Brian Holak
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Qlik debuts free data literacy certification
Qlik now offers a free data literacy certification -- the latest to come out of the Data Literacy Project, a Qlik-founded organization dedicated to improving data literacy for workers. → Read More
Qlik multi-cloud, Kubernetes options drive cloud-first vision
With new Qlik multi-cloud and Kubernetes-based deployment options and focus on SaaS, the analytics vendor is pushing users towards a cloud future -- but it's giving users plenty of time to switch over. → Read More
Cloud AutoML, BigQuery ML upgrades expand Google stake in ML
With upgrades of Cloud AutoML and BigQuery ML, Google expanded its footprint in the machine learning market, targeting a new generation of less technical developers with a host of automated tools to help create custom machine learning models. → Read More
Users find data preparation tools vital to BI strategies
Data preparation tools not only are essential for enterprise users, but they're also becoming increasingly cloud-based and self-service-oriented -- allowing more business users to take advantage of them, a Dresner Advisory Services study found. → Read More
Tableau-VoiceBase deal brings speech analytics data to users
The Tableau-VoiceBase partnership brings speech analytics data to Tableau users to make it easier for end users to uncover data insights from audio. → Read More
Augmented data management draws more enterprise interest
Much like augmented analytics, augmented data management is an emerging trend. It uses AI and machine learning to automate manual tasks, enabling data professionals to make quicker decisions. → Read More
Attunity acquisition expands data management for Qlik users
With Qlik's Attunity acquisition, the self-service BI vendor hopes to solidify its standing among its analytics competitors and other data management players by bringing new data management and integration capabilities to users. → Read More
MicroStrategy 2019 platform touts 'zero-click' analytics
In the MicroStrategy 2019 platform, voice and vision technologies are helping to make 'zero-click' analytics a reality to allow for real-time decision-making and to open up valuable data to the entire organization. → Read More
What's in it for the enterprise at 2018 Apple event? Apple Watch, AR
Analysts said the 2018 Apple event was lackluster overall. But the new medical-grade Watch Series 4 got their attention -- and it should get the enterprise's attention, too. → Read More
Building an intelligent enterprise: Four experts offer hard-won advice
At the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, four IT executives discussed what it takes to build an intelligent enterprise. Their advice ran the gamut, touching on everything from data enrichment and user experience design to cloud diversification and partnering with vendors. → Read More
Edge computing helps IT execs in managing large data sets
IT practitioners at the 2018 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium shared how they're using edge computing technology, Lambda architecture and other approaches to help in managing large data sets. → Read More
Build 2018 gives the office meeting a high-tech sheen. Does it matter?
Microsoft's window into the future of meetings at its Build 2018 event was a tour de force, but analysts argue the glitzy display amounted to automating the 'meeting lifecycle' rather than reinventing it. → Read More
Twitterverse debates necessity of chief transformation officer role
Do companies need a chief transformation officer? Not many on Twitter think so, with some arguing the role is not only unnecessary but could actually impede smooth digital transformation. → Read More
Voice computing goes to work with Microsoft Teams addition of Cortana
Voice computing is still nascent in the enterprise. Will Microsoft's integration of Cortana into its Teams collaboration platform acculturate employees to treat their computers like assistants rather than just tools? → Read More
IT Priorities 2018: Network upgrades, automation, cloud make the cut
In the TechTarget IT Priorities 2018 survey, IT pros listed networking, automation and cloud computing as top initiatives for this year. → Read More
Net neutrality ruling requires measured, informed CIO response
After the net neutrality ruling, Forrester's Glenn O'Donnell advises CIOs to educate themselves on the new rules while reassessing key IT strategies. → Read More
'Heavy lifting' ahead for mobile digital transformation: Forrester
A recent Forrester report highlights the long mobile digital transformation journey ahead for IT execs and digital business leaders. → Read More
Will GE stay on digital path following CEO's departure?
Jeffrey Immelt, the CEO that set GE on its transformative digital path, is passing the torch. Also in Searchlight, Amazon scoops up Whole Foods. → Read More
In five years, the CIO will be a digital evangelist, product manager
In this video, the CIO at Stanley Black & Decker Industrial discusses how the future CIO role will shift to a digital evangelist or a product manager. → Read More
CIO: Think business first when facing technological disruption
In this video, Wendy Cofran, CIO at Century Health Systems, warns CIOs not to lean into technological disruption without first considering the business impact. → Read More