DnA of Decision Making

From data to decisions — now executed by AI

Mau

  • Report: 80% of employees say they’ll stay at a company offering data training — VentureBeat

    A new survey by Tableau and Forrester Research shows that data skills are increasingly vital, yet training lags. Eighty-two percent of decision-makers surveyed expect basic data literacy from employees in every department — including product, IT, HR and operations. And expectations are only increasing. By 2025, close to 70% of employees are expected to use […]…

  • 5 Top Big Data and Analytics Trends For 2022 By Joydeep Bhattacharya — Technopreneurph

    In recent years, big data and analytics have become increasingly important to businesses of all sizes. The ability to collect and analyze large volumes of data can help organizations make better decisions, boost productivity, and improve customer service. The field of big data and analytics is constantly changing, with new technologies and approaches emerging all […]…

  • Big Data Trends in 2022

    Here is a nice post on big data trends in 2022 and the future of big data by Shelby Hiter at Datamation. https://www.datamation.com/featured/big-data-trends/

  • The Pursuit of Service Excellence: how business intelligence can drive service improvement

    (This was my presentation to the Australian Network of University Planners [ANUP] Annual Forum, 11 November 2019, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia) The importance of continual improvement in the pursuit of service excellence is the fact that excellence is a transient thing. What may be regarded today as excellent service may be merely standard service tomorrow. Our…

  • Key Ingredients of a Digital Transformation (DX) Recipe

    We are hearing a lot about “digital transformation” in the workplace, but what does it mean and what are some of the current statistics and trends. This post discusses the key ingredients for a successful DX implementation. Definition of DX According to Bill Schmarzo, CTO of Dell ECM Services (aka Dean of Big Data), Digital…

  • Data of a ‘Kickstart Your Reseach’ Initiative at a University

    The role that ‘data’ plays in the Kickstart Your Research (KYR) initiative is important for a number of reasons.  These include continuous improvement, content enhancement, and decision making (strategic planning). Kinds of data we could get from KYR The scope of the KYR engagement is the first year of enrolment in a Higher Degree Research…

  • Preparing for the HE DW/BI SIG Forum

    My University has been confirmed as the host for the 2015 Australian Higher Education Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Special Interest Group Forum. As the Chair of the event my immediate tasks are: Setting up an organising committee Secure sponsorships Find a venue More to come…

  • Big Data (or Big Hype)

    The buzz within the world of IT is all about Big Data (BD) but is it really just a hype whipped up by marketing buffs. It is interesting to read the views of some of the key players in the field of data warehouse and buisness intelligence regarding this phenomenon. Take for example Bill Inmom, arguably…

  • AAIR Conference

    It’s been a month since I attended the Australasian Institutional Research (AAIR) Forum in Perth, Western Australia but one of the presentations that still stands out for me is Application of Predictive Analytics to HDR Course Completion Times by Dr Rachna Dhand. It’s particularly interesting for me because it falls within the areas of my research interests. And I…

  • My New Toy has Surfaced!

    Surface Pro 2: Had this for a week now and am loving it. It’s a great tablet with the power of a portable PC. It’s not a phoblet or phablet – pcblet?