For software developers, the agile methodology is not a new concept – it’s been around for decades in one form or another. In 2001, a group of individuals wrote The Agile Manifesto, outlining 12 guiding principles for the agile methodology and cementing the practice in the industry. The agile team has had a huge impact on […]
AI: The Key That Unlocks Clinical Trials and Matches Patients with Prospective Therapies
Thanks to ever-evolving advancements in modern medicine, many diseases and medical conditions with severe sequelae can now be treated through therapies not yet on the market. The clearest example of this was patients getting early access to the COVID vaccines during trials that undoubtedly saved lives. But while a clinical trial may potentially save a patient’s […]
Why You Need Both BI Tools and Augmented Analytics (and How to Choose a Vendor)
According to a West Monroe Partners’ survey, 68% of business and technology leaders surveyed don’t believe their competitors are leveraging data successfully. Obviously, when it comes to your competitive market space, your business does not want to exist in that 68% of the pie chart! Your senior execs and managers want to leverage data and information […]
Five Tips for Telling a Compelling Data Story
Running a business is impossible without data. Data clarifies the facts, revealing insights that help everyone from top executives to front-line employees make better decisions. Nonetheless, it is as much an art as a science to make sense of data and use it to maximum effect. Information overload is one reason. The amount of data […]
Operational Data Analytics Extends Finance’s Value
Futuristic films, such as the new “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” are a fun look into what the future might hold. But outside the cinema, we’re seeing shifts in what’s possible right now. By leveraging operational data that’s collected throughout their very own organization, finance leaders are transforming the finance function and extending the […]
Putting Theory into Practice: What’s Next for AutoML?
Automated machine learning (AutoML) is no longer a new topic, but it’s still a growing trend in terms of the impact it’s having on businesses and employees. The main idea of AutoML is that it can help democratize data and data processes, providing people from any level or department of a business with the tools and platforms they need to […]
How an AI-Driven Approach to Analytics Is Changing the Geospatial Industry
While newer to the geospatial data industry, AI enables professionals to complete their jobs more efficiently and accurately. Originally, analysts required weeks to evaluate and parse massive amounts of data. Surveyors had to visit remote areas in person. Now, however, the use of AI has exponentially decreased how long it takes these professionals to do […]
4 Key Approaches to Using Data Analytics for Social Determinants of Health
Every day customers are calling health care call centers, providing visibility into their daily reality – without even being asked. Whether or not you’re listening, customers are sharing details about the social factors impacting their health care decisions within every interaction. These factors, both positive and negative, are called social determinants of health (SDOH) and include: Access to […]
Why Data Storytelling Matters to Data Scientists
In an increasingly data-driven world, companies worldwide have transformed the way they operate. Much of this is thanks to their ability to access a volume of data that was not available in the past. However, more recently, organizations have realized that simply collecting data is not enough, with many struggling to master the language of data. […]
How a Data Sharing Framework Can Help Tackle Public Health Crises
Our modern world, with its complex social structures, geopolitical risks, and increasingly mobile populations, presents more and more formidable public health challenges. From COVID-19 to the opioid epidemic to human trafficking, crises can emerge unexpectedly and seem intractable. But organizations are increasingly aware of a powerful antidote: data. With reliable, up-to-date data, they can gain […]