It is a common and natural question for leadership to wonder what “human factors” drive (or hinder) performance in their enterprise. And further, whether it is possible to reliably measure these factors and use them for ongoing improvement. In today’s discussion we will share some of our thinking and research to build models that measure [...]
There’s been a lot of noise lately about the concept of in-memory analytics. As a recent example, if you followed the press around some major conferences in late April, you’ll notice that a lot of messaging was present around in-memory analytics products. Many people have been asking questions about how in-memory can fit into [...]
There are so many opportunities to apply analytics today- it’s like being a mosquito in a nudist colony. I routinely see opportunities for analysis in my daily life. Perhaps I was born with the DNA to constantly collect data and evaluate for better outcomes. For example, which check-out line should I enter at the store? [...]
IIA Faculty Member Bill Franks, recently led an outstanding discussion titled, “What Makes a Great Analytic Professional”? Judging by the attendance and lively discussion, this was an important and timely discussion. Analytics Professionals Struggle to Hire Just Like Non-Analytics Professionals What struck me about this discussion is that analytics professionals (with the world of analytics [...]
Unstructured data has been a very popular topic lately since so many big data sources are unstructured. However, an important nuance is often missed – the fact is that virtually no analytics directly analyze unstructured data. Unstructured data may be an input to an analytic process, but when it comes time to do any actual [...]
In light of their new privacy policy, Google will be able to revolutionize its services for marketers. This Privacy Policy will be effective March 1, 2012 and allow Google to integrate data it collects about each user of its various websites and services into a single profile. This issue was initially addressed by Google on [...]
