Sat.Apr 18, 2020 - Fri.Apr 24, 2020

article thumbnail

5 Ways Big Data Is Being Used To Understand COVID-19

Smart Data Collective

Big data can be a tool, a weapon or a currency. Now, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, big data has become a life-saving ally for the health care community. This moment in history is unlike any other — and the value of data in ending it resembles nothing we’ve yet seen. The following is just a sample of the many ways big data and machine learning are flattening the coronavirus curve, as well as study the disease, mount a sensible public response and reopen our communities, economies and countrie

Big Data 276
article thumbnail

The Events Industry and Blockchain

BizAcuity

We’re all aware of Bitcoin and other emerging cryptocurrencies. It’s been the hot topic of late, impacting just about every industry with an online presence. According to a report, it is estimated that global spending on blockchain solutions has reached over $2.1 billion this year already. With more players joining the wagon, that number is definitely expected to continue growing.

Finance 195
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Want to get Started in Business Analysis? Get Certified. | Analyst Catalyst Blog

Analyst Catalyst Blog

article thumbnail

Self Service BI and KPI Improves Business Results!

ElegantJ BI

Why is Self Service BI and KPI Software Important? If you stay abreast of industry and market news, you have no doubt heard the very loud buzz about self-service business intelligence and the significance of KPI apps in bringing objective metrics and simplified data analytics to the business user community. But, how does all this buzz affect YOUR business?

article thumbnail

5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

article thumbnail

7 Key Benefits of Proper Data Lake Ingestion

Smart Data Collective

It’s impossible to deny the importance of data in several industries, but that data can get overwhelming if it isn’t properly managed. The problem is that managing and extracting valuable insights from all this data needs exceptional data collecting, which makes data ingestion vital. The following will highlight seven key benefits of proper ingestion. 1.

article thumbnail

Role of the C-Suite in Agile Transformations

Leading Agile

Agile began as something only development teams needed to worry about – now organizations seek Agility in how they do business and within their organizations. As organizations increasingly undertake Agile transformations, I see successful CXOs centered around these three guiding principles: organizational Agility, investment tier, and cultural Agility.

Agile 120

More Trending

article thumbnail

Self Service BI and KPI Improves Business Results!

ElegantJ BI

Why is Self Service BI and KPI Software Important? If you stay abreast of industry and market news, you have no doubt heard the very loud buzz about self-service business intelligence and the significance of KPI apps in bringing objective metrics and simplified data analytics to the business user community. But, how does all this buzz affect YOUR business?

article thumbnail

Key Data Trends And Forecasts In The Energy Sector

Smart Data Collective

With the Coronavirus pandemic, the world has been thrown into complete uncertainty. This goes for nearly everyone, but the energy sector is being greatly impacted by the virus. The industry, from renewables to coal, is being harmed by social distancing and the current situation around quarantine. According to a new study called Global Big Data Analytics in the Energy Sector Market, provides a comprehensive look at the industry.

Big Data 243
article thumbnail

Product Funding vs. Project Funding w/ Dennis Stevens

Leading Agile

Listen to the SoundNotes Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to SoundNotes on: Apple Podcasts. Google Play. Spotify. Soundcloud. RSS. Over the past few years, there has been an increasing push within organizations to move from a project-oriented mindset to a more product-focused approach. Creating that change in an organization can take considerable work and part of that is how you address funding the work being done.

102
102
article thumbnail

Are You Ready to Step into a Cybersecurity Role? | Analyst Catalyst Blog

Analyst Catalyst Blog

article thumbnail

HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

article thumbnail

Self Service BI and KPI Improves Business Results!

ElegantJ BI

Why is Self Service BI and KPI Software Important? If you stay abreast of industry and market news, you have no doubt heard the very loud buzz about self-service business intelligence and the significance of KPI apps in bringing objective metrics and simplified data analytics to the business user community. But, how does all this buzz affect YOUR business?

article thumbnail

Cryptocurrency Scammers: How To Identify And Avoid Them

Smart Data Collective

The growth of blockchain and the cryptocurrency space is fascinating. Technical innovations and the rapidly evolving new trading paradigm continue to attract large crowds, but this also includes several scammers. Various cryptocurrencies have created millionaires over the years. They have established themselves as a profitable enterprise for all those who want to invest in the future.

