Glossary

Advanced analytic. A set of analytics integrated through an analytic architecture to solve a complex problem.

Analytics. The process of transforming data into insight for the purpose of making decisions.

Analytic architecture. A software architecture or application framework designed to solve a set of problems within a complex domain.

AnBoK. Analytics Body of Knowledge, a compendium of information about different types of analytics.

Application programming interface (API). A set of functions, procedures, or methods implemented in an application, which allows programs to invoke the functionality therein.

Big Data. The volume of data just beyond our capacity to process efficiently by traditional database tools and methods.

Business analytics. ...

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