PASS Business Analytics Conference - Blog Roundup

Feature: The PASS Business Intelligence Virtual Chapter

PASS — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 09:53:00 GMT

If you want to learn more about the latest news and trends in the business intelligence (BI) industry, join the PASS Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Virtual Chapter, which connects BI professionals globally.

RSVP now to the chapter’s next webinar: Loading a Data Warehouse with SSIS, taking place Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 16:00 UTC.

PASS Virtual Chapters offer users and members a chance to get online training and networking year-round. Check out these other analytics-related Virtual Chapters to see what you can learn online for free:

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Blog Roundup: PASS and Business Analytics: A Winning Combination by Jen Stirrup

PASS — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 09:50:00 GMT

The PASS Business Analytics Conference (BAC) 2015, held in April, was a great success. The conference brought together more than 600 business and data analytics professionals from 24 countries, to learn how the best of the best use data to discover insights and share new ideas to build strategic advantage. How does business analytics (BA) fit within the PASS organization? What do we have planned? Read this recent blog post by Jen Stirrup, PASS Board member and Director of the Business Analytics Portfolio, as she talks about the direction for PASS and BA.

Roundup of Forbes' Analytics, Big Data, & BI Forecasts for 2015

PASS — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:13:00 GMT

Where is the business analytics industry heading? Why should we continue to train at events like the PASS Business Analytics Conference? Forbes recently published its forecast for the analytics, Big Data, and business intelligence industry, as well as a roundup of forecasts from sources such as IBM, Salesforce, and others.

For example, did you know that the Big Data market will top $84 billion in 2026? Or that 89% of business leaders see Big Data as the next frontier in business operations, similar to the Internet? See these numbers and more to help guide you in the business analytics industry today!

ExcelTV Interview with Doug Barrett, WhereScape

PASS — Tue, 19 May 2015 15:44:00 GMT

ExcelTV, in their excellent coverage of the PASS Business Analytics Conference, were able to interview Doug Barrett from WhereScape, a data warehouse automation software company, who exhibited at the PASS Business Analytics Conference. Doug discusses how SQL Server is being used to move data, what Wherescape does, and more. Catch the interview here.

Blog Roundup: BAC 2015 Takeaways

PASS — Tue, 19 May 2015 15:34:00 GMT

It’s a month since the PASS Business Analytics Conference ended, but there’s no reason to stop learning about some great takeaways from Conference attendees.

Oz du Soleil provided some fond memories of the Conference. What did he learn from Mico Yuk’s keynote? How will he use pictures to articulate his data stories? Find the answers here. Meanwhile, financial analysis expert Othniel Denis shared three key takeaways from the Conference, including two new tools in Excel, thinking beyond the trend, and six tenets of financial analytics, here.

Blog Roundup from the BA Community

PASS — Tue, 05 May 2015 16:12:00 GMT

Did you miss the PASS Business Analytics Conference? Thanks to the work of some very dedicated bloggers, read about the conference from members of our business analytics community!

Here’s a short summary from our community members about their experience at this year’s PASS business analytics conference. Hear about the world-class lineup of speakers and learn about the latest trends and content in the data world.

Data Analytics PASS BA 2015 by Frank Bergdoll

PASS BA Conference 2015 by Scott Senkeresty

PASS Business Analytics Conference 2015 – Keynote Day 1 by Paras Doshi

PASSBAC 2015 Day 1 by Frederic Brossard

PASS Business Analytics Conference 2015 – Day 1 by Marcel Franke

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