To make faster and more accurate decisions for better results is an everyday battle to management in organizations. Those who use data wisely will be the winners. Becoming a data driven organization is the key, but it often requires a change of mindset and stepping out of the old habits.
Digitalization is supposed to change everything, or perhaps even revolutionize everything, in both our private and professional lives. The way we live and work will change to match a digital society, whether we like it or not. Structures and organizational forms in companies will also change. And these changes will
The social media buzz around the Data Science Enthusiast Meetup in Istanbul on 17th Feb was hard to miss. Tuba Islam, Senior Business Solution Manager at SAS, was one of the speakers and she hosted a session around Analytics in Action. I caught up with her after the event and
Michael Link is not happy, and he has written about it. He has been receiving marketing emails for a product that you already own from a company that ought to know better. In this case, the unhappinesss is with Adobe, which persists in trying to sell him Photoshop Elements for
Data science has perhaps become something of a victim of its own success. As big data has proliferated, and more data is available, companies have enthusiastically bought into the idea that they can use analytics to get better insights from all this data. With data storage and cleaning becoming both
I commented before in my previous post that good fraud detection requires good data governance, which also serves many other purposes, not least to satisfy regulatory demands. But fraud is changing too: it is becoming much more the province of organized crime, and less about individuals. And fraud detection on
Machine learning is quietly spreading into every aspect of our lives. Perhaps it is not quite yet completely common, but it is definitely becoming more noticeable. From recommendations by online retailers to better, less congested routes to familiar destinations, it is starting to make our lives easier. At the same
For many of us, our main contact with anti-money laundering (AML) activities is the need to prove our identity before we can open a new bank account, or buy a house. It may be annoying, but it’s just one of those things that has to be done. But for governments,
by Erich Hugo, Business Development Director, BAS ITG It is becoming something of a truism that digital product design is disrupting traditional industries. I think it is interesting, though, to focus on how this is happening, and especially in retail, where consumer experience is a vital element. Four emerging retail
Keep an eye on my behaviour. It will pay off. As a consumer, I am aware of my own value to companies and shops that want me to buy their products and services. Actually, I have probably always been aware of it, but now it seems much easier to get
