Some people seem conflicted about big data at the moment. On the one hand, excitement about the benefits of big data is at an all-time... More
Navigating the Big Data Ups and Downs With Exploration and Discovery
Posted on 05/06/2013 by John Joseph under Big Data
Vibrant, Growing,and Changing – That’s Analytics in 2013
Posted on 03/21/2013 by John Joseph under Self-service Analytics
Today Lavastorm Analytics published “Analytics 2013 – A Survey on Analytic Usage, Trends, and Future Initiatives”. This is a very interesting research project because it... More
What’s Hot in Telecom Fraud Management – The Buzz at CFCA
Posted on 02/10/2013 by John Joseph under Fraud Management
Last year’s Communications Fraud Control Association’s (CFCA) survey outlined the major sources of telecom fraud for communication service providers (CSPs) as: Compromised PBX/Voicemail Systems, Subscription... More
Taming Sales and Marketing Process with “Just Right” Analytic Tools
Posted on 01/14/2013 by John Joseph under Self-service Analytics
I spoke with all the leading data analytics and business intelligence (BI) analysts last year from Gartner and Forrester and it was unanimous, they all... More
Big Data Means Big Benefits and Big Quality Variations
Posted on 12/11/2012 by John Joseph under Analytics Roundup
Big Data Analytics was on the menu last week, at the TM Forum’s Management World Americas. Lavastorm Analytics’ CEO, Drew Rockwell, participated in a panel... More
Taming Data Variety and Volatility is Key for Big Data Analytics
Posted on 11/14/2012 by John Joseph under Big Data
I spoke with all the leading data analytics and business intelligence (BI) analysts last year from Gartner and Forrester and it was unanimous, they all... More
Solving the Data Problems of R
Posted on 10/19/2012 by Mark Marinelli under Big Data
For the last year or so, I have had many conversations with people about data analytics, and have had very few which didn’t include some... More
Fixing Channel-Induced Blindspots with Analytics
Posted on 10/17/2012 by Toffer Winslow under Business Analytics
Companies that sell through distributors run the risk of losing valuable intelligence about their customers. These blind spots can be crippling, as they prevent essential... More
Hitting the Analytics Ceiling: When Excel and Access Simply Aren’t Enough
Posted on 09/25/2012 by Matt Hooper under Analytics Roundup
Let’s be clear from the start: if someone were to take away my Microsoft Excel and Access, I would not be happy. Likewise, it’s very... More
Thinking Differently About Analytics: Data Discovery
Posted on 09/06/2012 by John Joseph under Data Discovery
If there’s a secret sauce to the Lavastorm Analytics Platform, it’s in the way it seamlessly blends data discovery and audit analytics capabilities. This is... More
