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The Tyranny Of “Default”: Be Careful When Choosing Analysis Techniques/Artifacts!

BA Times

At its essence, a lot of what we do as business analysts involves co-creating a shared understanding. Whether that’s a shared understanding of a problematic situation, or of a set of requirements or features, a common theme is that we work to understand different perspectives and ensure that people are ‘on the same page’. This […]. The post The Tyranny Of “Default”: Be Careful When Choosing Analysis Techniques/Artifacts!

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10 Best Practices for CI/CD Pipelines

Dataversity

CI/CD is the practice of continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment. The two processes, typically referred to as a CI/CD pipeline, introduce ongoing automation and continuous monitoring throughout the lifecycle of apps, from the integration and testing phases to delivery and deployment. The use of a CI/CD pipeline introduces smaller iterations and faster deployment in the […].

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The Evaporation of Privacy

The Data Administration Newsletter

Have you ever read those little pieces of paper inserted into your bank statement, credit card statements, insurance bills, mutual fund statement, and all of your other statements and bills? We all get them. You know, those flimsy pieces of paper, printed in small type and written in convoluted English. I have started collecting them— […].

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How Disney Implemented Scaled Agile Framework®?

Agilemania

Disney is one of the biggest entertainment agencies in the world. The company has developed many hit movies and animated characters, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, which have become recognizable worldwide brands. There are also very creative skills for Disney. For example, it participates in organizing events to help support local communities and makes donations to charities and foundations whenever possible.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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Encouraging Collaboration and Resolving Conflicts with Mockups

BA Times

All business analysts have (or will) attend the same meeting with stakeholders so disagreeable that if you put an orange between them, they would immediately disagree on its color. If these stakeholders cannot bridge their disagreement, a great approach is to collaborate with the stakeholders to create lo-fi visual mockups. When done correctly, BAs can […].

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How Behavioral Analytics Can Help Companies Keep More Customers

Dataversity

Even for the most effective marketing teams, it is impossible to achieve sustainable growth with poor customer retention rates. While companies are always eager to increase their pool of viable prospects and convert them into new opportunities for sustained growth, they need to nurture and deepen relationships with existing customers to survive in competitive markets. […].

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New AI Advances Increase User Reach with Advanced Targeting

Smart Data Collective

Artificial intelligence has upended the digital marketing profession. A growing number of marketers are using AI to optimize and automate marketing campaigns in fantastic ways. Jason Hall, Founder and CEO of FiveChannels described some of the phenomenal benefits of leveraging AI in digital marketing in a post in Forbes. Hall states that AI hasn’t removed the need for human input in marketing, but it has helped remove a lot of the monotonous tasks that humans used to participate in.

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365 Data Science Courses Free Until November 21

Smart Data Collective

Big data technology is becoming a more pressing issue for companies around the world. However, many companies don’t understand enough about data to utilize it effectively. A recent survey found that a stunning 47% of companies have only a limited data strategy. One of the biggest reasons that companies don’t have better data strategies is that employees aren’t educated about the merits of big data.

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Go Beyond Data Visualization to Data Storytelling

Insight Software

Stories are a fundamental component of effective human communication. According to a study conducted by Stanford University professor Chip Heath, 63% of people are likely to remember a story shared as part of a presentation. He also found that speakers who merely present facts and figures only achieve a 5% recall rate among their audience. Stories convey meaning and context in ways that facts and figures alone cannot.

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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.

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C++ List: An Ultimate Guide to Lists in C++ | Simplilearn

Simplilearn

C++ is a versatile general-purpose programming language that can accomplish almost any task on a machine. This article will teach you C++ from the ground up, from the fundamentals of programming (taught in C++) to advanced concepts such as pointers, classes, templates, and more. What is the C++ List? A list is a contiguous container, while a ve. Read More.

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To Build or Buy: 3 Things IT Leaders Should Ask Themselves

Dataversity

IT Service Management (ITSM) and business platforms have enabled enterprises to rapidly build and buy cloud solutions and applications that improve modern business. Platforms like ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Workday take the guesswork out of adopting new tools that can automate workflows, ease compliance and security woes, and smooth business operations.

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AI Data, Traditional Trading, and Modern Investments

Smart Data Collective

Artificial intelligence is drastically changing the future of finance. Financial institutions spent over $10.1 billion on AI last year. One of the many ways that AI is being leveraged in finance is by helping improve the experience of investors. Modern investors enjoy a much smoother trading experience than their predecessors. Thanks to the invention of the internet, everything from conducting trades to downloading comprehensive reports can be completed almost instantly.

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Improve Client Service with Tally ERP Analytics!

