BI & REPORTING
How To Predict the Henry Hub Spot Price
The Henry Hub spot price is used as a benchmark for the spot (current) price of gas in the United States. Its value depends on the relationships of several variables. If you search Google for “Henry Hub spot price,” you’ll find many research papers from universities...
How To Add Custom Shapefiles into Spotfire
Shapefiles are a popular way to display geographical information in maps. Spotfire visualizations includes maps at the city, state and world levels. Clients sometimes want customized shapefiles at any of these levels. When I need to include a customized world map...
The Value of Big Data Analytics in the Oilfield
When most people hear “big data,” they think “big money.” And they’re right. There are big costs associated with switching to a distributed data analytics system, especially in the oilfield. It’s not unusual for operators to collect and mine data from new discoveries...
Big Data Analytics in the Oilfield: What It’s All About
Part 3 of 3. When you think of big data analytics, do you think, “big money?” If so, you’re not alone. It’s expensive to set up big data analytics solutions, especially in the oilfield. In earlier posts, we’ve described the challenges and problems oil and gas...
Big Data Analytics in the Oil Patch: Looking for Solutions
Part 2 of 3 When you produce oil and gas for a living, where do you look? Where it’s always been, hiding in plain sight. In an earlier post, we described the business and IT challenges (and attendant gloom) that oil and gas producers face and how larger reserves can...
Big Data Analytics in the Oil Patch: New Solutions for Persistent Problems
The global energy industry is running out of easy-to-produce oil - the challenges in exploration and production are cutting into the industry’s profits. Combined with the recent nine-month slide in crude prices, these two factors have spurred many conversations...
Spotfire User Experience Design Tips [VIDEO]
When it comes to data visualizations, effective user experience design is one of the key elements in making the information easier to understand. Good data visualization design can reduce cognitive load on the user, facilitate with problem solving, and help with...
High-Volume Data Analytics Expands Advanced Healthcare Services
It’s always good news when use cases show how data analytics can cut operating costs and improve process efficiency. But it’s even better news when new technical capabilities enable developers to provide new, more effective services. This is the case at the University...
Data that Runs in the Fast Lane: Spotfire Automation
These days, everyone’s in a hurry. Fast food, fast cars and even faster business processes. It never stops. Do you ever wonder what all the speed is for? Well, when it comes to data analytics, speed means a lot. It can make the difference between reporting on the...
Big Data Analytics Go to Work: Tableau Software [Case Study]
We’ve spent the last several weeks describing capabilities of leading big data analytics software. But now, we get down to examples of enterprises extracting value from otherwise dormant data. Making the Most of Existing Analytics Resources San Francisco-based Wells...
Making Data Infrastructures Faster and Smarter
When it comes to finding and using fast, accurate data processing software, financial services firms are often in the lead. But now data integration and analytics have climbed to the top of enterprise BI priorities. And anything that enables faster, more accurate...
Real-Life Big Data Innovation – Tableau Case Studies
Big Data technologies are now mature enough to provide case studies of real-life time and cost savings. Here are two of them, which highlight Tableau capabilities and benefits. Tableau Saves Teacher Time and Attention at Charter Schools Aspire Public Schools...
Big Data Analytics Creates Compelling View of California Drought
If you’re looking for a real-life example of successful big data analytics, look no further than today’s headlines. The story is an example of how state and federal agencies worked together, using open software and big data analytics to get through a very difficult...