Why is Business Vision Critical to your Data Project Success?
We talked a lot about technology in the Data Lab and the POC articles, let’s talk about people. When we think about Big Data and artificial intelligence, we think about a data team with a Data Scientist, a Data Engineer, a Data Steward… But let us not forget about Marketing or R&D profiles as the business vision needs to lie at the heart of […]
How does a POC Work in a Data Science Project?
Do you still need advice to make your Big Data/AI project a success ? You’ve come to the right place. We talked about the critical steps to build a Data Lab, now is the time to explain how the POC (Proof Of Concept) is going to go. What is a POC (Proof of Concept)? A POC is, […]
Everything you need to know about the Data Lab
It’s time to bring value to your data! That’s why we’ve decided to help you doing it! What is a Data Lab? Let’s get to the heart of the matter: as its name suggests, the Data Lab is a true data laboratory. Why is it a data lab? Because it is a space exclusively dedicated […]
What is Data Visualization? (Including 6 of the Best Tools)
This article will explain what is Data Visualization as well as a selection of 6 tools we trust in order to make your own data rocks! Humankind has produced as much information in two days that it had done in two million years. This phenomenon, resulting from the convergence of digital technologies and telecommunication networks, […]
What is a Data Science Platform?
A Data Science platform is a software solution made for data analysis and processing. Data scientists using the platform will have access to a reliable tool allowing them to work collaboratively within the same digital environment. The objective of the platform is to allow businesses to efficiently convert data into predictions. This collaborative approach is the heart of the Data […]
What is Churn Rate and How to Reduce It?
Churn rate, retention rate, two of the most important indicators in the fidelity of your dear customers or users. Especially monitored in the banking or insurance sector, they are now becoming an important criterion with today’s mass of data and the facilitation of their processing by solutions such as Saagie’s platform. Discover what the term […]
Artificial Intelligence and Sales Forecasting: the Perfect Match!
Artificial Intelligence – also called AI – is a groundbreaking technology and a central topic today and for sure will be one tomorrow too. Machine learning, voice or face recognition, virtual assistance… Artificial Intelligence utilisation is wide and adapted to every type of business. Do you know why you should use this new technology? Sales […]
What is Predictive Maintenance?
By deeply analyzing and exploiting data every business is able to optimize its assets and operational performance. That is the concept of predictive maintenance. A Definition of Curative (or Corrective) Maintenance Curative maintenance consists in quickly repairing the machine after a breakdown happens. However, this technique is less and less efficient over time because of […]
What are the Big Data Challenges in Insurance and Banking?
The emergence of Big Data has deeply transformed the way companies optimize their data every day, especially in the insurance and bank sectors. The goal is to analyze the data in order to minimize the financial risks they are used to take repeatedly. A few explanations will follow. Today’s fierce competition in the banking sector, the […]
Getting big data projects into production – it’s a matter of Technology, ROI for business and Methodology
Only 15% of big data projects get deployed. How to get out of the crafting stage? This astonishing figure was released by Gartner a few weeks ago. The first set of arguments to explain the phenomenon are technology-based: “Too often, pilots are built with ad-hoc technologies and infrastructure and are not created with production-level reliability […]
What is Big Data and What are its Applications?
The impacts of Big Data go far beyond web or IT applications. The impact on society is increasing. The capacity to store and analyze data allows emergence of new information processing and analysis technologies, it allows the expending in research : medical, pharmaceutical, Computer, banking or electromechanical (Internet of Things, automobile etc.) What is Big […]