The Rising Significance of Data Science in Private Equity — To stay ahead in the current market, PE firms require a unique edge. For many, this edge is provided by data science and machine learning, which reveal fresh insights about potential value sources for both targets and portfolio companies — affording the competitive advantage needed for successful bidding and efficient…

The Power of Documentation in Navigating the Data Driven Journey — How much documentation do we need to change a light bulb? A lot, as the end-users might not understand what you wrote in the first place! Data end-users, especially non-technical business users, often spend a significant amount of time trying to understand the data being presented to them in order…

Exploring the Utility of Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse Analytics As you may know, Sql server is one of the first database management systems for both operation and analytical purposes in data warehouses. …

Planning Data Models and Navigating the Strengths and Limitations of BI Tools — Sometimes well into the process of creating a dashboard, you might realize “uh oh, expected outcome isn’t compatible with current data model due to some BI tool limitations”. This article aims to explore some of the limits of different BI tools and what they mean for the data model planning…

Navigating the Digital Landscape with a Robust Data Strategy — Data has emerged as the cornerstone of business growth. Traditional data strategies no longer suffice in an environment where enterprises grapple with a deluge of real-time streaming data and management tasks such as database provisioning, patching, configuration, and backups. The challenge lies in integrating the data lake, data warehouse, and…

A quick introduction to API calls using cURL with demo — After you read and practice alongside this article, you will know how to perform an API call with GET method using cURL. You will know when to use cURL instead of Postman to test API. Before reading and practicing after this article, make sure you have read and practice my…

Streamline Data Management and Maximize Insights with Dataplex — Introduction Data management is the process of collecting, storing, organizing, maintaining, and using data effectively and efficiently. It involves a range of activities, including data governance, data quality management, data integration, data security, and data analytics. Effective data management is critical for organizations to make informed decisions, gain insights, and stay…

“Insight not hindsight” should be the guiding force for decision-making among small and medium enterprises in a post pandemic world — according to a new RSM Australia report that highlights the value of data in a competitive market. The report challenges the common notion among small and medium enterprises (SMEs)…

As Data and Business analysts, we have all encountered situations where we need to segment customers based on their engagement with the business. An RFM model has a few benefits. It enables marketers to increase revenue by targeting specific groups of existing customers called “segments”. It also gives the business…