Sat.Jun 29, 2024 - Fri.Jul 05, 2024

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10 ways AI can make IT more productive

CIO

When it comes to maximizing productivity, IT leaders can turn to an array of motivators, including regular breaks, free snacks and beverages, workspace upgrades, mini contests, and so on. Yet there’s now another, cutting-edge tool that can significantly spur both team productivity and innovation: artificial intelligence. Any task or activity that’s repetitive and can be standardized on a checklist is ripe for automation using AI, says Jeff Orr, director of research for digital technology at ISG’

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Calculate(), Filter() And DAX Memory Usage

Chris Webb BI

Following on from my last post on the Query Memory Limit in Power BI, in this post I want to look at one of the most common DAX antipatterns and its effect on query memory usage: filtering on a whole table, rather than an individual column, in the filter parameters of the Calculate() function. A lot has already been written on this particular antipattern from the point of view of query performance – for example see here and here – but it’s only with the recent addition of the E

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Leveraging Big Data and AI: How Forex Trading Robots Are Transforming Financial Markets

Smart Data Collective

Big Data & AI in Forex: Discover how trading robots are revolutionizing financial markets and unlocking new strategies for success.

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Blending Industry Expertise with Cybersecurity Credibility: Insights From PwC’s EMEA Financial Services Team

TBR

Compelling Cybersecurity Needs Meet PwC’s Capabilities A July 1, 2024, briefing by PwC’s EMEA Financial Services (FS) team provided TBR with a closer look at PwC’s largest industry practice by revenue and the ways the firm has blended industry expertise with cybersecurity managed services experience and credibility. Julian Wakeham, UK EMEA Consulting Financial Services leader; Moritz Anders, Digital Identity lead, Cyber Security & Privacy, Germany; and Joshua Khosa, Service lead, Cyber Manag

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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How small businesses can develop a technology strategy that leverages AI

CIO

Many small business leaders are still trying to build out an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy to drive efficiencies, supercharge automation and spark creative productivity among their people. What’s clear though, is that these organisations risk being left behind if they aren’t maximising the potential of AI. Analysts expect small businesses to quickly grasp the nettle.

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How to Recruit Cybersecurity Experts You Can Trust

Smart Data Collective

Find Trustworthy Cybersecurity Experts: Master the art of recruiting top talent to ensure your organization's safety.

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ZoomInfo’s Award-Winning Customer Onboarding Initiatives

Zoominfo

At ZoomInfo, we’re dedicated to providing a seamless and effective onboarding experience for our customers. Over the years, as our products became more complex and our customers’ needs shifted, we recognized that our customer onboarding needed an overhaul. So our Customer Onboarding, Implementation, and Training team got to work, leveraging customer data, feedback, and industry best practices to rebuild our onboarding experience.

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4 essential lessons in AI governance

CIO

Austin-based software company Planview began using gen AI to boost productivity around 18 months ago. During that same period, they started integrating gen AI into their products, building a copilot that users interact with to do strategic portfolio management and value stream management. The copilot creates plan scenarios to help managers hit product release goals, and suggests ways to move deliverables around on roadmaps, share work between teams, and reallocate investment.

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What is News Monitoring and Why Does Your Business Need It?

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While not everything is newsworthy, anything that truly is should be on your radar. News monitoring is more than spotting trends—it can make all the difference in how your brand positions itself in constant market shifts and changing consumer perspectives. Sometimes, a significant event can give your audience an entirely different perspective when they engage with your ads.

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Gain a Competitive Edge With This Scenario Planning Toolkit

In a world where uncertainty and change are constant, scenario planning empowers companies with the agility and competitive edge needed to thrive. Download the toolkit to fortify your business strategy , set up your competitive positioning , and ensure your company is poised to respond to any future scenario.

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Digital Whiteboards Help Companies Leverage Big Data

Smart Data Collective

Digital Whiteboards: Revolutionize your data strategy with tools that transform big data into actionable insights.

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The Cool Kids Corner: Non-Invasive Data Governance

Dataversity

Hello! I’m Mark Horseman, and welcome to The Cool Kids Corner. This is my monthly check-in to share with you the people and ideas I encounter as a data evangelist with DATAVERSITY. This month we’re talking about Non-Invasive Data Governance (NIDG). If I haven’t already given it away, our featured Cool Kid is none other […] The post The Cool Kids Corner: Non-Invasive Data Governance appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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AI incident reporting shortcomings leave regulatory safety hole

CIO

Shortcomings in incident reporting are leaving a dangerous gap in the regulation of AI technologies. In other safety-critical industries, such as aviation and medicine, incidents are tracked and investigated but such incident reporting is lacking in the increasingly important are of AI, warns the Centre for Long-Term Resilience (CLTR) , a UK think tank.

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Competitive Intelligence: Hype or Necessity?

mention

Curious about what your competitors are doing? Interested in understanding how your customers see your brand? You’ve likely thought a lot about these factors at your business. Information you collect about competitors and customers, which helps you maintain a competitive advantage, is known as competitive intelligence. Growing your market share is impossible without it in today’s hyper-competitive environment.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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Blockchain Helps Bitcoin Users Fund New Investments

Smart Data Collective

The blockchain has made it a lot easier to convert bitcoin into dollars, which can help bitcoin users fund other investments.

