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Building an Analytical Culture

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Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Finding the most effective way to manage resources in both the public and private sector is a top priority, says Antonia de Medinaceli, Director of Fraud Analytics at Elder Research. Hear more in this video Q&A.

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Nine management lessons from Terry Leahy, former CEO of Tesco PLC

By Anna Brown, Editor | Published: May 9, 2012
Terry Leahy, former CEO of Tesco

Terry Leahy, former CEO of Tesco, reveals nine management lessons that made Tesco one of the most remarkable business turnaround stories in British history. During his tenure, Tesco grew from being half the size of its two biggest competitors to six times the size of either of them. Take his advice about customer relationships and competition to your organization.

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Strength in numbers: Data-driven decision making

By Peter Dorrington, Director of Marketing Strategy (EMEA), SAS | Published: May 9, 2012
Erik Brynjolfsson, Director of the MIT Center for Digital Business, speaking at The Premier Business Leadership Series in Amsterdam.

What value does your organization place on business analytics to help understand and solve problems? MIT Professor Erik Brynjolfsson has spent years researching the value of business analytics to business and shares quantitative data demonstrating why businesses that use data-driven decision making perform measurably better than those that don’t.

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Common myths of predictive analytics

By Anna Brown, Editor | Published: May 1, 2012
Piyanka Jain

Piyanka Jain, President and CEO of Aryng.com, shares top predictive analytics myths, discusses analytics skill gaps, and the importance of company culture in this video interview.

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How to value and develop analytical talent

By Kelly LeVoyer, SAS | Published: April 25, 2012
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Working for the National Basketball Association (NBA) or Walt Disney World would be a dream come true for many college graduates and seasoned business professionals. And yet, these businesses face the same challenges with finding, training and deve

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Orlando Magic CEO on the benefits of big data

By Anna Brown, Editor | Published: April 25, 2012
Alex Martins, Orlando Magic

“Approximately 67 percent of analytics professionals say analytics are game-changing,” explains  Scott Vaughan, CMO for TechWeb today at the SAS Global Forum Executive Conference, “But only 42 percent believe their companies see it that way.”

Tips for updating your analytic infrastructure

By Kelly LeVoyer, SAS | Published: April 24, 2012
Jessica Dunn, Bank of America

It’s a story you’ve heard before: Large organization wrestling with many different data sources controlled by different business units, different formats, some monthly, some quarterly—analyzed in spreadsheets. This was the old world at Bank

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Amplify your data career with analytics

By Piyanka Jain, President and CEO, Aryng | Published: April 5, 2012
Amplify Your Data Career with Analytics

Transitioning into an “analytics career” can be confusing. This article gives a structured approach to make it easy to choose a path – and give analytic leaders an appreciation for the developmental steps to success.

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e-Chat: Defining role of data scientist

By Anna Brown, Editor | Published: December 8, 2011
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Expanding on a role like Greg Hayworth’s of Humana, Doug Laney, VP of Research for Business Analytics and Performance Management at Gartner, defined the position of a data scientist in an AllAnalytics.com e-Chat on December 8th.

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The softer side of analytics

By Malene Haxholdt, SAS | Published: November 11, 2011
Malene Haxholdt

When you are considering bringing a more analytical approach to your organization, the first thing you’ll be asked for is an estimate of the return on investment. Focus on the long-term ROI, says SAS’ Malene Haxholdt, and there won’t be any question of its value.

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Advanced analytics vs. query and reporting: Knowing which to use when

By Dan Vesset, Vice President of Business Analytics, IDC | Published: October 21, 2011
Dan Vesset

Dan Vesset, Vice President of Business Analytics for IDC, provides guidance on when advanced analytics make sense versus more basic query and reporting options, how to find the right resources to begin using advanced analytics and tips on using unstructured data.

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