Topic: Data Analytics & BI

Data is the new oil; goes the conventional saying. But with an explosion of data-generating apps and devices over the past decade, it would be prudent to refer to data as the new crude oil.

That is because data in its raw and unprocessed form comprises documents, files, logs, etc. from a variety of applications, devices and systems. Add to that data from non-conventional channels like social media, and it becomes imperative to seam all the data together to make informed business decisions.