Leveraging data, analytics, and machine learning can give companies a competitive advantage. But a successful machine learning program can seem out of reach for many companies: They may not have enough data scientists, data engineers, or other specific talent; or the data science process may be too time-consuming or require too many resources.
That’s the quandary that Convergint Technologies faced a few years ago. Leadership at the global services-based systems integrator, which designs, installs, and services integrated building systems, such as electronic security, fire alarm, and life safety systems, wanted to leverage AI for sales forecasting.
