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Actionable Guidance for Your Company
When confronted with the complexities of enterprise analytics, you want more than information – you want guidance in the form of strategies and real-world solutions. From well-researched articles to white papers and books, our insights offer the kind of in-depth answers you need.
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Vlamis Rolls Out New Online Oracle Analytics Resources
Vlamis Software Solutions is not your typical analytics consulting firm. We are industry changemakers, built from the ground up to support you on your Oracle Analytics journey. We meticulously apply over three decades of experience with Oracle Analytics technology to individual client discovery so that we can cater our data-driven
Enterprise Data Visualization Class Less Than a Month Away
In less than one month, Dan and I will be teaching Enterprise Data Visualization: Executive Dashboards and Managerial Displays for O’Reilly Live Online Training (Wednesday, September 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central). The first and second deliveries of the course earlier this year attracted attendees from around the
Getting Started with Oracle Analytics – 2020 Edition
Have you ever wondered how to get started with Oracle Analytics? I have addressed this topic in the past, but in the fast-paced world of technology, last year’s information is soon outdated. Many resources on Oracle Analytics exist out there, but to get started, it helps to know where to
New to Predictive Analytics? Bet on a Process, Not on a Project
Advanced Analytics Projects Are Atypical Successful projects using data mining algorithms often have returns that are well above normal business Returns on Investment. 200%, 500% or even 1000%+ ROIs are not unheard of. So why isn’t there a rush to do more Proof of Concept projects? Having designed and pitched
A Primer on Security and Access in Oracle Analytics
If you read the Oracle documentation on Oracle Analytics with the intent of coming away with a basic understanding of how to plan and execute security, you might find yourself feeling lost. While the documentation provides a wealth of technical information, and even includes a great roadmap for implementing a
Small Is Beautiful
In the construction world, bigger is often better. For large construction projects you need large-scale machinery and spend much of your time developing a blueprint for the building that must stand with no changes to the core structure potentially for generations. Analytics consulting is very different because with the right
How to Keep Your Analytics Project On Time and On Budget
Analytics projects are notoriously complex. They bring together a team of professionals in various roles with different strengths and weaknesses. That team must satisfy the competing expectations of diverse stakeholders and users and deliver a reliable and usable solution while working with some of the most powerful, complicated technology around.
Why Data Visualization Is Vital to Enterprise Success
Using visual imagery, or visualizations, is an effective way to communicate ideas, whether abstract or concrete. The presentation of data in visual form, typically through graphs, maps, charts, and small tables is often collectively referred to as “data visualization”. When we use numbers to create visualizations, we have entered the
You Really Only Need Four Visualization Types for Effective Dashboards
We lead a lot of training on data visualization and we mentor analysts in many of the world’s leading corporations. It’s not uncommon for analysts to ask about advanced visualizations in the beginning of our sessions. Afterall, they are there to learn new things. But just as a master class
Webinar on What’s New in Oracle Analytics 5.6 and 5.7 with Live Demo on August 5
I spent the weekend preparing slides and demos for my webinar titled “What’s New in Oracle Analytics 5.6 and 5.7” to be presented on Aug 5 at 12pm US CDT. Just like past webinars in the www.vlamis.com/oawebinars series, this will include live demos of many of the new features. See
