Access to external data can provide a competitive advantage. Our research shows that more than three-quarters (77%) of participants consider external data to be an important part of their machine learning (ML) efforts. The most important external data source identified is social media, followed by demographic data from data brokers. Organizations also identified government data, market data, environmental data and location data as important external data sources. External data is not just part...
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Analytics,
Business Intelligence,
Internet of Things,
Data,
Digital Technology,
Streaming Data,
Streaming Analytics,
AI & Machine Learning
The technology industry throws around a lot of similar terms with different meanings as well as entirely different terms with similar meanings. In this post, I don’t want to debate the meanings and origins of different terms; rather, I’d like to highlight a technology weapon that you should have in your data management arsenal. We currently refer to this technology as data virtualization. Other similar terms you may have heard include data fabric, data mesh and [data] federation. I’ll briefly...
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Topics:
Analytics,
Data Governance,
Data Integration,
Data,
Digital Technology,
data lakes
Data governance is a hot topic these days. In fact, we are conducting benchmark research on the subject here. With increasing regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), organizations face more external oversight of their data governance practices. The risk of significant fines associated with these and other regulations, coupled with organizations’ internal compliance requirements, has brought more attention to data...
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Analytics,
Data Governance,
Data,
Digital Technology
The annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications, as well as technology that contributes significantly to the improved processes and performance of an organization. Our goal is to recognize technology and vendors that have introduced noteworthy digital innovations to advance business and IT.
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Topics:
Analytics,
Business Intelligence,
Collaboration,
Data Governance,
Information Management,
Data,
Digital Technology,
blockchain,
data lakes,
AI & Machine Learning
The annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards showcase advances in the productivity and potential of business applications, as well as technology that contributes significantly to the improved processes and performance of an organization. Our goal is to recognize technology and vendors that have introduced noteworthy digital innovations to advance business and IT.
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Topics:
embedded analytics,
Analytics,
Business Intelligence,
Collaboration,
Internet of Things,
Digital Technology,
natural language processing,
AI & Machine Learning
Event data can be used to enhance existing processes, but it can also be used to dramatically impact operations, revenue models and the bottom line for manufacturers. Our Benchmark Research shows 95% of manufacturers consider it important to speed the flow of information and improve responsiveness within business processes. In this perspective I’ll share how manufacturers are working with event data to transform their organizations.
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Topics:
Customer Experience,
Information Management,
Data,
Digital Technology,
Operations & Supply Chain
I am happy to share insights gleaned from our latest Value Index research, an assessment of how well vendors’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements. The 2021 Ventana Research Value Index: Collaborative Analytics and Data is the distillation of a year of market and product research by Ventana Research. See our prior post for a description of our methodology and included vendors.
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Topics:
business intelligence,
Analytics,
Collaboration,
Data Preparation,
Information Management,
Data,
Digital Technology,
natural language processing,
mobile computing
I am happy to share insights gleaned from our latest Value Index research, an assessment of how well vendors’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements. The 2021 Ventana Research Value Index: Embedded Analytics and Data is the distillation of a year of market and product research by Ventana Research. See our prior post for a description of our methodology and included vendors.
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Topics:
Analytics,
Business Intelligence,
Data Preparation,
Information Management,
Data,
Digital Technology,
natural language processing
I am happy to share insights gleaned from our latest Value Index research, an assessment of how well vendors’ offerings meet buyers’ requirements. The Ventana Research Value Index: Mobile Analytics and Data 2021 is the distillation of a year of market and product research by Ventana Research. See our prior post for a description of our methodology and which vendors are included.
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Topics:
business intelligence,
Analytics,
Collaboration,
Data Governance,
Information Management,
Data,
Digital Technology,
natural language processing,
mobile computing
Process-mining software isn’t exactly new, but it’s also not widely known in the software technology market. The discipline has been around for at least a decade, but is generating more interest these days with both specialist vendors and major enterprise software vendors offering process-mining products and services. We assert that through 2022, 1 in 4 organizations will look to streamline their operations by exploring process mining.
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Topics:
business intelligence,
Analytics,
Digital Technology,
AI & Machine Learning,
robotic automation