Big Data: Overhyped or Underexploited?

The honeymoon of business and Big Data is over. Lately, Big Data has been the target of a bit of backlash, including from the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Wired and the Financial Times. That’s probably because we’ve reached a moment of truth—a point where, early vision aside, companies must figure out conclusively how to use Big Data analytics in profitable ways.

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Data World

Data World was established in 1995 and is one of the leading BEE ICT companies in South Africa with a proven and solid track record of On Budget, On Time Delivery of complex large scale projects and applications. Data World initially started off as a company offering GIS services, and thereafter ventured into developing IT solutions on a GIS platform. The company was voted top ICT Company in 2002 and KZN IT Company of the year in 2006, to list some of its achievements. Data World is a process driven organisation with well defined processes and Software delivery methodologies. It has well organized Functional Teams with distinct Process Areas of Business Analysis, Software Development, Design, Testing, Software Support, Quality Assurance and Project Management.

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Azure Data Factory Data Integration in the Cloud

whitePaper | October 6, 2022

Effective data analytics provides enormous business value for many organizations. As ever-greater amounts of diverse data become available, analytics can provide even more value.

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Implementing an Operational Data Layer for Product Catalog Modernization

whitePaper | September 27, 2022

The product catalog is at the heart of any retail company- simply put it is the window into the list of all products that are for sale and their information. These days that information can be extensive- from name, dimensions, price (and per-store price) to images, videos, and third party reviews.

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Drive Analytic Innovation Through SAS and Open Source Integration

whitePaper | May 27, 2021

In many organizations, we need more collaboration between businesses, analytic teams, application developers and IT operations. These teams often work with data in silos and end up duplicating efforts, failing to integrate, or missing opportunities to deliver value from data. In addition to siloed efforts, data scientists are also faced with ever-increasing volumes and speeds of data. And the reality is they’re expected to answer questions just as fast as - or faster than - before. It’s important that we’re using the right data and the right techniques to ensure optimal outcomes. Download this guide to learn more about SAS and open source.

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How AI-Powered Analytics Transforms LIMS Data into Valuable,Action-Ready Insights

whitePaper | December 5, 2022

When modern LIMS software overtook traditional paper-based record-keeping in the lab, operations in every industry improved. Automated data collection drove efficiencies at the bench. Cloud solutions accelerated knowledge-sharing between partners. Built-in security and permission features enhanced data integrity. There’s hardly a lab in operation right now that hasn’t gained from this leap towards digital transformation.

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6 best practices for cloud data integration

whitePaper | September 1, 2022

Organizations often adopt a hybrid cloud strategy when deploying their first analytical solution to the cloud. The cloud combines sheer infinite scalability with consumption-based pricing. These are desirable attributes for analytical environments that require scalability and can be very expensive when scaled for maximum capacity over an extended period.

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7 Trends for Data Science in 2021

whitePaper | May 5, 2021

Over the last decade, interest in the field of data science has not only increased enormously, but has also changed and developed considerably. In view of the new technological advances and the constant growth of data, we expect Data Science to continue to develop strongly in 2021. We have identified 7 trends that will be relevant for the coming year.

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Spotlight

Data World

Data World was established in 1995 and is one of the leading BEE ICT companies in South Africa with a proven and solid track record of On Budget, On Time Delivery of complex large scale projects and applications. Data World initially started off as a company offering GIS services, and thereafter ventured into developing IT solutions on a GIS platform. The company was voted top ICT Company in 2002 and KZN IT Company of the year in 2006, to list some of its achievements. Data World is a process driven organisation with well defined processes and Software delivery methodologies. It has well organized Functional Teams with distinct Process Areas of Business Analysis, Software Development, Design, Testing, Software Support, Quality Assurance and Project Management.

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