You’ve finally done it. You managed to stay awake through the endless series of MOOC videos, and you’ve mastered the IRIS data set. You've learned that lm() will build you a pretty nifty model in R, and you can fit a Classifier with SciKit Learn. You know your Neural Net
The pandemic has done more to drive consumer adoption of online channels than any digital transformation initiative – but companies should be careful what they wish for. 2020 has been a difficult year for everyone, and as the coronavirus continues to impact lives, health and the economy, it would be
The companies I usually deal with, especially healthy and successful ones, often don’t believe that they need to change. However, I think this is where problems take root. I believe changes should be made when things are going well because when they have gone wrong, it's too late. You no
A global teaching resource for post-COVID-19 academia During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments used data science modelling to justify actions around lockdowns, and then again, in due course, when they eased restrictions. These actions affected billions of citizens’ lives and livelihoods. The importance of analytical calculation and competence was brought home,
Over the last 30 years, manufacturing in Romania has seen huge changes from a planned economy to a market-based one. It now has a very diverse manufacturing scene, with both large and small companies, and a wide range of products from steel through to finished goods. However, few manufacturers are
The retail sector has been in a state of change for many years now. Retailers have long been discussing the shift to online – or rather the correct balance between online and "bricks and mortar" – and how to cater to customers’ desire to use multiple channels for different parts
Most of us know about electric vehicles (EVs), and the fact that they charge when connected to the grid. However, the technology is moving on. Instead of simply drawing from the grid, some EVs now have the capacity to feed energy to the grid from their batteries. This is known
Images and artificial intelligence You don’t have to be a computer geek to know that artificial intelligence (AI) is having a moment in the sun just now. In recent years, we have made huge progress in the field of AI, and particularly through deep learning algorithms. These algorithms have been
How coronavirus has led banks to reassess the value and purpose of local banking services
By Sarah Gates, Analytics Platform Strategist at SAS, and Olivier Penel, Data & Analytics Strategic Adviser at SAS Today, organizations of all types are having to change their perspective – of how to do business, of how to collaborate with remote employees, of how to best engage with customers and
