Adaptive US
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Project management in data analytics requires more than just coordinating tasks and timelines. It demands a deep understanding of data-driven methodologies and the integration of analytics into every step of the decision-making process. In this guide, we explore how data analysts can manage projects more effectively by using analytics techniques to optimize performance, manage risks, and produce actionable insights.
Astera
OCTOBER 30, 2024
If you’re working in the data space today, you must have felt the wave of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation reshaping how we manage and access information. One of the areas affected is data catalogs, which are no longer simple tools for organizing metadata. They’ve evolved dramatically into powerful, intelligent systems capable of understanding data on a much deeper level.
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Adaptive US
OCTOBER 14, 2024
In an era where businesses are overflowing with data, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into business analysis has become a necessity. AI can significantly enhance the six key knowledge areas outlined by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) in its Business Analysis Body of Knowledge ( BABOK ). These areas provide a framework for effective business analysis, and AI can boost their efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making capabilities.
Analysts Corner
OCTOBER 30, 2024
While machine learning (ML) offers transformative potential for economics and business, applying it effectively in these fields presents unique challenges. Economic and business data are often complex, interdependent, and prone to fluctuations, making it difficult for models to maintain accuracy and relevance over time. Additionally, machine learning models in these fields must balance interpretability with predictive power, as transparency is crucial for decision-making.
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Analysts Corner
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Designed by Freepik The conference room falls silent. The projector hums quietly, displaying yet another requirements document that will likely join thousands of others in the corporate graveyard of unused solutions. Somewhere between “The system shall” and “User acceptance criteria,” we’ve lost sight of what truly matters. Requirements aren’t working anymore.
The BAWorld
OCTOBER 22, 2024
OVERVIEW As a Business Analyst, you play a crucial role in facilitating change that delivers value and drives business growth in an organization. There has always been a High demand for Business analysts in Canada that doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. The opportunities for Business Analysts in Canada span across Healthcare, Finance, Information technology, Telecommunication and Government Institutions.
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Astera
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The computer revolution in law took flight in the 1970s with the release of the iconic red “UBIQ” terminal. This innovation completely changed how legal document management was performed. It empowered lawyers to easily browse case law online rather than looking through towering racks of yellowed paper. As the years passed, a wave of new document management solutions emerged.
Insight Software
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Epicor’s ability to provide industry-focused, scalable, and customizable ERP solutions has made it a popular choice for organizations across the globe. Epicor’s built-in reporting capabilities are useful for standard reports but can be limiting for organizations that require more advanced analytics. Without deep technical knowledge of Epicor’s data structures, attempting to manually create custom reports can create serious roadblocks to data trust within your organization.
Dataversity
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Companies that are data-driven demonstrate improved business performance. McKinsey says that data and analytics can provide EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) increases of up to 25% [1]. According to MIT, digitally mature firms are 26% more profitable than their peers [2]. Forrester research found that organizations using data are three times more […] The post Harnessing Data: From Resource to Asset to Product appeared first on DATAVERSITY.
Analysts Corner
OCTOBER 15, 2024
In the race to innovate, it’s easy to lose sight of what really matters. The excitement of technology can be both a blessing and a distraction. It is evolving, offering endless possibilities for app development, new features, and user interfaces. But in the midst of this innovation, we often forget a critical factor: the user. No matter how groundbreaking or complex your product may be, if no one needs it, it’s useless.
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The BAWorld
OCTOBER 10, 2024
SQL is an important skill for every entry level business analyst. In this SQL tutorial for business analysts, you will learn the basics of SQL including database fundamentals, SQL structure and SELECT command. This is a 3-part tutorial series. Introduction to SQL Structured Query Language (SQL) is used to interact with databases. A database is nothing but a software system to store data for later usage.
BA Coach
OCTOBER 24, 2024
This post is part of an ongoing series exploring the 7 Agile Business Analysis Principles outlined by the IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) Agile Extension to BABOK. Following our discussion on the first principle, “See the Whole,” this post dives into the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset with the second principle, “Think as a Customer.” Principle 2 “Think as a Customer” In the world of Agile Business Analysis, this principle emphasizes
Astera
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Cha-ching! A new invoice lands in your finance team’s stack of documents to process. The team begins the journey of reviewing, verifying, and entering data. The need for an efficient system becomes clear as invoices pile up. This is where Artificial Intelligence (AI) invoice processing comes into play. AI can boost your finance team’s efficiency and ensure your company’s financial workflows run smoothly.
