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Agile Analytics Manifesto
IIA recently attended the Strata Data Conference in New York City where several of the presenters discussed using agile development processes for analytics work. Many organizations struggle with implementing agile or don’t see the expected results because they treat agile as just another process.If you are considering the use of
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Joining the Inc. 5000 Ranks
We at IIA are so proud to be listed for the first time on Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. This honor comes thanks to the efforts of the entire IIA team and the leadership of CEO and Co-Founder Jack Phillips. The list represents the most successful
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The Varying Role of the CDxO
While the role of Chief Data Officer (CDO) is becoming commonplace in large corporations, the responsibilities of the role vary greatly. In fact, the variation in job expectation is substantial enough to delineate several distinct CDO personas into CDxOs. The role of the Chief Data Officer appears to be at
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A First Step Towards Strong AI
A common view in the press and in artificial intelligence research is that sentient and intelligent machines are just on the horizon. After all, machines diagnose and treat illnesses, drive cars, grow our food, manufacture and deliver new products, distinguish pictures, and play games better than we do. How much
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Inconsistent Definitions Wreak Havoc on Analytics
Everyone who has lived within the world of analytics has seen cases where different parts of a business have made use of slightly differing definitions of core business metrics. Sometimes these differences lead to only minor and non-material disagreement. At other times, the differences in definition can cause massive
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The Achilles Heel of Artificial Intelligence
In a previous blog, I discussed how Artificial Intelligence (AI) today merely has specific intelligence as opposed to generalized intelligence. This means that an AI process can appear quite intelligent within very specific bounds yet fall apart if the context in which the process was built is changed. In
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The State of Analytics Degrees in Universities
If you want to hire students from universities with strong analytical skills, you need to know the landscape of available programs and skills. Some believe that universities move slowly, but many were swift to respond to the first wave of demand for professionals with analytics skills. Many business schools, for
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AI and Digital Resources in FinTech
Creating an Evolutionary Analytic Platform for Risk EstimationThis article describes the potential for AI to augment risk estimation for both individual investors and financial market assets. AI processes vast amounts of a variety of data to identify patterns underpinning processes and metrics. Evolving data resources including digital touch points provide
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Highlights from the 2018 Analytics Symposium – Atlanta
Yesterday, almost 200 of IIA’s clients, analytics experts and advisory network members gathered together to discuss the top trends and challenges of the analytics industry. The presentations were insightful, drove conversations and had actionable takeaways. The three themes of transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), and data-driven cultures were threaded in all
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Using Artificial Intelligence to Facilitate Fraud
Any new tool or technology has the potential to be put to use for good purposes or, unfortunately, for harmful purposes. Artificial intelligence is no different. As we see the rapid progress occurring in the AI space, lots of attention has been paid to all of the good uses of