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Release notes 7.2.3
Release notes 7.2.3
Fixed: Memory leaks in Calculator, bugs related to connections, database exports, and multiple text file imports. Improved: Operation of Neural Net, Supernode, Loop, and other components.
Improving Employee Skills in Data Science
Improving Employee Skills in Data Science
The world is awash in data, yet we struggle to fully capitalize on its potential due to a severe shortage of skilled professionals. A significant mismatch persists between the demand for data scientists...
Working with Databases in Megaladata
Working with Databases in Megaladata
Databases are one of the most popular sources of information in analytical projects. Megaladata supports work with various DBMS. This article covers all stages of work with them: connection, import, and...
ADEAL Systems and Megaladata Enter Into a Partnership Agreement
ADEAL Systems and Megaladata Enter Into a Partnership Agreement
ADEAL Systems GmbH, a German vendor of IT solutions and services, and Megaladata, LLC, a data analysis solutions developer, have signed a partnership agreement.
Working with Date and Time in Calculator
Working with Date and Time in Calculator
The Calculator is one of the most popular components of the Megaladata platform. Let's look at examples of practical use of the Date/Time functions that are implemented in it.
What's New in Megaladata 7.2.2
What's New in Megaladata 7.2.2
Fixed a memory leak in the SOAP Service Connection, fixed errors in Connections, components of the Import and Web Services group, and some others. Expanded logging.
The Value of Data in Marketing
The Value of Data in Marketing
Marketing is undergoing a revolution driven by data. Gone are the days of generic messaging. Today's empowered customers demand personalization, and businesses that harness data to understand individual needs...
Breaking into Data Science
Breaking into Data Science
In this article, we'll explore the rising prominence of data science. As businesses increasingly rely on data to drive informed decisions, the demand for skilled data scientists continues to grow....
Features of Working With NULL in Megaladata
Features of Working With NULL in Megaladata
Empty values ​​in data can create serious difficulties in processing. Using the NULL value allows you to avoid the uncertainty that arises when operating with them. Let's consider how to correctly process...
Automating Repetitive Tasks: A Boost for Productivity
Automating Repetitive Tasks: A Boost for Productivity
Popular and exciting as it is, the work of a data professional consists not only of insights and revelations, but involves plenty of routine. Thankfully, more and more tools appear to automate the tasks one...
From Data to Knowledge: There and Back Again
From Data to Knowledge: There and Back Again
Among the new capabilities of the Megaladata platform, we would like to highlight the two strategies of workflow design: "upwards", from data to models, and "downwards", from models to data. This...
Demystifying Data Science Careers
Demystifying Data Science Careers
In this article, we will provide an overview of three different roles and job titles associated with analytics and data science. We will first look at the evolution of the role of data scientist.
The Limitations of Spreadsheets in a Data-Driven Financial World
The Limitations of Spreadsheets in a Data-Driven Financial World
The Finance sector is a data behemoth, with an estimated 150 zettabytes of data to be analyzed by 2025 according to IBM.
Statistics: The Foundation of Data Science
Statistics: The Foundation of Data Science
Statistics are a powerful tool, but interpretation is key. Don't just look at the numbers – understand their meaning: uncover hidden insights from data, compare groups and make informed decisions, replicate...
Working with Tree Structures in Megaladata
Working with Tree Structures in Megaladata
A tree model is one of the common structures for storing and transferring data. Universal exchange formats, such as JSON and XML, use exact hierarchical representations of information. However, most...
Megaladata Community Edition - Analytics Available to Everyone
Megaladata Community Edition - Analytics Available to Everyone
Data is growing at an explosive rate, but your analysis tools are lagging behind. Does this sound familiar? Excel can't handle the data volumes. Data science specialists are hard to find and expensive to...
Data-Driven Decisions Made Easy: The Megaladata and AltMacros Partnership
Data-Driven Decisions Made Easy: The Megaladata and AltMacros Partnership
This strategic partnership will leverage Megaladata's advanced analytical capabilities to enhance AltMacros' pre-built solutions, delivering even faster results and deeper insights to businesses. Expect...
Megaladata - Analysis Beyond Excel Capabilities
Megaladata - Analysis Beyond Excel Capabilities
Excel is a software product that needs no introduction. However, despite its popularity, it has several limitations that create difficulties in solving complex analytical problems. In this article, we will...
Low-Code Philosophy as a Reason for Myth Making
Low-Code Philosophy as a Reason for Myth Making
Is low-code development truly a viable alternative or is it just a fad? Debunking five most common myths about low-code development and software.
Solving Typical Excel Problems Using Megaladata
Solving Typical Excel Problems Using Megaladata
Excel is a software product that needs no introduction. However, despite its popularity, it has several limitations that create difficulties in solving complex analytical problems. In this article, we will...
