Value stream management startup Tasktop has raised $100 million in a strategic venture round led by Sumeru Equity Partners.
Data Visualization 102: The Most Important Rules for Making Data Tables
What are effective ways to use tables to convey information?Picture from Mika BaumeisterIn a previous post about data visualization in data science and statistics, I discussed what I consider the single most important rule of graphing data. In this post, I am following up to discuss the most important rules for making data tables. I will focus on data tables in reporting/communicating findings to others, as opposed to the many other uses of tables in data science say to store, organize, and mine data.
Root Cause Analysis for Data Engineers
The Definitive Guide5 essential steps for troubleshooting data quality issues in your pipelinesImage courtesy of Monte Carlo.This guest post was written by Francisco Alberini, Product Manager at Monte Carlo and former Product Manager at Segment. Data pipelines can break for a million different reasons, and there isn’t a one-size-fits all approach to understanding how or why. Here are five critical steps data engineers must take to conduct root cause analysis for data quality issues.
Too slow! Booking.com fined for not reporting data breach fast enough
It's not just the breach, it's the speed of the breach response...
Enrich Tableau Prep flow data with Einstein Discovery predictions
In the April release of Tableau Prep, you can now invoke the power of Salesforce Einstein Discovery to bulk score your data directly in your flow. Bringing these powerful predictive models into Tableau Prep will help people closer to the business to use advanced analytics techniques to uncover practical insights, inform proactive decisions, and solve problems faster. Rapinder Jawanda Kristin Adderson April 6, 2021 - 7:31pm April 7, 2021 In the April release of Tableau Prep, you can now invoke the power of Salesforce Einstein Discovery to bulk score your data directly in your flow. Bringing these powerful predictive models into Tableau Prep will help people closer to the business to use advanced analytics techniques to uncover practical insights, inform proactive decisions, and solve problems faster. With this integration, you…
PPC Reporting Strategies for 2021: 11 Things You Should Include in a PPC Report
A great PPC report tells a story. It is clear, concise, easy-to-read, and allows you to instantly see if the ads are moving the needle …
How the Work-From-Home Shift Impacts SaaS Security
The data is in. According to IBM Security's 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report, there is a 50% increase in cloud usage for enterprises across all industries. The number of threats targeting cloud services, predominantly collaboration services like Office 365, has increased 630%. Moreover, 75% of respondents report that discovery and recovery time from data breaches has significantly increased due
A Plethora of Machine Learning Tricks, Recipes, and Statistical Models
Part 2 of this short series focused on fundamental techniques, see here. In this Part 3, you will find several…
Gartner Top Security and Risk Trends for 2021
As cybersecurity and regulatory compliance become the top two biggest concerns of corporate boards, some are adding cybersecurity experts specifically to scrutinize security and risk issues. Adding a cybersecurity expert directly to the board is just one of the eight Gartner security and risk trends for 2021, many of which are driven by recent events such as security breaches and the COVID-19 pandemic.
If Data Could Talk: Data Visualization + the Science of Magic
Host Andy Cotgreave is joined by researcher and magician - Dr. Gustav Kuhn - to discuss data visualization, breakdown the science of magic, and show us a few tricks along the way!
The Rise of the Data Executive
Data executives are vital to the success of businesses of all kinds — learn how and why!
Why So Many Data Scientists Quit Good Jobs at Great Companies
The role of the Data Scientist continues to offer many great opportunities as a career. However, the 'sexiest job of the 21st century' has lost some of its appeal because of unrealized expectations and how organizations might leverage this type of work. Having a better understanding of how data science typically plays out in the business world can help you achieve the success you want.
It’s Time to Take Control of Your Company’s Data-Driven Future
Soon the data economy will simply become the economy. Major enterprises are already reliant on data to reveal business insights, develop new products, and meet the needs of their customers.
Track Conversions Once per Session in Google Analytics 4
In Universal Analytics, a goal (a.k.a. conversion) was counted once per session. If a visitor completes the same goal multiple times during the same session, it will be counted only once. In Google Analytics 4, on the other hand, conversions are tracked every time they occur (regardless of whether it’s the same session or not). […]
Top Data Visualization Tools & Software to Watch Out in 2021
Data visualization enables users to analyze the data and gain valuable insights. Businesses around the world are now able to capture customer experiences with their services or goods in order
What is DataOps, and why it’s a top trend
DataOps would allow various teams handling data to collaborate better with the team deploying data into applications.
A look at the DataOps engineer role and responsibilities
Organizations large enough to have one or more data teams typically have a mix of data scientists, data engineers and data analysts on those teams. However, as companies become increasingly digital, they must be able to utilize massive amounts of data intelligently in a timely manner at scale. Achieving all that may require the addition of a DataOps engineer who can help the company operationalize its data.
Pros and Cons of using Python for Web Development
Python is the world’s third most popular programming language in February 2021, according to TIOBE’s index. It grew over 1.52% since January. Its massive demand in the past few years is a result of its diverse applications. Python is now widely in use for Machine Learning, Data Science, Neural Networking, and more. Today, Python for web development is increasing as companies look forward to advanced applications that can fulfill enterprise-grade requirements.
The Rise of the Data Executive
Data executives are vital to the success of businesses of all kinds — learn how and why!