What's at stake if information services are excluded from data analytics projects?
2nd December 2016

The inclusion of information professionals within data analytics projects brings their unique skill set to the table: deep source and consulting expertise. Conversely, the exclusion of information professionals from data analytics projects risks wasted time, wasted money, siloed working, and ill-defined business requirements. Jinfo held two Community sessions to explore precisely what's at stake, and how information services can be a valuable partner within this emergent area.

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Standards and ethics in the use of big data
30th November 2016

Business information consultant Colin Smith shares his knowledge on the standards and ethics which users of big data and data analytics need to be aware of. He focuses on company, business and economic topics and highlights key sources of information published in English.

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Subscription update for information services management
28th November 2016

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Revolutionising big pharma with big data, visualisation and analytics
25th November 2016

What impact is big data, data analytics and visualisation having on the pharmaceutical industry? How can big data be used to reduce silos and advance research? Michelle Maxwell outlines the challenges and the role of big data, and introduces some of the tools which can help whether at R&D or clinical trials stage.

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Market landscape - the leaders in big pharma data visualisation
25th November 2016

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Jinfo model - researching and planning for data analytics risks
24th November 2016

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Overcoming common data analytics risks
23rd November 2016

A recent Jinfo Webinar addressed how to "Identify - and overcome - the most common data analytics risks". Andrew Grave reports - and highlights which areas the risks impact on and how to address risks and how to identify which you can address... and which you should prioritise.

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Factiva - unleashing the power of data
18th November 2016

Andrew Lucas talks to William Ashworth, general manager, and Matthew Donahue, market specialist director, of Dow Jones's Knowledge and Insight division, about how Factiva is embracing data analytics as part of its initiative to "unlock the power of Factiva".

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Natural Language Generation tools - focus on Automated Insights
18th November 2016

As part of the Jinfo Research Focus on data analytics, Chris Porter looks at tools for generating textual narratives automatically out of structured data. He also asks what role information professionals can play in implementing these tools and gets insights from NLG specialist Automated Insights.

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Buyers and sellers collaborate on the data analytics challenge
17th November 2016

Shimrit Janes reports on how Jinfo Community sessions brought together data suppliers and data purchasers to share their concerns, their lessons learned, and to start to forge a way forward in areas such as data analytics, data resources and licensing terms.

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