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The need for data virtualisation for the modern, data-driven business
The need for data virtualisation for the modern, data-driven business Jessie Rudd, Technical Business Analyst at PBT Group Data virtualisation can be seen as the layer residing between disparate sources of data, whether stored in the cloud or across...
Data warehouse automation for better business decision-making
Data warehouse automation for better business decision-making Cor Winckler, Principal Consultant at PBT Group Automation has become such a loaded term with many organisations thinking this will mean they can now forget about managing certain elements of...
Underestimating data migration leads to costly failures
By Nickie Viljoen, PBT Group Head of Claims Migrating data from one system to another, whether local migration, on premises to cloud, or between cloud-hosted systems, is often the most underestimated, yet complex part of a new system implementation. It is frequently...
Broadening the reach of data for the business
Broadening the reach of data for the business Jessie Rudd, Technical Business Analyst, PBT Group Even though data has become the lifeblood of every organisation, it is still not accessible (or even understandable) to all employees. The potential of data is...
Understanding the alternatives to a data warehouse
Understanding the alternatives to a data warehouse Julian Thomas, Principal Consultant at PBT Group Often, when an organisation believes it is implementing an alternative to a data warehouse it is only using different technologies to do the same thing. A...
Data engineering a key part in the data strategy implementation puzzle
The pandemic has required organisations to adjust business models, develop new products, and fast-track their technological capabilities virtually overnight. People became reliant on quality data to guide their decision-making....
Turning data into a tangible asset
Turning data into a tangible asset Nathi Dube, Data Engineer at PBT Group Data modelling is the critical enabler for data science at an organisation. It sits at the heart of the entire enterprise data management process. Without it, business processes...
The AI and ML trends to watch for 2022
The AI and ML trends to watch for 2022 Chad Gouws, Data Analyst at PBT Group Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) will play integral roles in driving organisational success in 2022 and beyond. These technologies will be indispensable as...
Servant leadership: The future of data architecture
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Why you should take notice of graph databases
Why you should take notice of graph databases Joe Dreyer, BI Consultant at PBT Group Reading a 2019 article by Kurt Cagle where he states “..graph databases have the potential to replace the existing relational market by 2030”, piqued my curiosity. On further...
Making sense of knowledge and data-driven insights
Making sense of knowledge and data-driven insights Joe Dreyer, BI Consultant at PBT Group In my previous blog, I discussed the knowledge economy and why it is important for organisations to realise the value of effective knowledge...