Photo by Hunters Race on Unsplash In a recent data analytics consultation, I got asked how data analytics and data science could help my clients 7-8 figure business. We discussed what their business goals were and what tools they were currently using. Based on that we set up the next steps to start aligning some…
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The CTO’s Focus Of The Week The focus for this week is streaming data solutions and analytics. Streaming data is far from new. Kafka and other solutions have existed well over a decade. However, most of these were often very complex to implement and weren’t always approachable. With that in mind, several companies have tried…
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Photo by Kaleidico on Unsplash Integrating data into strategy is proving to be a differentiator for businesses of all sizes. The cliche term “Data-Driven” is for more than just a billion-dollar tech company. Companies like DiscoverOrg and MVF are using data to help drive their decisions and create better products. Even smaller companies are finding…
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When it comes to finding the right CRM, ERP, or Coach Bus Management System the question often is, buy or build. For a long time, but has been one of the better options. This is why companies like Salesforce and Workday rose so quickly in popularity. However, there are other options now besides these two…
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Photo by bruce mars on Unsplash Technology has been speeding forward through 2020. The impacts of Covid have only sped up the adoption of change for companies. Companies small and big, start-ups and corporations have been pushed to innovate and improve processes. For example, small, medium, and large companies are migrating to the cloud to…
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Even small companies these days on average have 47.81 terabytes of data that they manage. Regardless if you’re a small company or a trillion-dollar behemoth, data is driving decisions. But as data ecosystems become more complex, having the right tools for the job is important. One modern data management tool that can help manage data at really…
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Did you know that $28.5 billion were spent on investing in machine learning projects, tools, and employees in 2019? Machine learning has taken over pretty much every industry, owing to the automation and flexibility it is bringing to work. Companies of all sizes are using machine learning tools and cloud services. Services like AWS Comprehend and other similar…
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Photo by Ramón Salinero on Unsplash Data scientists and data analysts are constantly required to answer questions for the business. This could result in a more ad-hoc analysis or some form of model that will be implemented into a company’s workflows. But to perform data science and analytics, teams first need access to quality data…
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Photo by Margaret Weir on Unsplash One of the biggest roadblocks for data scientists looking to analyze data is getting access to that data. The data itself will need to be processed and placed into a central data system like a data warehouse or data lake. This is done by using what we call an…
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Photo by Yancy Min on Unsplash In this tech-centric era, companies aim to extract maximum business value from their data in order to stay relevant and efficient via data-driven business decisions. In order to do so, they rely on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. In fact, research shows that artificial intelligence can increase business productivity by 40%! Therefore, it…
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