USE CODE PATIMES16 for 15% off Predictive Analytics World Conference pass. Imagine that you are a business analyst who works for an organization with executives, managers and colleagues who do not appreciate the power of analytics to improve an organization’s performance. If you could have one superpower, what types of powers might capture the attention
As a hiring manager for data analytics positions, I often complain that there are not enough qualified resumes. Most of the resumes that do get passed on to me from recruiters quickly get filed away. Those job...
Predictive analytics is often cited as a key business driver for Big Data. It is easy to see how predictive analytics, when done right, can represent a strong competitive advantage for companies. Such as: Enabling companies to...
Much of the digital economy relies on consumers giving up data for a service. This forces businesses to use their data privacy policies to build trust. When Philip O’Brien wanted to start modeling employee churn at Paychex,...
Recently HR industry expert and father of the HR Tech conference, Bill Kutik, wrote about the hype around predictive analytics. In his article, he quotes Constellation Research analyst Holger Mueller saying, “It all comes down to whether...
When hiring data scientists, people tend to focus primarily on technical qualifications. It’s hard to find candidates who have the right mix of computational and statistical skills. But what’s even harder is finding people who have those...
New Study Reveals Potential for Increased Investment in Predictive Analytics Technology Lattice Engines today unveiled new data from a study entitled, “The Predictive Journey: 2015 Survey on Predictive Marketing Strategies,” which found that while 86% of executives...
Clean data, support for stakeholders such as the emergency room, a good data warehouse infrastructure is needed. When NorthShore University Health System did an analysis of needed staffing levels, they found, to their surprise, that Tuesdays were...
Big data and analytics can make an auditor’s job easier and more effective. But the auditor must be prepared to face resistance from the organizations he or she scrutinizes — and from within. “Human beings are wired...
Harnessing the power of predictive analytics will help agencies develop their insider threat initiatives from programs that react to an incident, to ones that prevent them. Programs within the intelligence community are more mature, while others like...
