Big Data?–?Opportunities and Challenges

Although the term ‘big data’ has been one of the buzzwords of 2012 many companies have been well aware of the escalation in the amount of data and information that is being acquired and stored and the potential value of being able to make effective use of this in gaining and maintaining a competitive advantage. A recent survey by Oracle carried out in the USA indicated that:

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Who Wants to Get Ahead

Want to know a secret? One of the critical skills needed for gaining recognition in your chosen field is the ability to communicate clearly. You may be among the best and the brightest, cross all your t’s, dot all your i’s and get to work on time, but if you are not able to present your ideas to others in a clear concise manner, along with some enthusiasm and passion, most likely you will get lost in the pack. This is true for just about anyone who wants to get ahead – whether in sales or not.

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The Evolution of Microsoft Certification Practice Exams

We recently sat down with Transcender’s Microsoft product team consisting of Aima Rotella, Joshua Hester, and George Monsalvatge and discussed how their practice exams are developed and how they have evolved to keep up with changes coming from Microsoft. In the end, we learned that there are major challenges in writing practice exams that accurately reflect and teach students important exam concepts, Microsoft is moving towards more open standards, and customer feedback is crucial to developing and evolving Transcender practice exams

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