Vitality Chicago

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

I am frequently asked about the best books for learning about agile and Scrum. I have nearly 100 books on agile-related topics and there are so many new agile books published every year that it is difficult to keep up! As we head into 2021, I thought I would share my lists of best agile books. That is OK. Product Owners.

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Data Pine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

But with so many business analytics books out there and so little time, how do you decide which ones are worth your time? But before we unveil our definitive rundown of intelligence and business analytics books, let’s explore some facts, figures, and insights that will inspire you while steering your success in the exciting world of BI.

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Smart Data Collective

APRIL 28, 2021

The healthcare industry has risen to the challenge admirably, developing hundreds of apps to manage everything from booking appointments to attending virtual consultations and having medicine delivered. References.

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Vitality Chicago

JANUARY 1, 2022

I love books and most of the books I have today are on Agile, Scrum, or related topics like Lean, leadership or teamwork. For me, every book I read reminds me of just how much I have to learn. For most of us that means a combination of book learning, classroom training and hands on experience. Let’s dive in.

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Smart Data Collective

JANUARY 6, 2021

Sports teams across categories are using players’ performance data as a reference point for potential and making sure players are a good fit. When we talk about scouting and recruitment, the role of AI in the sports domain is the same as the role of AI in the business sector.

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 13, 2019

We wake up and reach for our smartphones, we book our rides to the office on them, order our food on them, do our work on them… It is something that we cannot escape, as it has become as integrated into society as language. The digital era is well and truly here, and we are becoming increasingly familiar and reliant on it.

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Smart Data Collective

MAY 15, 2019

The bluejacking method refers to a simple hack where the attacker sends a message to a nearby Bluetooth user. If targeted, your smartphone then adds the sender to the address book as a contact. This term refers to a data vector that invades users’ devices via Bluetooth. 2 Bluejacking. 3 Blueborne. 4 Bluesnarfing.

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Smart Data Collective

DECEMBER 22, 2021

These efficiency-boosting applications for business are what we refer to as “business apps”. Booking Software: A management software for appointment-based businesses that allow clients to book appointments and for the business to keep track of their booking schedule.

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BizAcuity

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Another independent study backed by TripAdvisor found that more than 80% of the travelers spent time to read as many as 6 to 12 reviews before finalizing their hotel bookings. Similarly, another survey indicated that for 29% of consumers, positive online reviews are the most important factor in their booking decision.

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Analysts Corner

DECEMBER 26, 2022

A view from business analysis reference guides It’s not new that a good application of business analysis practices (traditional or agile) helps Product Owners improve their day-to-day work. All reference documentations for business analysis consider stakeholder management as critical tasks. Never lose sight of the bigger picture 2.

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Smart Data Collective

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Library marketers can use big data to better identify their target demographic, personalize their recommended books for new customers and reach customers more cost-effectively. This is where data-driven marketing strategies become so important. Marketing concepts and trends rapidly evolving, as big data plays a more important role.

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Vitality Chicago

JUNE 28, 2022

In 2021, I first published my list of the best agile books, organized by role. I am a big fan of book learning and I am happy that my recommendations are serving a need. This includes some newly published books as well as some I finally read. It isn’t easy to limit the list to just 5 best agile books! That is OK.

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 23, 2021

The latter is also known as NLP, which refers to the ability of the computer to process, understand, and respond in a human language. When Amtrak decided to use a chatbot, this drove a 25% rise in bookings. Sometimes, it is even hard to distinguish whether you’re talking to a human or a computer. This isn’t a theory at this point.

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Vitality Chicago

JUNE 26, 2022

If you have not seen this video, I recommend that you pause this blog and go watch it here: It has been a while since I first saw that video and so I was excited to see that in 2021 Harbott published a book by the same name. This post is focused on the book. Let’s cut to the chase – this is a great book!

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Juice Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Hannah - Visual of Book Interest Hannah created a data visualization that tells of their interest in genres of books. (We Nesta - She Said More This data story looks at reporting references to women and identifies the large gender imbalances in areas such as technology, games, and creative industries.

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Smart Data Collective

JUNE 12, 2019

A catalogue is a book or magazine that contains detailed information, including pictures and text, on the products and services your company offers. Catalogs can be passed from person to person as references. Websites are heavily dependent on big data and machine learning these days. A perfect example is a business catalog.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 10, 2016

Writing a book is a complex and at times challenging endeavour: it took me over two years to write and publish my latest book. As I had to commit a substantial amount of my time to the project (and my company’s money), I tried to reduce the risk of writing a book that nobody really wants and needs.

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Analysts Corner

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The Enablers of Business Agility come from the book “ The 6 Enablers of Business Agility ”. IIBA adds the need to respond also with “ precision ” but that doesn’t seem to be addressed by the book of the Enablers (at least per the definitions). For this, we can refer to other articles from business Analysis to have this linkage.