What’s New in Megaladata 7.2
What’s New in Megaladata 7.2
We have added a built-in Job Scheduler and a new OpenID authentication method employing Access Token. The list of data trees-related components was enhanced with the Calculator (Tree) component. Several...
Data Analytics at Top Speed
Data Analytics at Top Speed
The Megaladata platform employs methods that ensure high-speed processing, efficient memory use, and easy scaling. Let's take a deeper look at what enables the platform's high performance.
Megaladata: What's Under the Hood?
Megaladata: What's Under the Hood?
The article describes the technological basis of the low code Megaladata platform — its components, architecture, frontend and backend, functionality, and performance. We intend to answer the most...
Cohort Analysis: Why Is It Valuable?
Cohort Analysis: Why Is It Valuable?
Every entrepreneur striving for effective business management comes to ask themself a question: What is the income brought by one client?
Coding in Megaladata: Python vs. JavaScript
Coding in Megaladata: Python vs. JavaScript
This article covers the technical aspects of using programming languages in Megaladata. We compare the two languages, JavaScript and Python, analyze their limitations, and provide guidance on how to use...
Shewhart Charts as a Tool to Control Business Processes
Shewhart Charts as a Tool to Control Business Processes
Every business experiences failures in business processes from time to time. Finding and eliminating the causes takes not only time but also money. It is crucial to perform real-time monitoring of the...
Advanced Analytics Platforms and BI Systems — What's the Difference?
Advanced Analytics Platforms and BI Systems — What's the Difference?
Advanced analytics platforms and Business Intelligence systems employ different approaches when dealing with data. Although data analysis takes place in both cases, there are significant differences between...
Release notes 7.1.4
Release notes 7.1.4
Fixed: critical error in Calculator, Megaladata Integrator issues, visual problems in the workflow area. Package installation optimized.
Missing Data Imputation
Missing Data Imputation
Missing data is a very common issue in real-world data processing. The reasons may vary — data entry errors, information hiding, fraud, and so on. In this article, we discuss cases where incorrect handling...
Release notes 7.1.2
Release notes 7.1.2
In the Server editions, it is now possible to connect to SAP HANA through ODBC. Fixed: Megaladata Integrator, Calculator, and some data source connections. Platform performance increased, logging...
Data Leakage in Machine Learning
Data Leakage in Machine Learning
In machine learning, data leakage refers to a situation where one or more input features used during the model's learning process become unavailable when the model is applied in practice. Data leakage...
Release notes 7.1.1
Release notes 7.1.1
Fixes made to visualizers, PostgreSQL connection, and some components. Megaladata Desktop Edition performance improved.
Theory of Constraints: How to Expand Bottlenecks in Data Analysis
Theory of Constraints: How to Expand Bottlenecks in Data Analysis
When implementing analytical projects, it is not too efficient to try to improve the system as a whole. Let’s take a look at the theory of constraints to see how low code development helps reduce the...
Release notes 7.1.0
Release notes 7.1.0
In the new version, we implemented fixes for the application, including the Export group components, database connections, association rules, and other related components.
The Apriori Algorithm for Association Rule Learning
The Apriori Algorithm for Association Rule Learning
Apriori is one of the most popular algorithms for determining association rules. Employing the property of anti-monotonicity, Apriory is able to process large volumes of data within a reasonable amount of...
What's New in Megaladata 7.1
What's New in Megaladata 7.1
The First Major Update of the 7th Megaladata Version While working on the release, considerable attention was paid to the requests that came from our users. The main changes affected safety and usability...
Data Quality Criteria
Data Quality Criteria
Data quality is a generalized concept that describes the degree to which information is suitable for analysis. There are a number of criteria used to assess the correctness, completeness, accuracy and...
Scalable CLOPE Algorithm for Clustering Categorical Data
Scalable CLOPE Algorithm for Clustering Categorical Data
Splitting of categorical and transactional data arrays into groups with similar attributes is the most important task of data mining. In most cases, traditional clustering algorithms are not effective when...
Implementing a Decision Support System: A Case of One Financial Organization
Implementing a Decision Support System: A Case of One Financial Organization
How to migrate to a modern analytical platform and replace the database without stopping the work of the decision making pipeline. An actual case of a leader of the microfinance market.
Smart Sales Analysis for Wiser Business Management
Smart Sales Analysis for Wiser Business Management
The combined use of ABC and XYZ analysis will help you to better navigate the product range, optimize logistics and warehouse stocks, segment customers and partners, and properly set up interactions. ...
Release notes 7.0.4
Release notes 7.0.4
Several regression errors were corrected, including in Connection to databases. Errors were corrected in Megaladata Integrator, ARIMAX and other components.
Clustering Algorithms in Data Mining
Clustering Algorithms in Data Mining
This article is an attempt to systematize the latest achievements in the development of data clustering techniques. The purpose of this article is not to provide a detailed description of all clustering...