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 Pentaho...
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...
HiPPO or Everyone – Who is responsible for decision making in your business?
I have been working in analytics for over 20 years now. One of the most frustrating things I have seen over this period is the relentless pursuit of and excessive focus on executive dashboards. Please don’t get me wrong, they play a role in business. A concise and...
Mistakes businesses make when it comes to Analytics Projects
I have had the pleasure (and the ensuing pain) of working in the Analytics field for more than 20 years now. I have worked at both ends of the spectrum. I have been involved in small-scale departmental analytics projects involving a few analysts. I have also been...
Using JNDI Connections in Spoon Data Integration
Spoon needs the JNDI connection defined somewhere it knows about
Expectations v Reality in Enterprise Analytics
Big Data is a big deal in enterprise, and for good reason. If harnessed entirely and leveraged, it has the potential to change the fate of an organisation. Enter the Internet Of Things (IoT) and the data just got bigger, and that too, by a lot. And it is not just the...
Are your Analytics Investments based on ‘Strong’ or ‘Weak’ Links?
With the recent news that LeBron James is going to make $208M (I have converted to AUD) - and the FIFA World Cup just wrapping up (I can finally sleep again), I have been thinking about a podcast by one of my favourite authors, Malcolm Gladwell – “My Little $100M”. ...
Pentaho 8.1 Release – A Quick Summary
The Pentaho 8.1 Enterprise Edition was released a few months ago. It delivers a wide range of features and improvements, including; Improved Streaming Steps in PDI, Increased Spark Capabilities in PDI, Enhancements to Google Cloud Data, Increased AWS Security....
Pentaho 8.1 Release – Doubling Down on its Core
At BizCubed, we are proud to be a Hitachi partner organisation. And a key reason is, Hitachi has remained committed and consistent to interoperability of data processing and analytics across complex data ecosystems; a core cause we are also driving. Through the...