Data + Intelligence

Business Integration (BI) combines two parts: one is to build a data warehouse, the other is to build a visual report for the end user and stakeholder to help make business decisions. Traditionally, in BI we mostly use a relational database (RDBMS) like Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, My SQL and so on. For a […]

According to a Business Insider report, companies are going to spend almost $5 trillion on the IoT in the next five years. In fact, according to IDC, in the years to come, the fastest spending growth in IoT will come from the healthcare industry. IoT has a variety of applications in healthcare from smart sensors […]

If you’re reading this, it’s probably because you keep hearing that blockchain is the next transformative technology. And while you want to make sure you’re fully informed and in a position to exploit any opportunities this technology could bring to you and your organization, you still don’t fully understand what blockchain means. Moreover, based on […]

PowerBI on Azure supports for various type of RDBMS, such as Oracle DB, SQL Server, DB2 and so on. In this post, I will introduce the basic steps regarding how to connect to an Oracle DB in PowerBI. In order to connect to an Oracle database with Power BI Desktop, the correct Oracle client software must […]

Save the date, let’s get together to have a great day of networking, knowledge sharing, skill improvements and a chance to get out of the office. The Indianapolis Maximo User Group provides a forum for Maximo users in the Indianapolis area to collaborate on their experiences with asset management and uses of IBM Maximo by […]

Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) was updated recently to support direct connectivity with Oracle Planning & Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS) and EPBCS. Consequently, we can now source data live from PBCS applications without the need to extract and import into OAC. I have seen several financial departments use PBCS as a source for budgets and forecasts […]

Understanding and applying data lies at the heart of digital business transformation. Data can reveal reason, rationale, and purpose – explaining not only who, what, when, and where regarding customer behavior and business operations, but also the why. Managed well, data can be the cornerstone for business success. The Internet of Things (IoT) is quickly […]

“Catching up” is the term that came to mind when I used to check out what’s new with Oracle Analytics in previous years. This year, however, I frankly say I was impressed with what I saw at Oracle Open World last week. The rules of the analytics platform game have changed, tremendously. This is after […]

I recently ran into an issue related to the RPD development. The RPD was already in place and was working. The only change that was done to this RPD was that several column names were renamed to more appropriate names as per the use case in the BMM layer. After this change, the RPD passed […]

Personalization isn’t exactly new. In fact, it’s been used successfully in email marketing campaigns for years. At its core, the whole idea is using known data and characteristics about a prospect to present content in a way that is relevant and helpful. It could be something as simple as using their first name in an […]

One of the buzzwords in the financial services industry is “machine learning.” While even among experts in the field there is no single accepted definition of machine learning, in simplest terms, machine learning focuses on the use of technology (often referred to as artificial intelligence or cognitive computing), to find solutions through continuous learning. It’s […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to mature as companies such as IBM, Amazon, and Google race to bring AI into the daily life of consumers. Underlying the technology of AI is natural language processing, which integrates fields as diverse as linguistics, neuroscience, anthropology, computer science, and psychology. As AI begins to permeate healthcare, its vast potential […]