ElegantJ BI

Finance and Accounting Pros Improve Value with Integrated Tally ERP Analytics! Technology research firm Gartner states that, ‘40% of application development teams will be using automated data science and machine learning services to build models that add AI capabilities to their applications.’ ‘By integrating analytics within the Tally ERP environment and providing out-of-the-box reporting and results, the business can provide tools that ensure fact-based decision-making, get to the root of prob

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Program Preview: A Live Look at the Caltech Data Science Bootcamp | Simplilearn webinar starts 16-11-2022 15:30

Simplilearn

Organizations need to navigate an ocean of data that keeps growing every second. They’re desperately seeking analysts and data science to help them make sense of it all. In just 60 minutes, you’ll find out how to get into this fast-growing career field. Discover What Makes This Bootcamp Your Ticket to Success Find out about the: Skills, too. Read More.

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Seven Ways Data-Driven Decision-Making Can Benefit Maritime

Dataversity

The maritime supply chain is critical to the global economy and is responsible for carrying 90% of world trade. Estimates from the International Chamber of Shipping indicate that around 11 billion tons of goods are transported by ships each year, from raw materials to cargo containers. Digital transformation in the maritime sector has accelerated in recent […].

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What to Look for in a Data-Savvy Fintech Marketing Agency

Smart Data Collective

Big data technology has changed the future of marketing in a multitude of ways. A growing number of organizations are leveraging big data to get higher ROIs from their organic and paid marketing campaigns. As a result, companies around the world spent over $52 billion on data-driven marketing solutions in 2021. The Fintech sector is among those most reliant on data-driven marketing.

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Improve Client Service with Tally ERP Analytics!

ElegantJ BI

Finance and Accounting Pros Improve Value with Integrated Tally ERP Analytics! Technology research firm Gartner states that, ‘40% of application development teams will be using automated data science and machine learning services to build models that add AI capabilities to their applications.’ ‘By integrating analytics within the Tally ERP environment and providing out-of-the-box reporting and results, the business can provide tools that ensure fact-based decision-making, get to the root of prob

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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

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Program Preview: Simplilearn’s Automation Testing Masters Program With a Job Guarantee | Simplilearn webinar starts 22-11-2022 14:30

Simplilearn

With continuous integration and continuous deployment of software comes the need for continuous and automated testing. Simplilearn has teamed up with some of India’s leading companies to guarantee job offers to graduates of our Automation Testing Masters Program. This intensive digital bootcamp program fits your schedule and budget - and at the. Read More.

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5 Traps to Avoid in AI Transformation

Dataversity

Running out of budget. Economic calamity. Global pandemic. The risks to our AI initiatives are, literally, all around us. Some of them we cannot control, but some we can. In this piece, we’ll review and assess some of the most common mistakes practitioners make that lead to suboptimal or significantly delayed transformation processes. It’s worth […].

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End User Data Threats Businesses Can’t Ignore

Smart Data Collective

Over the past few years, businesses have transitioned their operations from in-house to remote and hybrid environments. While the shift was temporary and necessary amid the pandemic, benefits like reduced overhead, flexible work schedules, improved morale, enhanced customer experience, and accessibility to larger markets encouraged many to make the change permanent.

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Improve Client Service with Tally ERP Analytics!

ElegantJ BI

Finance and Accounting Pros Improve Value with Integrated Tally ERP Analytics! Technology research firm Gartner states that, ‘40% of application development teams will be using automated data science and machine learning services to build models that add AI capabilities to their applications.’. ‘By integrating analytics within the Tally ERP environment and providing out-of-the-box reporting and results, the business can provide tools that ensure fact-based decision-making, get to the root of pro

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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Program Preview: A Live Look at the UMass Amherst Digital Marketing Bootcamp | Simplilearn webinar starts 30-11-2022 15:30

Simplilearn

In our increasingly online world, sales and marketing has shifted into the digital domain. In one hour, you’ll learn why this is a top-ranked program for digital marketers. Discover What Makes This Bootcamp Your Ticket to Success Find out about the: Skills, tools, and platforms you’ll learn Career options available to digital marketers Adva. Read More.

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How Data Privacy Regulations Can Affect Your Business

Dataversity

The importance of consumer data can never be underestimated from a business perspective. It can help identify where a company can grow and improve and highlight any gaps in the service offering. This collection of valuable data has been made harder due to stricter data privacy regulations and a reluctance among consumers to allow their information to […].

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Benefits of Hiring Professional Illustrators that Use AI

Smart Data Collective

AI technology is changing many fields that were expected to be immune to its touch. The creative design fields were among those that many people assumed would be unaffected by AI. However, AI is clearly changing the artistic profession. The market for NFTs was worth over $41 billion last year. Of course, artists are finding other ways to utilize AI in their designs as well.

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Returning to PASS Summit

Tim Mitchell

In just a couple of weeks, the PASS Summit will return to Seattle, Washington. This one will be extra special, since it’s going to be the first in-person Summit in three years. When COVID upended normal life back in March of 2020, it also had a huge impact on in-person events. That year, the PASS Summit was changed from in-person. The post Returning to PASS Summit appeared first on Tim Mitchell.

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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.