En México se desarrolla el proyecto Sistema de Protección Social 2014-2018, en donde el Banco Mundial otorgó un préstamo a la Sedesol para aumentar el acceso de los beneficiarios de Prospera a programas sociales y productivos, así como para desarrollar instrumentos para un Sistema Integrado de Protección Social de largo
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¿Cómo puedo conocer mejor a mis clientes? ¿Qué debo decirles para tenerlos satisfechos y leales? ¿Cómo optimizo mi presupuesto para mantener a mis clientes y a la dirección satisfechos? Si usted es un tomador de decisiones en una empresa, está relacionado con la parte comercial o es el responsable de
Here is the first in a series of guest blog posts you can expect to see every Friday throughout February as part of the Work/Life Relationship Series. Our first guest blogger is Laurie Watson, Director of Awakenings Center for Intimacy and Sexuality. Finding the Love You Need If you’re single
With data now impacting nearly every business activity, there should no longer be any doubt that data needs to be managed as a strategic corporate asset. This post examines the top five characteristics of a strong data strategy. Existence As I previously blogged, in today’s fast-moving business world now often takes priority
Editor Len Tashman's preview of the Winter 2016 issue of Foresight This 40th issue of Foresight begins with a review of the new book by Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner with the enticing title Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction. Reviewer Steve Morlidge explains that …the “superforecasters” of the
A honey bee can live for 8 years ... but a black garden ant can live even 20 years longer than that! Learn more details, and other interesting trivia, in this blog on "the longevity of things." I recently found The Animal Ageing and Longevity Database, and was fascinated by
The Internet of Things (IoT), sensors and connected devices are all the buzz leading up to DistribuTECH (Feb 9-11), so I sat down with one of our IoT specialists, Lorry Hardt to learn more. Lorry will be at DistribuTECH to support our joint demonstration with Intel and gave me the
Hi, there! First of all, let me introduce myself, as this is my first blog. I am Simran Bagga, and three weeks ago I became the Product Manager for Text Analytics at SAS. This role might be new to me, but text analytics is not. For the past 12 years,
En México las industrias como Telecomunicaciones, Retail, Sector Público y Financiero, tienen un peso importante por el impulso que tienen hacia otros sectores y sobre todo por la apertura laboral en el país, gracias a su constante crecimiento. Estas empresas se han mantenido fuertes gracias a la constante innovación que
The role of insurance is to bring some predictability, manageability and stability in what is in essence, a chaotic and uncertain world. So as we head into 2016, what are the big issues for insurers in the next 12 months? Below is just a selection of some of these issues:
Seien Sie ehrlich: Wie viele unserer Blogartikel haben Sie letztes Jahr gelesen? Wir alle kennen das - die Zeit ist knapp und man überfliegt nur einzelne Headlines, merkt sich Texte für ein späteres Lesen vor und vergisst es dann doch komplett… Deshalb haben wir einen ganz besonderen Jahresrückblick für Sie
While 2015 was an unpredictable and often difficult year for many UK retailers, their customers have certainly prospered. The Christmas season, in particular, saw increased discounts for the fifth year in a row. This followed a period when changing weather patterns and price deflation had already offset predicted sales, both in-store and
Si se ha preguntado ¿los datos de la organización pueden contribuir al desarrollo de los lineamientos corporativos? La respuesta es sí: implementando una estrategia de Data Management. Para desarrollar y ejecutar una eficiente estrategia de Datos que esté alineada a sus objetivos de negocio, lo invitamos a seguir las siguientes recomendaciones:
Health care is undergoing exponential change, and this year we’ll continue to see the industry launch bold missions to improve the patient experience. With new types of data and technologies, the vision of making health care more personalized and proactive is becoming closer to reality. In my new book “The
Health care is undergoing exponential change, and this year we’ll continue to see the industry launch bold missions to improve the patient experience. With new types of data and technologies, the vision of making health care more personalized and proactive is becoming closer to reality. In my new book “The
A number of years ago I was driving home to Alabama for the holidays. Typical of the season the driving was not easy. It was getting dark early and the traffic was fairly heavy. I had the radio on to pass the time. A talk show was on and the
What if a reckless driver adopted a more responsible approach because the car insurance pricing was based on driving habits? What if the senior from next door had the insurance payments based on kilometres driven, resulting in significant savings? This may be reality sooner than you think. The Internet of Things will revolutionise
What if a reckless driver adopted a more responsible approach because the car insurance pricing was based on driving habits? What if the senior from next door had the insurance payments based on kilometres driven, resulting in significant savings? This may be reality sooner than you think. The Internet of Things will revolutionise
.@philsimon on the need to play offense and defense with your organization's data.