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Mind the Gap: The Product in Data Product Is Reliability

Dataversity

Welcome to the latest edition of Mind the Gap, a monthly column exploring practical approaches for improving data understanding and data utilization (and whatever else seems interesting enough to share). Last month, we explored analytics architecture stuck in the 1990s. This month, we’ll look at the rise of the data product. It wasn’t so long ago […] The post Mind the Gap: The Product in Data Product Is Reliability appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Provider or partner? IT leaders rethink vendor relationships for value

CIO

Shane McDaniel was nearly a year into a modernization effort when he and his IT team for the City of Seguin, Texas, cut over from the city’s legacy network to the upgraded version. On hand for much of the work that Saturday in June 2019 was the rep from Extreme Networks, a Morrisville, N.C.-headquartered company that McDaniel had selected as the provider on the project.

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Part 3: Unearthing Oracle Financials – Maximizing Returns with Strategic Insights

Splash BI

On-Demand Webinar Part 3: Unearthing Oracle Financials - Maximizing Returns with Strategic Insights Watch Now Why you should attend? The grand finale of our “Oracle Financials: Unearthing Hidden Treasures” series, titled “Maximizing Returns with Strategic Insights,” invites you on a voyage to the pinnacle of financial excellence.

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7 Strategies to Gather (and Actually Use) Competitive Intel from Employees

Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. But they don’t have a good plan or system to gather, organize, and share these insights with the stakeholders who need them. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.

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Call for Proposals is Now Open for IntelliCon Barcelona 2024

SCIP

INTELLICON BARCELONA 2024 "DATA-DRIVEN INTELLIGENCE IN CI AND THE INTELLIGENCE ECOSYSTEM" Dec 3 - 5, 2024 CALL FOR PROPOSALS Submit Your Presentation Proposal For SCIP Barcelona 2024 Whether you are interested in presenting a general session, breakout session, academic session or workshop, SCIP has opportunities for them all! We kindly encourage members of our community to center their submissions on the following key areas: Intelligence Best Practices and Tools for Organizational Success Data-D

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How to Regain Trust in Your Data: 5 Ways to Take the Fear Out of Data Management

Dataversity

“May you live in interesting times” is both a curse and a blessing. It’s a curse for those who fear what could go wrong, but it’s a blessing for those who look forward to changes with confidence. The same could be said of leveraging data. To be in that latter group, organizations need to be […] The post How to Regain Trust in Your Data: 5 Ways to Take the Fear Out of Data Management appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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How smaller businesses can reimagine brand building with generative AI

CIO

Generating and maintaining awareness is notoriously challenging for small businesses, often working with limited in-house resources and without the budget for external marketing support. In fact, recent research found that 67% of small business founders considered marketing and sales support one of their biggest challenges, with marketing budgets one of the first to see cuts in difficult conditions. 1 But generative AI (genAI) could answer this challenge, unleashing a new wave of creativity for

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5 Essential Strategies for Enhancing AI for Strategic Intelligence

WideNARROW

Embracing Artificial Intelligence for Strategic Intelligence Advancement In the dynamic realm of strategic insights, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) marks a pivotal turning point. As a strategic intelligence professional, you understand the daunting task of analyzing vast volumes of data to drive informed decisions. However, fully harnessing the transformative power of AI in your strategic planning can catapult your capabilities to new heights.

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Business Intelligence 101: How To Make The Best Solution Decision For Your Organization

Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.

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I Called Dave Ramsey About 8% – Dave’s Rant EXPLODES!

Wink Intel

This is my reaction to the call I made to the Ramsey Show Live on November 2nd, 2023. This is the call that broke X (Twitter) with over 4M Views. This isn’t near all the context that you will want to know about. A lot happened leading up to this call. Subscribe if you don’t want to miss the full Episode #48 on November 21st. In Episode #37, I said Dave Ramsey was WRONG about 8% being a safe withdrawal rate.

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AI and Blockchain in CRM: Securing Customer Data with Advanced Technologies

Dataversity

It is crucial to stress the need to protect data in customer relationship management (CRM) systems because data breaches and cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated. The security measures are inadequate now; companies must constantly seek creative ways to address changing threats. One cannot stress how urgently improved security measures are required.

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The importance of integrating security in planning and implementing SD-WAN

CIO

The global cyber threat landscape continues to become a concern for organizations, with the number of reported attacks growing consistently. Last year saw a 90% increase in ransomware cases, wherein the victims were publicly extorted. Around 5,000 organizations were affected, twice the number of victims recorded in the previous year. Also, ransomware-as-a-service is a growing problem as cybercriminals use generative AI to aid their attacks.

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Google Test Image-based Refinement Filters in SERPs

GrowbyData

Say goodbye to tiny text frustration! GrowByData spotted Google is testing a new SERP feature in 2024 : image-based filters for mobile search. This means you’ll see icons instead of text for filter options, making searching on your phone easier and faster. Imagine browsing for a custom hat. Instead of reading text options for color or size, you’d see clear icons – different types of hat icons – winter hats, kids hats, or golf hats & visors for example.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr