• IBM serves up real-time data for Tennis Australia

  As players fight for the top spot in the Australian Open, behind the scenes, Tennis Australia is tracking their every move using an IBM scoring and analysis tool called SlamTracker.

• Banks encumbered with IT legacy, compliance: Experts

  Australian banks need to upgrade IT infrastructure and data gathering skills if they want to compete with new players such as Google, according to financial IT consultants.

• Startup profile: Kaggle

  The future of data analytics could be driven by online communities rather than the work of analysts, if the success of Kaggle is anything to go by.

• Key steps to better data analytics

  Organisations with effective data analytics can make stronger business decisions by learning what is working and what is not, what they are doing well, and where they need improvement, according to a new whitepaper by Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).

• Google invests in firm that tries to predict the future

  Google has invested in a startup company that claims to be able to predict the future.

Whitepapers about data analytics

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  Enhancing Decision-Making, Cost-Efficiency, and Profitability With Predictive Analytics

  Today’s managers must always look at the past, present, and future. They need reports on past performance to improve operational efficiency. Business intelligence (BI) platforms such as Information Builders WebFOCUS, are providing a unified decision-support environment where managers can retrieve and analyze data about past, present, and future activities. In this paper, we will discuss the incorporation of predictive modeling capabilities into the WebFOCUS BI platform, and highlight how this advanced functionality can dramatically improve decision-making, thus reducing risk and costs while increasing revenue and profits.