Most of us enjoy the process of building jigsaw puzzles and marvelling at the resulting image that emerge. Embarking on a Business Intelligence initiative can be compared to building jigsaw puzzles: assembling hundreds of tiny pieces (of data) to reveal a captivating picture (integrated data picture!). BI requires meticulous planning, attention to detail and persistence. The result offers similar delight …
Do you know your Mesh from your Fabric?
Data Mesh and Data Fabric may sound baffling and it may even be a cause for some of our non-superhero misgivings. Think of these potentially complex data related concepts in a fun way by imagining both as superheroes with unique powers! Data Mesh is like a chameleon superhero that adapts to its surroundings, changing colours and appearance to blend in …
Bottoms up BOT – Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence
Photo by Andriyko Podilnyk on Unsplash Are you a fan of Bottoms up? No, in this case it is not the drinking game, but rather the intersection of Business Intelligence (BI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). While the two might seem unrelated at first, it turns out that BI actually forms a firm part of the AI foundation. Just as you need …
Attention all business intelligence enthusiasts! Does your BI system need a health boost?
Just like our bodies, our BI systems need a little TLC to perform at their best. Here are a few tips to keep your BI in tip-top shape: Next time you’re thinking about giving your body a health boost, don’t forget to give your BI system a good portion of care too. Maybe it is time for your next BI …
Catalogue Calamity
Imagine walking into a library intending to borrow a specific book or books on a specific topic. Where will you start? Probably by consulting the Library Catalogue that contains an inventory of all books. This inventory is prepared based on specific rules to ensure that each individual item can be found. The most obvious and useful sort sequence will include …
Business Intelligence Art through the Ages
Every so often a cascade of new technologies, buzz-words and ideas enter the already crammed information management world. Reasons for this range between more and different forms of data becoming available (being the most common motive), un-inaugurated personnel working with data (insufficient experience) through technology pundits wanting to sell the best-piece-of-software which will solve all data related problems, plus anything …
Precisely Data Integrity Suite
Data integrity empowers your businesses to make fast, confident decisions based on data that is trusted to have maximum accuracy, consistency, and context Request a demo Start your data integrity journey We know your business struggles to trust its data for decision-making. And the demand for data integrity – data with accuracy, consistency, and the essential element of context – …
Precisely named a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Quality solutions
“As organizations attempt to leverage more data for competitive insight and address the challenges of regulatory compliance and data protection, increasing issues of understanding, data quality, and trust are creating barriers for success,” said Eric Yau, COO of Precisely.
Syncsort Rebrands as Precisely, Powers Confident Business Decisions with Trusted Data
New Brand and Strategy Accelerate Leadership in Data Integrity Following Syncsort’s Acquisition of the Pitney Bowes Software and Data Business Pearl River, NY | May 14, 2020Press releases Precisely, the global leader in data integrity, is today being unveiled as the result of Syncsort’s acquisition of the Pitney Bowes software and data business in December. The Precisely brand underpins a world-class business …
Pitney Bowes Completes Sale of Software Solutions Business to Syncsort
STAMFORD, Conn., December 02, 2019 – Pitney Bowes(NYSE:PBI), a global technology company that provides commerce solutions in the areas of ecommerce, shipping, mailing, and financial services, today announced that the previously disclosed sale of its Software Solutions Business to Syncsort for $700 million in cash has been completed, with the exception of its software and data business in Australia, which …