When my band first started and was in need of a sound system, we bought a pair of cheap yet indestructible Peavey speakers, some Radio Shack microphones and a power mixer. The result? We sounded awful and often split our ear drums from high-pitched feedback and raw, untrained vocals. It took us years
Has analytics become just a buzzword, the hype du jour? It’s great that analytics are now cool, but few people have taken then time to understand what analytics really are and how they can help solve their business problems. Last month at the the 30th Annual International Maintenance Conference, I
2015 was a busy year for the hotel industry. ADR, Occupancy and RevPAR achieved record highs. We saw extensive merger and acquisition activity, culminating at the end of the year with the acquisition of Starwood by Marriot and Fairmont by Accor (and don’t forget Expedia’s Orbitz acquisition, of course). Favorable
Beim adventlichen Weihnachtsstern Basteln am vierten Advent hob ich schon warnend den Finger und hielt Sie gemäß des Mottos „Save a Tree“ dazu an, beim Ausdruck der Schnittmuster mit dem Papier ressourcenschonend umzugehen. Vor dem Hintergrund der in Paris erfolgreich verhandelten Begrenzungen des zukünftigen CO2-Ausstoßes, muss man sich ja auch noch
Am Jahresende Dinge noch einmal Revue passieren lassen und sich melancholisch an frühere Jahre zurückerinnern, ist sicherlich nicht nur meine Passion. Wie in jedem Jahr haben mich auch in diesem wieder einige Buzzwords verfolgt, die ich das eine oder andere Mal durchaus “einfach so” hingenommen habe. Aber im rethorischen Dickicht von Big
In two previous posts (Part 1 and Part 2), I explored some of the challenges of managing data beyond enterprise boundaries. These posts focused on issues around managing and governing extra-enterprise data. Let’s focus a bit on one specific challenge now – satisfying the need for business users to rapidly ingest new data sources. Sophisticated business
Earlier this month I attended my first Forbes Healthcare Summit, where the stated goal for this year was to “figure out how to create the kind of care we know we deserve.” The event offered a unique gathering of pharmaceutical, health care and biotechnology chief executives engaged in frank discussions
Earlier this month I attended my first Forbes Healthcare Summit, where the stated goal for this year was to “figure out how to create the kind of care we know we deserve.” The event offered a unique gathering of pharmaceutical, health care and biotechnology chief executives engaged in frank discussions
Die Auswirkungen der vierten industriellen Revolution sind jetzt auch im Himmel spürbar: Das Christkind wird hysterisch. Denn es kann einfach nicht loslassen. Es kann Verantwortung nicht abgeben. Die Wichtel haben diesen seinen Zug kapiert, die Engel haben diesen seinen Zug kapiert und begegnen dem Christkind mit vorweihnachtlichem Mitgefühl. Sie holen
Over the course of my career as industrial engineer turned supply chain planning advocate I've had the opportunity to work hands-on with many manufacturing and supply chain planning solutions. This has included solutions offered commercially by the usual suspects of ERP and post-SCM consolidation supply chain solution providers. Most of these
Today, we live in a polarized world that divides family members, friends, and business colleagues. It effects everything we do from the way we communicate with one another to how we handle business challenges. I have seen long time business colleagues have passionate discussions to defend their supply chain position