Imagine someone who has five errands to run on a nice little Saturday. Five tasks means there are 120 different ways to sequence and complete those tasks, once you factor out the numbers. Now think of a UPS driver who has 120 deliveries to make in a day—it would take up far too much space
Hit on 16 and stay on 17—that’s the extent of blackjack strategy for many players. But even basic strategies of the game say there are times when hitting on 18 is the smartest play—such as when the...
Give a marketer a sale, and you’ll keep his company afloat for a day; teach him to predict future sales, and you may just ensure his longevity. That, in essence, is the premise behind predictive marketing, a...
How can you use big data? Let’s break down that definition of big data shared above to uncover a few of the different ways your business can use big data: Improve customer relations. The more you know...
The primary goal of an organization’s clinical & business intelligence strategy is to improve outcomes while adapting to new care models. Data alone is like crude oil – the value is tied to its potential. In the...
Data scientists and chief data officers are the hot hire these days, and government agencies at all levels are working to get more out of their rapidly growing troves of data. Determining how to approach all that...
Talent management is one of the biggest challenges field service leaders face. Hiring and retaining the right employees, managing an aging workforce and training workers on emerging technologies are big tasks for any manager. But with predictive...
Wells Fargo uses predictive analytics to hire employees better able to meet its performance requirements and fit into its corporate culture. “Since its initial launch three years ago, the predictive analytics driven talent assessment solution has been...
How Talent Analytics™ helped a large financial services firm save more than $4 million a year “Employee churn can be massively expensive, and incremental improvements will give big results.” — Greta Roberts, co-founder and CEO of Talent...
Top 5 Data Science Masters Programs
By: Sudhanshu Ahuja, CEO, Ideatory
Originally published at http://smartdatacollective.com
Which top Masters Courses should you consider for a great career in data-science? A frequently cited study by McKinsey predicts that by 2018, the United States could face a shortage of 140,000 to 190,000 “people with deep...