The COVID pandemic has brought in a significant culture change for organisations where employers are relying on remote working for their business continuity. And, as companies are getting comfortable with the remote working ecosystem, many leaders have started hiring freelance data scientists or gig workers for their companies. The profession […]
Why cross-business collaboration needs data bridges
A recent report from Accenture has recommended that business leaders aim to embed internal collaboration within their company strategy. From a CIO and chief technology officer (CTO) perspective, the research points to a clear link between new technology deployments that work seamlessly together and business success. Successful businesses have cracked […]
Retailers face a data deficit in the wake of the pandemic
When stay-at-home orders took hold this past March, retail sales dropped dramatically — as everybody knows. But that change in customer behavior has resulted in a phenomenon that hasn’t been talked about much: the flow of sales information to retailers’ data repositories has dried up. That’s a significant problem, because a healthy […]
DATA AND AI SKILLS TO WITNESS RISE IN DEMAND AFTER COVID-19
The uncertainties induced by COVID-19 have created great havoc across different industries. Across the technology sector, the positive impacts are slightly more than negative ones. The pandemic has provided a stage for new-age technologies like data-driven technologies and Artificial Intelligence to prove their value. Owing to the same reason and rising adoption […]
5 cognitive biases in data science — and how to avoid them
Recently, I was reading Rolf Dobell’’s The Art of Thinking Clearly, which made me think about cognitive biases in a way I never had before. I realized how deeply seated some cognitive biases are. In fact, we often don’t even consciously realize when our thinking is being affected by one. For data […]
How data analytics are being applied to COVID-19 recovery strategies
It’s been used by governments to gauge effects of the pandemic, but how have data analytics practices been used to aid COVID-19 recovery? As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the sociological and economic effects become evident, and thus, many nations, businesses and individuals are exploring coronavirus recovery strategies based on data […]
DATA ENGINEERING ALWAYS TO THE RESCUE
In the present profoundly competitive digital world, organizations must be data-driven to win. Data has become the fuel for organizations to deliver precise business choices at lightning speed. Data-driven organizations are not just ready to give a superior, more targeted customer experience, however, can likewise comprehend and follow up on […]
IoT analytics: Reaping value from IoT data
The internet of things (IoT) is increasingly becoming a key component of many companies’ data-driven transformation strategies. Indeed, organisations that have embraced IoT are already seeing benefits such as improved operational processes, better inventory management, and enhanced equipment maintenance — to name a few. But a successful IoT strategy is […]
The Data Scientist’s Role in the Future of Work
Business as we know it, across nearly every sector, has been fundamentally changed. As governments struggle with how to best face the public health emergency of COVID-19, the private sector, too, is adjusting to this new reality. For some organizations, this has driven innovation; for others, it has spelled disaster. […]
Understanding the convergence of IoT and data analytics
The number of IoT devices is expanding at a significant rate. All these devices are capturing and relaying different data sets, which are giving both private and public organisations insights that would have previously been unknown.