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 14, 2019

Layout – Do you need a blog section, photo gallery, online store, or a booking and reservation system? This refers to everything from having a great SEO app, meta titles, descriptions, and social images. Know your industry. Check out your competitors and see what makes their site successful in your industry.

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Analysts Corner

JULY 20, 2024

Merriam-Webster Dictionary) What creates some confusion in communication is that sometimes we refer to detective as a role , and other times, we are talking about detective as a job. Business Analyst Role vs. Job As with Detective, the term Business Analyst may sometimes refer to a role or to a job.

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BA Squared

JUNE 2, 2021

The technical knowledge is a book on a shelf to pull out at times to have a deep conversation with the development team, or understand prioritizing technical debt with the team. It is something to pull out to reference, not what guides your day to day work as a Product Owner.

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Juice Analytics

JUNE 16, 2019

Whether it’s a much needed vacation, a nap in the hammock, hours watching soccer games or curling up with a good book. Here are the books that made it onto the Juice Summer reading list this year. After hearing Alberto speak recently in Atlanta on his book tour we added it to our list. This one came highly recommended to us.

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Analysts Corner

JANUARY 26, 2023

Comparative examples Below are simplified examples of the same requirement ‘booking a movie ticket online’ using the use case and user story formats. Customer visits the movie ticket booking platform and enters name of the city a. Customers selects the seats and proceeds to book a. Both of these do put the user focus in mind.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

For example, I write in my book Strategize : “As the person in charge of the product, you should own the product strategy (…), and you should be empowered to have the final say on strategic decisions.” [5] The brief answer is: By increasing your referent and expert power and by bringing about some organisational change, as Figure 2 shows.

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 4, 2023

It is also possible to generate timely reports and store them for reference. At Zuper, you can explore our field service management solutions for your disaster restoration workflows – book a demo today. It makes this information digitally accessible across devices.

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Tableau

AUGUST 7, 2021

Even today, I refer to some of these resources for refreshers on what I’ve already learned. Brandi Beals provided a great list of book recommendations that covers everything from Tableau basics with the Tableau Desktop Pocket Reference to Machine Learning via Deep Learning with Python. . Community resources . Brandi Beals.

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Delivery Horizon: refers to decisions made about how to best break down work, how to deliver and test the value the team is creating, and how to learn from the work the team is doing. . - In the delivery horizon, data will commonly refer to technical feasibility. The scope becomes wider. -

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Analysts Corner

JANUARY 29, 2023

There are many resources available including books, articles, conferences, and online courses on the subject. Fabrício × DALL·E Human & AI References ChatGPT would still need to be referenced correctly, so I sought its help once again. If you or others have questions or want to learn more about AI, I’m here to help.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

Some fellow authors include the stakeholders, for instance, Steve Haines in his book The Product Manager’s Desk Reference , whereas others don’t, for example, Marty Cagan in his book Inspired. Note that the term product team is used in different ways by different people—much like other product management expressions.

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Inspired by Adam Grant’s highly regarded book “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know,” this article explores the critical importance of rethinking in the context of software engineering. I recently came across “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know,” an inspiring book by Adam Grant, published in 2021.

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 15, 2019

This is what we refer as “keyword optimization” and it is far different from the manipulative version we discussed just a while ago. The only difference is that you can visit the mother resource right away with a single click – something you cannot do when you’re reading an actual thesis book. They are still very important.

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Analysts Corner

APRIL 12, 2023

Book a time with Bhavini on topmate.io I will be providing my handwritten project document for reference very soon. Book a time with Bhavini on topmate.io With no official BA experience, I was very stressed about how to explain what I do, not as a network engineer but as a BA. Let’s connect if you want to grab the draft.

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BizAcuity

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Another independent study backed by TripAdvisor found that more than 80% of the travelers spent time to read as many as 6 to 12 reviews before finalizing their hotel bookings. Similarly, another survey indicated that for 29% of consumers, positive online reviews are the most important factor in their booking decision.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This month we take things to the next level and recognize community members who have written the book(s) on data! . This book is the latest in a growing list of DataFam-authored books, and I’m curious—how many of these are on your shelves, too? . Every time I see a new book from the DataFam I am first in line to preorder.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This month we take things to the next level and recognize community members who have written the book(s) on data! . This book is the latest in a growing list of DataFam-authored books, and I’m curious—how many of these are on your shelves, too? . Every time I see a new book from the DataFam I am first in line to preorder.

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Domo

APRIL 17, 2024

With the Salesforce connector, for example, you can visualize your pipeline amount, number of leads, number of bookings, and meeting data all in one place. Then, you can cross-reference them with other types of data, such as social media activity and ad performance.

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Plus as a bonus some curated lists of books recommended for product managers, BAs, and architects. What are these group of people, to whom we are referring as Business Analysts”? So much so, that at Herd Consulting — we refer to ourselves as a rockstar business analysis consultancy.

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