^ Fluctuating frequency of party mentions on Twitter over a fortnight. Data from University of Warwick / ITI-CERTH (Greece) project gives this election result prediction. Click to enlarge While trying to predict election outcomes is as old as democracy itself, in our time, unprecedented methods – Social Media Analytics – are at our disposal. This […]
We asked Jonathan Harrison and Alfred Atomboh (pictured, right) why they decided to apply for an internship at Influential Software. JH: The driving force behind my decision to join Influential was the prospect of being involved in a closely knit team in which sharing knowledge was at the core. Having not worked in a professional […]
We asked Ben Miller how he had found the start of his internship at Influential “The office is full of friendly, helpful people and has an abundance of daylight! I heard great things about the Internship programme at Influential, long before submitting my application. I was looking for a position that would afford genuine experience […]
What is Watson? Find out more about IBM Watson, its development – and how it is currently helping cancer patients. We don’t know exactly how the future will look, but it’s name may well be Watson. IBM Watson – leading-edge technology that allows users to query data using natural language – is now available as […]
Since beginning Influential’s Internship programme in Autumn 2013, Richard Smith has gained experience of software development on various platforms. “During my time at Influential I have worked on a range of technologies with a number of project teams, all operating using an Agile Scrum methodology. These projects have included the development of a SharePoint .Net […]
Visualisation unlocks insight in otherwise impenetrable data. How happy are different parts of London?Portrayal of data on happiness in each of London’s boroughs1 Beyond just presenting a summary of data, today’s visualisation tools allow the user to drill-down; “zoom in”, specify and refine your query. Further, modelling combines with visualisation to create “what-if” dashboards. Crime in […]
Governance, Risk and Compliance Solutions Beyond mandatory reports, easily create reports for on-demand insight. To read more, click here [Issuu, 12pp]. The recent ruling to fine six UK banks £2.6bn1 is arguably an unfair setback for those organisations as a whole, their bottom lines – and reputations; if the activity were unknown outside those close-knit circles […]
Ever-strengthening etailer sales are widely perceived to put shops under tough competitive pressure. However, the overall winners will be companies who successfully bridge the gap. ^ The bitter end: Ascribing defeat to etail Retailers know that not all shop visitors intend to make a purchase; half of Generation Y males and 70% of females regard […]
Publishers futures are brighter than some pictures painted at Frankfurt Book Fair, we propose. Emerging from the shadows: Know your customer to optimise marketing results Insight on demand – for all This ebook introduces how technology enables you to know your customers intimately and respond faster to marketing opportunities. “Book got bought” is the most […]
We asked one of our interns, Donna Haws, why she chose to begin her career at Influential Software. I was interested in applying the base skills from my university course in a practical setting. With a background in financial analysis and a first degree in Economics, I’ve always had an interest in data; the opportunity […]