Udacity Data Engineering Capstone Project
Project Summary The project follows the follow steps: Step 1: Scope the Project and Gather Data Step 2: Explore and Assess the Data Step 3: Define the Data Model Step 4: Run ETL to Model the Data Step 5: Complete Project Write Up Step 1: Scope the Project and Gather Data Scope The project is […]
Analysis of winning numbers of Irish Lotto
This blog is an analysis of winning numbers of Irish Lotto from last two years. The National Lottery brought new initiatives from Thursday, September 3, 2015, with adding two numbers to the draw meaning players choose from 47 numbers rather than 45 numbers. With this change, the odds of picking the six winning numbers went from just […]
Evolution of the Internet
Some of the important years in the evolution of Internet are as follows: 1958: The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) was created following an initiative by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. 1961: The principle of transmission of data in small portions or packets simplified the transfer of data within a computer network. 1965: The first wide-area […]
Evolution of Information System Function
An information system is a combination of processes, hardware, trained personnel, software, infrastructure and standards that are designed to create, modify, store, manage and distribute information to suggest new business strategies and new products. It leads to efficient work practices and effective communication to make better decisions in an organization. There has been a significant evolution […]
Difference between Disintermediation, Re-intermediation and Counter mediation
This post details difference between disintermediation, re-intermediation and counter mediation. The short summary helps to provide a clear understanding. Disintermediation means to remove intermediation from the supply chain. With the advent of internet based shopping in the 1990’s the term became the buzzword signifying the elimination of middlemen as a result of direct to consumer […]
Enterprise Architecture Development
Enterprise Architecture development involves defining current state architecture, planning for future state architecture, evaluating different scenarios, and developing orientation points, processes, and principles for the architecture. The concept usually contains both a framework and a process of developing and implementing the EA. Its development and implementation must be managed and governed and focus its attention […]
What is Enterprise Architecture?
Enterprise Architecture is the high-level analysis and documentation of an enterprise in its current and future states of an integrated strategy, business, and technology perspective. An enterprise is an organization or sub-activity whose boundary can be defined by common-held goals, processes, and resources and one common reporting center. Enterprise Architecture is driven by strategic goals […]