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has a different one and they buy them for four , five million to cover the whole factory .”
The problem , Brad explains , is that just a handful of people managed to become experts in these complex systems , creating bottlenecks in data analysis .
However , Spotfire offered a solution : “ We deliver an interactive analysis environment that is not afraid of highlytechnical , deeply domain-specific data , and we can apply high powered analytical methods , but our focus is on ease of use .”
He adds : “ Our end users are almost all engineers or scientists of some kind – process engineers , product engineers , yield engineers , production engineers , geophysicists , research scientists and the like .”
Spotfire is an independent business unit within Cloud Software Group and is focused on serving domain-specific markets . Brad ’ s role involves identifying those who stand to benefit most from Spotfire ’ s technology , then building use cases to demonstrate its value .
What sets Spotfire apart ? Spotfire ’ s uniqueness is that it delivers an interactive analysis environment that can handle domain-specific data while maintaining on ease of use and agility . This , says Brad , makes it “ accessible to a broader range of users within organisations , including various types of engineers and scientists ”.
Spotfire ’ s unique approach to data analysis is what Brad calls “ visual data science ”.
“ We give users an immersive experience in which they can apply their own expertise and creativity for problem solving ”
BRAD HOPPER VP OF VERTICAL MARKETS , CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP
“ We combine visual-first exploration of data with industry-specific analytics so that we give our users an immersive experience in which they can apply their own expertise and use their creativity for problem solving ,” Brad explains .
This approach differs from traditional statistics tools , which often require users to have a deep understanding of statistical concepts and methodologies . Spotfire , though , focuses on applied statistics , making it possible for engineers and scientists to work effectively with complex data without needing to be statisticians .
Spotfire also stands out for its ability to handle massive amounts of data in memory . “ Some of our users have close to a billion records of data in an analysis and they get a dynamic interactive experience for finding trends , outliers and insights ,” Brad reveals .
The software ’ s extension framework allows for customisation and integration
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