CEO Series – Using Data to Power ‘Decision Factories’
When we think of data engineering and data science, it can often be difficult to distinguish between the two. Especially for people without a technical background it can often seem like a very vague and abstract concept. We all know data is important, but how do we...
Data Engineering and Infrastructure
This week we continue our exploration of The BizCubed Method and the Data Maturity Model. See this post for an overview of the model and this post for a deep dive on Security. This week we tackle the relationship between Data Engineering and Infrastructure. ---...
Data Security as a Practice
At BizCubed, we approach security not as an achievable end-state, but as a daily practice. We intentionally build security into every aspect of our operation. In our view, this is how we get better – we teach and learn, all in an effort to Make Better Decisions Each Day.
Introducing The BizCubed Method
What’s the value of data engineering? Meet Mark. Mark was an analyst at a non-profit that offered job-training to disadvantaged populations. The non-profit was structured as a social enterprise that operated restaurants, cafes, catering, etc. Mark was...
Why We Blog – A Commitment to Our Core
But if it was simply about adding value and raising awareness, this blog would not have lasted. The real reason we blog is because it’s an expression of one of our core values, “Teach and Learn”.
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...