Category: Technology
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A Data Processing Guide in the Big Data Jungle
We are deep in the Big Data jungle. According to Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, Big Data has now officially passed the “peak of inflated expectations”, and is now on a one-way trip to the “trough of disillusionment”. Gartner says it’s done so rather fast, because we already have consistency in the way we approach…
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7 Big Data Analytics Use Cases for Financial Institutions
Recently we hear a lot about Big Data Analytics’ ability to deliver usable insight – but what does this mean exactly for the financial service industry? While much of the Big Data activity in the market up to now has been experimenting about Big Data technologies and proof-of-concept projects, I like to show in this post seven issues banks and…
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What is the Best Onshore/Offshore Ratio for Consulting Firms?
At the time of a new engagement, managers take into consideration many activities like project planning, effort estimation, defining goals and metrics, cost, outcome, etc. One factor that is most important for any project to succeed is engaging the right onshore/offshore staffing ratio to execute the project. This factor is mostly not given adequate importance in many…
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India still the Top Destination for Outsourcing
Asian countries, especially countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia, keep on being favored picks among organizations interested in contract out business processes offshore. India remains the top outsourcing destination, with its unrivaled advantages in scale and people skills, said the 2014 Global Services Location Index (GSLI) released by A.T. Kearney. China and Malaysia are…
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Data Science Toolbox: How to use R with Tableau
Recently, Tableau released an exciting feature that enhances the capabilities of data analytics: R integration via RServe. By bringing together Tableau and R, data scientists and analysts can now enjoy a more comprehensive and powerful data science toolbox. Whether you’re an experienced data scientist or just starting your journey in data analytics, this tutorial will…
