Eliminate the Fluff I have been working in Business Analytics for about 20 years, and for a good part of that, focused on aligning teams of consultants for projects. A lot of thought goes into putting these teams together. The most important attributes to consider are technology expertise and...
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25 Jul, 2019
What’s Beneath AI and the Decision of Build vs. Buy
25 Jul, 2019
As the business world has grown in the 21st century, artificial intelligence (AI) has grown with it, to the point that it is no longer a rare occurrence or unique application. Companies are using AI in several different ways, among them improving customer relations, creating more efficient processes, and...
Read more11 Jun, 2019
Can Enterprises Effectively Take Advantage of AI?
11 Jun, 2019
Improvements in Capabilities Make AI Viable for the Enterprise Artificial Intelligence has long been viewed as the solution to all of the problems we will encounter a decade from now. Ever since the term was coined in the 1950’s, it has been peering over our shoulder, teasing us as...
Read more24 May, 2019
Not Your Grand-Daddy’s Slicing and Dicing
24 May, 2019
Business Analytics in the Travel Industry The travel industry makes extensive use of business analytics to drive loyalty, promotions, revenue management – and ultimately, the customer experience. These are not your grandfather’s type of slice and dice analytics, but use a combination of data science, big data and business...
Read more01 Jun, 2018
The Power of One
01 Jun, 2018
Regardless of the ‘how’ resources are hired, one thing is for certain: knowledge workers must represent the interests of the company – what RM Dayton calls an ‘inside looking out’ mindset. With the a ‘less is more’ philosophy, we dare to ask, ‘why not?’ Have 20 resources on...
Read more09 Jul, 2016
Meshing Big Data and the Cloud
09 Jul, 2016
What Goes Around Comes Around Not long ago, a legacy system was enterprise software running on a mainframe. Wait, I thought those supercharged Teradata screaming machines were purchased just a few years ago? Did someone say legacy Teradata? Grab the gold coins son, we’re going off the grid. It’s...
Read more08 Feb, 2016
A Slice of American Pie
08 Feb, 2016
“A long, long time ago, I can still remember, how the music used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance, I could make those people dance, and maybe they’d be happy for a while.” Don McLean never did reveal what “American Pie” meant, though...
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