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Five Challenges of Analyzing Internet of Things (IoT) Data
The analysis of Internet of Things (IoT) data is quickly becoming a mainstream activity. I’ve written about the Analytics of Things (AoT) before (some examples here, here, and here). For this blog, I’m going to focus on a few unique challenges that you’ll most likely encounter as you move
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Will Data Scientist Continue to be the Sexiest Job?
Back in 2012 I wrote (with D.J. Patil, who went on to become the Chief Data Scientist in the White House) an article in Harvard Business Review called “Data Scientist.” Nobody remembers the title or much about the content of the article, but many remember the subtitle: “Sexiest Job of
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A Revolution in Analytical Technology
It’s been 10 years since Jeanne Harris and I published our book, Competing on Analytics, and we’ve just finished updating it for early-fall (2017) re-publication. We realized during this process that there have been a lot of changes in the world of analytics, although some things have remained the same.
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Do You Need a Ph.D. to Run Analytics or Data Science?
A few years ago a large insurance company decided to form a new data science group. The senior managers of the company were determined to find the best leader possible. Many were inclined to hire a prominent Ph.D. in finance at a major research university as their head of data
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They Know What You're Watching (and Why You're Watching it)
It wasn’t long ago that the entertainment industry had virtually no information on the end consumers of its products. A studio would create a television show, which would then be transmitted over the airwaves or through a satellite or cable feed. Even the broadcasters had virtually no information on which
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10 Signs That You're Analytical
Subscribe to the blog Download IIA Overview Learn About IIA Services In the ongoing furor over the dearth of data scientists it is easy to forget that data-driven decision making doesn’t occur just in the analytics lab. Analytics is proliferating from the backroom to the boardroom and all the
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Don't be Hit by the Analytics Backlash
One of my typical activities in May is to teach the Analytics Academy, a short program offered to Harvard Ph.D. students and graduates from the School of Arts and Sciences. The session is offered through the Office of Career Services and explores how Ph.Ds from various fields can secure jobs
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A Brief History of Big Data Analytics
I had the opportunity back in June to attend IIA’s CAO Summit in Chicago, where I sat on a panel discussing the topic “Creating an Analytics Culture.” The session was kicked off by Tom Davenport, the recognized ‘guru’ of analytics who has written several books and many articles on the
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The Rise of Analytics 3.0
INTRODUCTIONBig-thinking gurus often argue that we have moved from the agricultural economy to the industrial economy to the data economy. It is certainly true that more and more of our economy is coordinated through data and information systems. However, outside of the information and software industry itself, it’s only over
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Building an Analytics Team for Your Organization, Part 1
Analytics can no longer be considered an optional capability for businesses that strive to be competitive in today’s environment. In working with organizations across a number of industries, one of the critical components of any successful program or initiative is driven by finding the right people to lead and participate