Reflecting on the Jinfo Research Focus "Data analytics - ready your information service"
20th December 2016

As the Jinfo Research Focus "Data analytics - ready your information service" reaches its conclusion, producer Andrew Lucas reviews the Focus and highlights some of the key articles, market landscapes and research, on subjects ranging from the perceived risks and uncertainties in analytics projects to the role of information managers in them and the standards and ethics in the use of big data.

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Product review of Cipher Systems Knowledge360 (sources - content & coverage)
20th December 2016

In part 2 of Jinfo's product review of Knowledge360, the knowledge management, CI and workflow solution from Cipher Systems, we look at content and coverage. Reviewer Sophie Alexander analyses the advantages of its use of next-generation semantic technology over a taxonomy, the benefits of it being hosted in a secure cloud-based environment and the tools which allow users complete customisation.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2761

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Data analytics & licensing - the role of financial information providers
20th December 2016

We find out how financial and risk information giant Thomson Reuters is supporting data analytics projects by making available permanent reference identifiers (PermID) and intelligent tagging tools (such as Open Calais), making content easier to find and to link together. Jinfo's Chris Porter interviews Tim Baker, global head of innovation at Thomson Reuters' Financial and Risk Division, and Hanna Helin, director PermID and risk content for the company.

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Market landscape - data analytics & licensing
20th December 2016

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Product review of Cipher Systems Knowledge360 (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
19th December 2016

Knowledge360 is a knowledge management, competitive intelligence and workflow solution from competitive strategy consultancy Cipher Systems. Part 1 of the review introduces its key advantages and explains how it supports all phases of the intelligence process, specifically helping users in top firms stay aware of latest developments, and save time. What made it the first winner of a prestigious industry endorsement?

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2761

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Q&A with Findout & ReportLinker - using technology to find answers
16th December 2016

Andrew Lucas talks to Benjamin Carpano, the CEO of ReportLinker and Findout, about how they use data analytics in the analysis of millions of unstructured documents to discover, disambiguate and normalise complex concepts resulting in new structured knowledge of industries, companies and technologies.

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Data analytics & licensing - the role of content aggregators
15th December 2016

As part of the Jinfo Research Focus on data analytics, Chris Porter is finding out what information vendors are doing in this area. Here he interviews two companies with particular strengths in customised content aggregation, InfoDesk and Acquire Media, to understand their perspectives on user demands for data analysis. He discovers where the role of the information professional comes in, and what the obstacles are, to this new area of activity.

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Insider knowledge - working as a text analytics manager
15th December 2016

We interview Helen Clegg to find out what's involved in her role as a text analytics manager in the data science team in the procurement & analytics practice of international management consultancy A.T. Kearney and how her expertise as an information professional has been an asset in the role. She discusses how she's found the role, how the business uses her analytics skills and gives advice to others considering moving into data analytics.

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Data analytics & licensing - the role of business information aggregators
14th December 2016

As part of the Jinfo Research Focus on data analytics, Chris Porter is finding out what information vendors are doing in this area. Here he looks at how LexisNexis and Dow Jones Factiva, the two giants of the business news aggregation world, are supporting clients' data analytics projects. The article explores what customers want in terms of data analytics projects, where demand is coming from and what developments aggregators are seeing in the marketplace.

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Data analytics & licensing - the role of company data providers
14th December 2016

Chris Porter looks at what company data providers are doing to support customer requests for help with data analytics. He interviews two companies who are known for their company information, Bureau van Dijk and Avention, provider of the OneSource family of services. How are they handling the biggest challenges for their customers and what is the involvement of information professionals?

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