Category: Business Analysis

July 1, 2024

When leaders say they want to be a data-driven organization, a key objective is empowering business people to use data, predictive models, generative AI capabilities, and data visualizations to improve decision-making. Leaders seek smarter decisions that yield positive business benefits, faster decision-making […]

June 28, 2024

Predictive analytics is a branch of analytics that identifies the likelihood of future outcomes based on historical data. The goal is to provide the best assessment of what will happen in the future. Basically, predictive analytics answers the question “What […]

May 15, 2024

Since the beginning of 2023, generative AI (GenAI) has quickly made a significant impact across an expanding range of industries and applications. In just over a year since its groundbreaking debut, there’s much to celebrate about GenAI – and even […]

April 29, 2024

Businesses today are drowning in data. The sheer volume and complexity of information available have made it increasingly difficult for organizations to extract meaningful insights using traditional business intelligence (BI) tools and the expertise of specialized data scientists. This is […]

April 12, 2024

In the contemporary landscape of data-driven decision-making, enterprises are increasingly turning to predictive analytics to gain valuable insights into future trends and behaviors. Predictive analytics involves extracting patterns from historical data to forecast future outcomes, enabling organizations to make proactive […]

April 11, 2024

The Apache Software Foundation develops and maintains open source software projects that significantly impact various domains of computing, from web servers and databases to big data and machine learning. As the volume and velocity of time series data continue to […]

April 5, 2024

Is the Certified Business Analysis Professional a worthwhile cert to advance your BA career? Here we offer training and exam info, salary data, and more. The Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) is a credential for business analysts offered by the […]

February 6, 2024

As organizations continue to generate massive amounts of data from various sources, the need for effective data analytics and business intelligence (BI) solutions has never been more pressing. Here are some general trends for data analytics and BI: Use of […]

January 18, 2024

Fraud techniques, including phishing, vishing, deepfakes, and other scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated – making it easier than ever to perpetuate fraud at scale. This is placing businesses in danger of financial losses, and trust and reputational damage. Now, there’s […]

December 22, 2023

Data Management used to be an enhancement to business operations. But as the datasphere continues to grow exponentially, it’s now a critical factor to business success. This is inclusive of data visibility, access controls, classification, compliance, and backups. Successful business […]

December 19, 2023

In thinking about macro marketing trends over the last few years, creating and optimizing customer journeys stands out. The idea is that a personalized experience journey is created for each prospect and customer that serves up the optimal content to […]

October 26, 2023

Business intelligence (BI) analysts transform data into insights that drive business value. Through use of data analytics, data visualization, and data modeling techniques and technologies, BI analysts can identify trends that can help other departments, managers, and executives make business […]

October 11, 2023

Good data visualizations boost business data literacy by presenting well-thought-out dashboards or reports that show data assets for quicker and more straightforward consumption. Following data visualization best practices leads to positive outcomes for organizations. These benefits include reducing the time […]

October 6, 2023

Business analysts (BAs) are responsible for bridging the gap between IT and the business using data analytics to assess processes, determine requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations and reports to executives and stakeholders. BAs engage with business leaders and users to […]

September 25, 2023

Today’s organizations widely acknowledge the significance of leveraging data and analytics. Virtually every executive envisions establishing a data-driven organization. However, a survey conducted by New Vantage Partners reveals that only a mere 26.5% of companies have effectively achieved this transformative […]

August 10, 2023

We’ve all generally heard that data quality issues can be catastrophic. But what does that look like for data teams, in terms of dollars and cents? And who is responsible for dealing with data quality issues? To get to the […]

July 20, 2023

Customer experience (CX) professionals say they and their clients are using artificial intelligence (AI) analytics to harness data and drive customer personalization in several key areas: from customer friction to churn, sentiment and engagement. CX executives in various industries — […]

July 11, 2023

Business intelligence (BI) refers to the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting business data to unlock business potential. In 2023, business intelligence plays a crucial role in the growth and success of global businesses, providing benefits that help them gain […]

May 5, 2023

The rise of finops programs and tools is scaring me a little. I believe that many enterprises are misapplying them, and in many instances, finops technology is working against returning value to the business. Some people driving finops don’t even […]

April 19, 2023

In 2023, organizations that switch to advanced analytics will be better positioned to leverage new opportunities in their respective industries. Increasingly, with the use of automated data analytics, companies are turning to analytics systems and advanced analytics use cases for […]