2. Categories

      Data Visualization: Data Visualization Tools, Gartner Reports, Interactive Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics
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  3. About Doug Cogswell

    Doug Cogswell

    President and CEO of ADVIZOR Solutions Inc., maker of ADVIZOR data analysis and visualization software, and has held this position since the company’s founding in the fall of 2003.

    Previously, he was President and CEO of Visual Insights, the predecessor to ADVIZOR, which he led to a successful spin-off from Bell Labs and through two venture capital funding rounds. Prior to that, Doug was President and CEO of Palindrome Software Company. Under his leadership, Palindrome’s performance accelerated, growing over 300% in one year alone. He led the sale of Palindrome to Seagate.

  6. Quotes

    1. “ OfficeAdvizor makes analysis of complex data easy for individual users at a very affordable pricepoint ”
      In ADVIZOR Solutions® Inc. brings Business Intelligence and Data Analysis to Individual Users
    2. “ In today's economic climate it is more important than ever for businesses to effectively understand and analyze their data.  Until recently, the ability of detailed data analysis was only available on large-scale server-wide implementations.  OfficeAdvizor makes analysis of complex data easy for individual users at a very affordable pricepoint ”
      In ADVIZOR Solutions® Inc. brings Business Intelligence and Data Analysis to the masses
    3. “ Most data analysis software is either hard to use or cluttered with complex reports, flashy charts, and complicated analytics. OfficeAdvizor products enable individual users to perform serious data analysis with simplicity and at reasonable price points ”
      In ADVIZOR Solutions® Inc. brings Business Intelligence and Data Analysis to the masses

  1. Doug Cogswell

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    1. Mentioned In 38 Articles

    2. Consuming big data, Advizor and EMC Greenplum

      Explore it-analysis.com (Mar 13 2012) Agile BI news

      ... partners within the Catalytics programme. I have been aware of Advizor for some time because, like Doug Cogswell of Advizor, I have been a long time fan of KXEN as a data mining tool. KXEN, which is embedded into... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   SAS   Doug Cogswell   KXEN

    3. "Consuming Big Data" Webinar by ADVIZOR Solutions

      Explore Web Conferencing | GoToMeeting (Feb 15 2012) Data Analysis , Visual Reporting and Analysis

      ...ntist from EMC Greenplum (UK), will discuss the acquisition, indexing, and storage of big data, and Doug Cogswell from ADVIZOR Solutions will share how end-users can consume it.  Together they will discuss the ful... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Mac OS   ADVIZOR Solutions Inc.   Doug Cogswell

    4. Free Predictive Analytics Webinar - Quantitative Modeling & Scoring Made Easy

      Explore Web Conferencing | GoToMeeting (Nov 10 2011) Predictive Analytics Webinar , Predictive Analytics News

      Please join us on November 17th at 12:00p.m. EST for our next webinar titled “Predictive Analytics: Quantitative Modeling and Scoring Made Easy” While this webinar focuses on examples from the higher education sector, the principles are universal. This webinar focuses on how predictive analytics can be used by your team to make better decisions every day, without help from consultants or other outside experts. We will demonstrate how ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   ADVIZOR Solutions Inc.   Doug Cogswell   Michigan State University

    5. Agile BI Strategy Implementation

      Explore Data Visualization Tools (Oct 6 2011) Agile BI news

      Agile BI is making it easier for business end-users to lever their core information assets easily. This is empowerment, and part of the move to distribute autonomous access to information. It has also been called the information democracy, or the information buffet. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   ADVIZOR Solutions Inc.   Doug Cogswell

    6. ADVIZOR Solutions®, Inc. Announces Commitment to Mobile Devices

      Explore redorbit.com (Aug 18 2011) Predictive Analytics , Predictive Analytics News , Agile BI news

      ...uting platforms. Tablet computers provide a great platform for visual reporting and analysis," says Doug Cogswell, President & CEO of ADVIZOR Solutions. About ADVIZOR Solutions®, Inc. ADVIZOR Data Discovery and A... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   PR Newswire More News   ADVIZOR Data Discovery   Doug Cogswell

    7. Initiating your Agile BI Strategy

      Explore Data Visualization Tools (Aug 9 2011) Interactive Data Visualization , Agile BI news

      Creating an effective Agile BI strategy is not about technology. Rather, it's all about the business end-users. The goal is not to replicate the current reporting and information systems, but rather to do something profoundly new and different that enables the end-users to make better and faster decisions In that context, an effective agile BI strategy must include three key steps: 1. Know your end-users. 2. Get them to ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   ADVIZOR Solutions Inc.   Doug Cogswell

    8. Predictive Analytics - Classification and Forecasting Models

      Explore Data Visualization Tools (Aug 2 2011) Predictive Analytics , Predictive Analytics News , Predictive Analytics Tools

      The idea behind predictive analytics tools is to use mathematical algorithms to find patterns and trends in data.  From those patterns and trends, information is gleaned that helps business managers understand causal factors that are driving behaviors in their business. In addition, the models created by predictive analytics tools can be used to “score” or “predict” a set of data to determine others that might fit into the same behavior ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Doug Cogswell   ADVIZOR Solutions , Inc.

