My friends at SAS, a sponsor of IIA, have a nice piece on their Knowledge Exchange – Elements of a Business Analytics Framework for IT. This lays out their view on the different kinds of decision types and maps them to decision frequency. Both in Smart (Enough) Systems and in my blog posts (like this [...]
Analytics as a Force for Good
October 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Analytics, oft discussed in business circles, are also making an impact in humanitarian efforts.
Analytical Services Reach Full Flower
October 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One of the most astounding developments in analytics over the past several decades is the rise of analytical professional services. Until a couple of years ago, organizations wanting to build and execute analytical applications were largely on their own. Now they’ve got plenty of help. The availability of consultants and integrators with quantitative skills, business [...]
IIA 2010 Conference Highlights
August 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
IIA is proud to announce our event partnerships and participation for the remainder of 2010. It is important for both analytics and technology professionals to gain knowledge, insight and depth on the ever changing world of analytics and we at IIA strive to be the go to research organization for all of your analytics needs. [...]
Tom Davenport in the Malaysia Star
July 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Just a quick post to share this interview with Tom Davenport that appeared over the weekend in The Malaysia Star. Davenport was in Malaysia to speak at the recent SAS Forum 2010 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Among his observations: “My observations are that in certain industries, the use of analytics is quite important [...]
Analytics In Govenment
July 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
Finding Great Analysts on Campus
June 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
With the continued growth of predictive analytics, the need for great analysts — always a challenge — is creating a sharper war for talent. Recently, IBM announced a partnership with DePaul University in Chicago to create a center for predictive analytics and data mining and introduce a Master of Science in Predictive Analytics degree. (Note: [...]
The Analytics of Old Europe — Part 2
May 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The “Rolling Thunder Analytics Tour 2010” of Europe is over, and it was something of a blur. Eight cities in two weeks (counting Savannah, where I started week one). But despite my tiredness on the flight back home, it was a rich experience. I heard (and tried to respond to) perhaps a couple hundred questions [...]
Analytics Swings Both Ways
April 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
After another “Competing on Business Analytics” dinner sponsored by SAS and Accenture last night in Atlanta, what impressed me about analytics as a business resource is that it can support a very broad range of business strategies and conditions. Our two executive panelists were a great illustration of that range. David Dierker is the Vice [...]
Teaching Analytics
April 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One of the questions we are frequently asked is where the next generation of analysts are being trained. While advanced analytics programs are too few, SAS is hoping to change that by opening free access to its OnDemand for Academics to students worldwide in fall 2010 (full disclosure: SAS is a supporter of the IIA [...]