Banking 243
article thumbnail

“Everyone has a part to play” Interview with Naomi Williams, UX Researcher at William Hill

Userzoom

UX at William Hill is all about understanding the psychology behind customer decisions and designing products that enhance their experience. As they state: “We’re on a mission to stamp out cognitive bias and make our products the best they can be.” Recently we chatted to Naomi Williams , an experienced UX Researcher at William Hill, to discuss how the online betting and gambling company puts user research and testing into practice, as well as the organisational set-up of UX and its b

Digital 93
article thumbnail

Are You Ready to Step into a Cybersecurity Role? | Analyst Catalyst Blog

Analyst Catalyst Blog

article thumbnail

Business Valuation Software: Free Guide to Valutico Platform

Explore our free guide to Valutico, the platform that revolutionizes automated report generation, offers access to 1 million M&A transactions, enables quick benchmarking, and streamlines the entire valuation process. With Valutico, you gain access to: 30-Minute Valuations: Rapidly producing accurate results. 3TB of Financial Data: The expansive data you need at your fingertips.

article thumbnail

Business Intelligence for the Cloud or On-Premises!

ElegantJ BI

Enjoy BI Tools with Flexible Deployment Options for Now and the Future! If you are looking for a business intelligence solution or you wish to upgrade to a more comprehensive BI tools solution, you may be wary of making a choice that will restrict your options, and fall short of meeting your needs. You will want to look for a Business Intelligence Solution that allows you to deploy the tools across the organization to all business users and to choose from cloud deployment or on-premises deployme

article thumbnail

Understanding New Data-Driven Methodologies In Software Development

Smart Data Collective

Big data has turned the software industry on its head. The relationship between software development and big data is a two-way street. While many software developers are looking to create new applications that use big data, they are also using big data to streamline development. Almost every piece of hardware has software running in the back-end and almost every trivial task is handled by software nowadays.

Big Data 234
article thumbnail

From Informing to Communicating

Juice Analytics

Brent Dykes has written a smart and pragmatic book called Effective Data Storytelling. I’m only a few chapters in and he’s already given me a fresh way of reframing what we've set out to do with Juicebox. Brent draws a critical distinction between informing and communicating : "When you inform someone, you're simply disseminating data in a passive, clinical manner.

article thumbnail

Inventory optimization helps American Metals Supply adapt to change

Phocas

Independent wholesaler American Metals Supply (AMS) provides sheet and coil steel, prefabricated duct and fittings, and HVAC products to commercial construction projects. The company operates out of eight locations serving customers in twelve states across the middle of the U.S. Typically, over half of AMS inventory is tied up in raw steel. The rest consists of flex duct, pipe fittings, prefab fittings, venting, spiral pipe, connection systems and other products used by HVAC contractors.

article thumbnail

Maximize Productivity and Simplify IT Management with Conversational AI

ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu

article thumbnail

Business Intelligence for the Cloud or On-Premises!

ElegantJ BI

Enjoy BI Tools with Flexible Deployment Options for Now and the Future! If you are looking for a business intelligence solution or you wish to upgrade to a more comprehensive BI tools solution, you may be wary of making a choice that will restrict your options, and fall short of meeting your needs. You will want to look for a Business Intelligence Solution that allows you to deploy the tools across the organization to all business users and to choose from cloud deployment or on-premises deployme

article thumbnail

3 Data-Driven Elements Of Conversion Rate Optimization Strategies

Smart Data Collective

Big data has played a very important role in conversion rate optimization. Smart marketers recognize that they need the latest big data tools to entice customers to make purchases. Audrey Throne, an author with Big Data Analytics News, has shared some details about the benefits of big data in conversion rate optimization. She stated that there are seven ways it will impact ecommerce models.

article thumbnail

Predicting COVID-19 Pandemic Growth Using SQL

Sisense

Blog. As COVID-19 continues to spread, healthcare groups and companies of all kinds are under pressure to provide care in the face of increasing demand. Healthy Data is your window into how data can help organizations address this crisis. COVID-19 continues to be the major challenge for governments, health care agencies, and businesses all over the world.

article thumbnail

Google Helps Users Reduce Google Cloud Costs

Forrester - Business Intelligence

Over the past two years, the major native cloud players have launched cloud management product teams focused on improving the visibility, billing, and optimization capabilities available natively. Google has also joined this effort. The company provides customers with cost and billing support via onboarding checklists, how-to guides, billing support specialists, and providing billing account, catalog, […].

article thumbnail

10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

article thumbnail

Business Intelligence for the Cloud or On-Premises!