    9. Predictive Analytics – good news

      Explore Data Visualization Tools (Jul 11 2011) Predictive Analytics , Predictive Analytics News , Predictive Analytics Tools

      One of the hottest topics in business intelligence recently has been Predictive Analytics. Properly used, predictive analytics can quickly identify factors behind trends in segmented behavior and data, and that information can be used to create a better understanding of the business situation as well as to score or "predict" future behavior or to identify other entities who might be expected to have the same behavior that others have already ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Doug Cogswell   ADVIZOR Solutions , Inc.

    10. Free Trial of Predictive Analytics

      Explore Data Visualization Tools (Jul 8 2011) Predictive Analytics , Predictive Analytics News

      Analyst/X Office by ADVIZOR Solutions Inc. is a Microsoft Windows (XP, Vista, 7) client-based solution that enables users to visually analyze desktop and enterprise data. Users can create customized dashboards and export findings to Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF products. Analyst/X Office is ideal for performing interactive analysis on all types of data to drive fact-based decision making. Designed for individual users importing and analyzing data from Microsoft ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   ADVIZOR Solutions Inc.   Doug Cogswell   Microsoft Windows

    11. Predictive Analytics meets Agile BI

      Explore Data Visualization Tools (Jul 7 2011) Interactive Data Visualization , Predictive Analytics , Predictive Analytics News , Predictive Analytics Tools , Agile BI news , Agile BI webinars

      As Business Intelligence (BI) moves towards the masses, two popular forces are colliding to create a lot of energy and excitement: Predictive Analytics, and Agile BI. Agile BI is all about enabling every day business users to access their business information to perform discovery and analysis tasks wherever and whenever they want to. Unlike the days of old, business people no longer need to rely on outside experts to prepare ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Interactive Data Visualization   ADVIZOR Solutions Inc.   Doug Cogswell

    12. Agile Bi - Basics

      Explore Data Visualization Tools (Jul 7 2011) Interactive Data Visualization , Predictive Analytics , Predictive Analytics News , Agile BI news , Agile BI webinars

      There has been a lot of recent writing and talk about the advent of agile BI. The basic idea is that business people can access their BI systems from anywhere at any time to make quick, fact-based decisions on-the-fly. There are three core components to Agile BI:   Quick and flexible access to data   Intuitive display and easy interaction   Access from anywhere, at any time New in-memory based data storage technologies ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   ADVIZOR Solutions Inc.   Doug Cogswell

    13. Free Webinar - "Agile BI...what is it?"

      Explore Web Conferencing | GoToMeeting (Jun 29 2011) Data Analysis , Visual Reporting and Analysis , Agile BI news , Agile BI webinars

      The topic “Agile Business Intelligence” (“Agile BI”) is picking up momentum with industry analysts and the trade press. More and more we read about BI being available to every-day business users, not just a handful of key staff in IT or power user business analysts. This new paradigm is enabling more people to make better and faster decisions on their own, without relying on other experts to prepare or interpret ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Doug Cogswell   ADVIZOR Solutions , Inc.

    14. Visual Reporting and Visual Analysis

      Explore Data Visualization Tools (Jun 23 2011) TDWI News , TDWI Reports

      A recent TDWI report highlighted the combination of visual reporting and visual analysis as a key new trend in business intelligence.  A copy of the full report is available by clicking here: TDWI Report: Visual Analysis and Reporting. Seeing is Knowing (2011)  This report describes how these new technologies are allowing every-day business people to make faster and better decisions from their underlying business data.  There are two related concepts ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Doug Cogswell   ADVIZOR Solutions , Inc.   Tdwi

    15. Agile BI

      Explore Data Visualization Tools (Jun 23 2011) Interactive Data Visualization , Agile BI news

      The topic “Agile Business Intelligence” (“Agile BI”) is picking up momentum with industry analysts and the trade press. More and more we read about BI being available to every-day business users, not just a handful of key staff in IT or who are core business analysts. This new paradigm is enabling more people to make better and faster decisions on their own, without relying on other experts to prepare or ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Doug Cogswell   ADVIZOR Solutions , Inc.

    16. The importance of Predictive Analytics

      Explore Data Visualization Tools (Jun 16 2011) Predictive Analytics , Predictive Analytics News

      Predictive analytics has been getting a lot of press recently. But what exactly is it, and what kinds of business problems is it most useful for?     The key idea behind predictive analytics is to use mathematical modeling to find factors that make one set of data different than another, and then to use those factors to “score” or “predict” other members (people, products, events, etc.) that have the same characteristics ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Doug Cogswell   ADVIZOR Solutions , Inc.

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