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Rail companies use data analytics daily to run everything from operations and maintenance to making key business decisions based on intelligence from the collected data. In the last 10 years, the emer

What if you need to present real-time data in a Power BI dashboard? In this post I will give you an overview of two different approaches to address the requirements for real-time reporting. Power

In the wake of Carillion will the accountancy profession now embrace enhanced analytics for auditing? Data analytics enables auditors to manipulate an entire data set not just a sample, 100% of the

As Elastacloud is diversifying into its product set it's allowed me to evaluate some of the problems with organisational adoption of data science. The last 18 months have been very prolific in this re

The last few weeks I have been using Power BI and searching through ideas the community have highlighted as potential features. For examples, I will use a fictitious company that sell GPU's & CPU

What is the GDPR? The GDPR is the European Union’s new data protection law. It replaces the Data Protection Directive (Directive”), which has been in effect since 1995. While the GDPR preserves many o

Successful agencies focus on improving their client’s account performance as measured by website traffic, number of signups, or any number of other metrics. If they are managing the client’s Search

Maintaining sufficient quantities of drinking water on board an underway vessel is a critical safety element for the crew members and general operation of the vessel. While sea water may be satisfact

Have you considered publishing and integrating your Power BI reports, dashboards and tiles into your custom application? In this post I will give you an overview of Power BI Embedded, and how far

Critical Project Cost Accounting The construction industry is responsible for undertaking some of the biggest and most expensive projects on Earth. Huge amounts of resources and work go into major

Industry 4.0 is the termed coined for the new approach to the fourth industrial revolution enabling “smart” manufacturing using technology that was previously not available Every manufacturer has

The legal system generates a huge and ever-increasing amount of data. In the UK there are in excess of 100,000 new court cases each year which increases the body of knowledge that a lawyer has to g

In today’s Omni-channel environment a ‘knowledge deficit’, not only hinders an organisation’s understanding of the status quo, but also impedes its ability to engage on a personal level with its cu

The legal system generates a huge and ever-increasing amount of data. In the UK there are in excess of 100,000 new court cases each year which increases the body of knowledge that a lawyer has to g