Category: Business Intelligence

Citizen Data Scientists Need Support to Succeed!

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February 1, 2021

You Can’t Wave a Wand and Change a Business User into a Citizen Data Scientist!

Most business executives and managers have, by now, read the Gartner predictions wherein the average business user will be (or already has been) nominated to become a Citizen Data Scientist. Gartner defines a Citizen Data Scientist as “a person who creates or generates models that leverage Predictive or Prescriptive Analytics but whose primary job function is outside of the field of statistics and analytics.” It is true that a Citizen Data Scientist is NOT a Data Scientist, but some businesses incorrectly expect the same results and anticipate being able to reduce the need for business analysts or data scientists as these new roles are assumed.

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Can Smart Data Visualization Help My Business Users?

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January 28, 2021

Without Smart Data Visualization Tools, Business Users Will Not Embrace Analytics!

If you want your business users to have access to analytics tools that are easy enough for the average user to understand, you will want to select augmented analytics that are easy to use with guidance and recommendations to help the user achieve the results they want AND help the user understand those results once they finish the analysis.

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Compete at a Higher Level with Self-Serve BI Tools!

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January 21, 2021

Put the ‘I’ in Business Intelligence with BI Democratization!

If you think Business Intelligence solutions are just for business analysts, data scientists or IT professionals, you are missing the real intent of business intelligence. Business Intelligence is, by its nature, supposed to inform the business and make it easier to make the right decisions and drive your business forward but if 90% of your users have no access to real, clear information, you are missing most of the advantages and tying up your team in red tape, delayed decisions and endless requests for information. You are shackling your analysts, data scientists and IT team by burying them under those requests for information and using precious time they might be spending on strategic and crucial initiatives.

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What Is Assisted Predictive Modeling And Is It Suitable For Business Users?

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January 20, 2021

What is Assisted Predictive Modeling?

Assistive Predictive Modeling incorporates complex, sophisticated analytical and forecasting techniques in a self-serve environment where business users can employ tools to guide them through recommended techniques and report formats and ensure that the methods and reports they choose are appropriate to the type of data and information they need.

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Increase Data Literacy And Enable Digital Transformation!

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January 18, 2021

Enable Data Literacy & Digital Transformation With Augmented Analytics!

If your business wishes to enable Digital Transformation, it must create a roadmap to achieve results using new or modified technologies, streamlined workflow and processes that will leverage these technologies to enhance information sharing and ensure a consistent, uniform approach to business objectives and goals. It must also encourage and advance Data Literacy within the ranks of its teams. Why is data literacy important?

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A Business Use Case Overview of Augmented Analytics!

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January 7, 2021

How Can I Decide Whether My Team Would Actually Benefit from Augmented Analytics?

Sometimes it is difficult to imagine how a new process, technique or software solution might help your business. You see the demos, you read the marketing messages and you wonder if there is true value in adopting these new ideas and concepts.

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Easy Shopify Analytics with Sales Trends, KPIs and More!

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January 4, 2021

You Need Not Spend a Lot of Time and Money to Get User Accessible Shopify Analytics!

When a small business (or a business of any size) decides they need analytics to assess the results of their eCommerce and online business, the IT and management teams may think it necessary to adopt and train users on a complex analytical tool and to plan for data integration in order to make information and analytics accessible to users. That idea may lead the business to provide access only to IT or analysts in order to limit the time and expense required to implement the solution and the techniques.

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