A 1969 McKinsey article claimed that computers were so dumb that they were not capable of making any decisions. In fact they said, it was human intelligence that drives the dumb machine. Alas, this claim has become a bit of a “joke” over the years, as the modern computers are gradually replacing skilled practitioners in […]
Education and Training in Data Science with University and Industry Partnerships
Modern enterprises have an immense responsibility to harness ever-evolving data technologies to get maximum business benefits. However, with new technological capabilities promising more value-added outcomes, global organizations face a challenge to recruit the most qualified Data Scientists and Data Analysts who can do justice to such promising technologies as Big Data, Hadoop or Predictive Analytics. […]
The Business Benefits of Deep Learning
Over the past several years, the global Data Science community has watched the rise and steady penetration of such concepts as neural networks, Deep Learning, and back propagation. As research in Artificial Intelligence continues to evolve, an increasing interest in Neural Networks and Deep Learning has caught the fancy of worldwide business owners and operators. […]
How to Be a Data Scientist: Data Science Skill Development
To the wide business community, a Data Scientist is one of those “data magicians,” who can acquire disparate data masses from diverse business functions; clean, massage, organize, and prepare the data; and, then exploit their inherent skills in mathematics, statistics, and Machine Learning to uncover hidden business insights and intelligence. The data used by a […]
The Future of Machine Learning: Trends, Observations, and Forecasts
The fundamental assumption in Machine Learning is that analytical solutions can be built by studying past data models. Machine Learning supports that kind of data analysis that learns from previous data models, trends, patterns, and builds automated, algorithmic systems based on that study. This article takes a realistic look at where that data technology is […]
Data Science vs. Domain Expertise: Who Can Best Deliver Solutions?
The passionate debate nowadays is not whether data scientists can deliver business solutions, but rather whether domain experts play a major role in the delivery of such solutions. On one end of the spectrum, thought leaders seem to feel that domain experts must be involved at every stage of the design, development, and implementation of […]