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Win By Keeping Data Science Simple
Getting too fancy by using complex and layered data science approaches can magnify the issues in data instead of controlling them. This blog will explain why and illustrate with a real-world example that I also discussed in The Analytics Revolution to show that the old rule of keeping it simple
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Panel Discussion: Meeting Talent Needs in the COVID-19 Era
Finding the right candidate for that spot on your analytics team has never been easy. Looking ahead to a world where in-person campus visits and conferences are unlikely, some are wondering how the recruiting game might change and what they can do to prepare. Join us for a discussion on
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The IIA Analytics Brackets
We’ve all been stuck inside for a while and sports fans have had none of the usual tournament activity to help distract them. To provide a change of pace, this webinar will be an interactive, tournament-style session where the audience votes live on what topics will be covered as the
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Effective Data Storytelling: How to Turn Insights into Action
This session will look at the power that stories wield over statistics and explore the art and science of data storytelling—an essential skill that everyone must have in today’s growing data economy.You’ll gain useful, practical tips into how you can tell compelling data stories to drive action and change within
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IIA Names Ally Financial, Charles Schwab And Cleveland Clinic As Recipients Of 2020 “ANNY” Award For Excellence In Analytics
Portland, Ore. (Oct. 12, 2020) – The International Institute for Analytics (IIA), the leading independent analytics and data science research and advisory firm, named Ally Financial, Charles Schwab and Cleveland Clinic as the winners of the coveted “ANNY” award in 2020 for excellence in analytics at IIA’s Virtual Analytics Symposium
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Analytics Excellence Shines in a Tumultuous Year
The year 2020 can’t seem to end fast enough for many of us. Whether your industry is being hurt by, or benefiting from, the global pandemic, every firm has been forced to manage risk and uncertainty more than ever before. One central theme from IIA’s 2020 Fall Symposium was the
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5 Areas for Analytics Leaders to Obsess About – Fast & Flexible Architecture
You Are Not A Unicorn, You Exist in RealityLook across The 5 Differentiators of companies that use analytics for competitive advantage and you’ll see one of the great challenges for analytics leaders – the sheer diversity of areas of knowledge that analytics leaders need to understand well in order to
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Machine Learning Only Generates Value If You Bridge the Quant/Business Cultural Divide
In this article, I identify extraordinary unmet learner needs and address them with a free offering: my business-oriented machine learning course series, which is designed to fulfill those needs – three vendor-neutral courses that deliver material critical for both techies and business leaders. If you or members of your team
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October: Best of the Web
Here is a roundup of interesting sites, resources and articles from around the web, curated by IIA. This month’s edition includes great articles on data literacy, data engineering, AI strategy, diversity and GPT-3. Follow us on Twitter (@iianalytics) and LinkedIn to receive daily updates on IIA content and curated content
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Analytics Maturity & Company Performance/ROI
Does the development of enterprise analytics capabilities really drive superior company performance? Can the relationship be quantified? How will COVID19 and accelerated market disruption impact investment in analytics and the expected returns? Join IIA Vice President David Alles and IIA CEO Jack Phillips as they talk through frameworks for measuring