ElegantJ BI

Enjoy BI Tools with Flexible Deployment Options for Now and the Future! If you are looking for a business intelligence solution or you wish to upgrade to a more comprehensive BI tools solution, you may be wary of making a choice that will restrict your options, and fall short of meeting your needs. You will want to look for a Business Intelligence Solution that allows you to deploy the tools across the organization to all business users and to choose from cloud deployment or on-premises deployme

article thumbnail

New Data Tools Offer Sales Boosting Opportunities For Remote Working

Smart Data Collective

Big data has created numerous new opportunities in the marketing profession. The benefits machine learning and big data are creating are becoming clearer than ever during this massive pandemic. The harsh reality of today’s COVID-19 pandemic is that it affects everyone. For some, it has led to the tragic loss of their beloved ones. This is one area where big data is becoming more helpful.

Big Data 213
article thumbnail

Post Webinar Q&A: How to get executive buy-in for UX

Userzoom

It’s never a bad time to convince your executives that UX is something that they should care about, but it is especially important right now as companies focus on making budgets go further and cutting costs. As practitioners, it often falls to us to educate key stakeholders in the organization about the value UX delivers. That’s why we ran a webinar on how to get executive buy-in for UX and focused on how practitioners should learn about key business objectives executives care about in order to

Digital 83
article thumbnail

Muk haircare uses data analytics to go deep into the detail

Phocas

Muk is an Australian haircare brand, established in 2006. Its products are designed for hairdressers and include everything from the technical 100 plus range of hair colours to hairdryers and speciality shampoos and conditioners. The company has limited supply issues as a result of the pandemic because factories and warehouses are operating. Still, the industry is facing a dramatic drop in the traditional demand for products due to the disruption to hairdressing salons.

article thumbnail

The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

article thumbnail

Augmented Data Discovery Makes Advanced Analytics Easy!

ElegantJ BI

What is Advanced Analytics and Is It Suitable for Every Business? Advanced analytics is an aspect of data science, leveraging sophisticated algorithms, methodologies and tools to understand trends, and patterns, and predict future results. As this industry has evolved, advanced analytics technologies have incorporated machine and comprehensive visualizations to analyze and view data.

article thumbnail

Consolidate Your Software Spend Data For Better IT Budget Planning

Smart Data Collective

Cyber attacks are increasing in frequency and sophistication. Technology is developing at a breakneck pace. The world is becoming ever-more dependent on the assistance of digital tools and apps to complete business tasks. So it’s no surprise that IT budgets are hard to stick to , even as they continue to expand. For the last four years, a majority of CIOs have reported that their IT budgets rose compared to the year prior.

Planning 206
article thumbnail

What is a Sprint in Scrum?

Agilemania

A sprint is a timeboxed iteration/ event of a continuous development cycle. Planned work has to be done within the sprint that would be later subjected to review. This is one of the significant terms used in Scrum Agile Technology. Sprint literally means, a short race at a full speed. Generally, teams define a shorter duration for a Sprint. Let… The post What is a Sprint in Scrum?

Agile 81
article thumbnail

52 Names Leading the Way in Customer Service

Bintelligence

52 Names Leading the Way in Customer Service Business Intelligence Group Announces the Winners of the 2020 Excellence in Customer Service Awards. PHILADELPHIA, PA—April 20, 2020—Today, the Business Intelligence Group named 52 companies, executives and products as winners of the 2020 Excellence in Customer Service Awards. This annual business awards program recognizes those who are helping companies better communicate with their customers to provide a differentiated level of customer service.

article thumbnail

Data-Backed Secrets for Minimizing Discounts & Maximizing ROI Post-Holiday

Use data to turn one-off holiday shoppers into repeat buyers and effortlessly drive more sales throughout the year. Our guide will give you an in-depth understanding of what triggers your customers to buy and breaks down campaign examples from leading B2C brands.