customers have. A few features I like about this release: Unstructured Data...
Removing the Compliance Risk of Offline Analytics
It is high time that organisations minimise risks associated with offline data-driven processes. Many people still download data onto their PC, laptop, or other offline location in order to analyse it (usually in Excel). Even in enterprise environments where all kinds...
Building Data Rhythm – a blueprint for outcompeting in a complex world
Why do some organisations successfully outcompete, while others struggle? How do some leaders get more out of their people than others? What patterns do successful leaders put in place? In this article, I will use the concepts of beat, rhythm, music and ovation to...
The Decision Factory: Better Decisions Every Day
Our Virtual World We live in an increasingly virtual world. All functions that can be outsourced have been outsourced or are rapidly moving towards being outsourced. The ‘gig economy’ is well and truly here, and it is making an impact. This virtual world affects how...
ANDalytics – How complete is your Analytics Strategy?
When you have worked in the analytics industry for as long as I have (a wonderful, intense, frustrating and ultimately rewarding 25 years) then not only do you begin to see it as a form of vocation, but you also start to see patterns emerging out of the daily dynamics...