Modern Analyst
OCTOBER 27, 2024
Fear is a powerful motivator. It often drives us to hold onto the familiar, resisting change, even when the change might bring progress. This fear—of the unknown, of disruption—feeds into status quo bias, a cognitive bias that compels individuals and organizations to stick with established systems, even when these systems are no longer effective.
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) promise growth—but too often end in failure due to reliance on rigid, outdated financial models. Join Lumivero and Lachlan Hughson, Founder of 4-D Resources Advisory LLC, to learn how probabilistic financial modeling can transform your M&A strategies. Discover how techniques like Monte Carlo simulations better capture risk, uncertainty, and variability—providing deeper insights into deal outcomes.
GAVS Technology
OCTOBER 27, 2024
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, business continuity is a critical requirement, not a luxury. It’s about ensuring that essential operations continue seamlessly, even when faced with disruptions such as natural disasters, cyberattacks, or system failures. Business continuity planning focuses on minimizing downtime, managing risks, and implementing recovery strategies that safeguard vital business processes.
Analysts Corner
OCTOBER 26, 2024
How to Communicate Data Projects Effectively Communicating data projects effectively requires engaging storytelling, a focus on emotional connections, and strategies to overcome common resistance. Source: Mirko Peters with MidJourney and Canva Have you ever walked into a meeting brimming with excitement about a new data project, only to be met with blank stares and crossed arms?
InfoQ Articles
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Every company wants fast, reliable, and low-latency services. Achieving these goals requires significant investment and effort. In this article, I will share how Wellhub invested in a multi-region architecture to achieve a low-latency autocomplete service.
Insight Software
OCTOBER 31, 2024
As a finance team member, it’s likely your main goals are to reduce risk, improve profitability, and maintain exceptional levels of compliance. To achieve success, you need direct access to accurate data from your ERP and the ability to quickly create drillable Excel reports for GL and other finance requirements. Many finance teams rely on their ERP’s native reporting for this.
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In an era of digital disruption, 70% of transformation efforts fail. This comprehensive buyer's guide reveals how Process Intelligence can be your strategic weapon for success. Uncover the power of AI-driven process discovery that provides a 360-degree view of your business operations.
Astera
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Data’s value to your organization lies in its quality. Data quality becomes even more important considering how rapidly data volume is increasing. According to conservative estimates, businesses generate 2 hundred thousand terabytes of data every day. How does that affect quality? Well, large volumes of data are only valuable if they’re of good quality, i.e., usable for your organization’s analytics and BI processes.
The BAWorld
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Burn Up and Burn Down Chart are essential tools that project managers use in Agile project management. These charts are used to track the progress of the agile project and communicate the same to stakeholders or other members associated with the project. A burndown chart is used to visually display the amount of work remaining for an agile project, while a burnup chart displays the amount of project work that has been completed and also shows the total project work.
Passionate BA
OCTOBER 21, 2024
In this episode of the Passionate Business Analyst podcast, my guest is Kyrylo Bieliavskyi – business analyst from SoftServe – dear friend, fellow blogger, and YouTuber in business analysis ( BadassBA ), and authority in our domain in Ukraine. Kyrylo is an accomplished professional with over 10 years of experience, serving as the Business Analysis Office Director.
Analysts Corner
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Similarities and differences between Nimble and the model of the 6 Business Agility Enablers The concept of a Nimble organization is still sometimes compared to the capability of having Business Agility. In a previous article , I compared the Nimble concept to the Business Agility model from the Business Agility Institute (BAI). We have seen that the concepts are different.
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BA Careers
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Business Analyst Advice for 2024: Stand out with a strong demand Business Analyst Resume Tips : For competent and experienced business analysts, creating an attractive presentation is very important. As a Business Analyst, your resume should emphasize your analytical skills, business process experience, and the ability to bridge the gap between IT and business needs. … Continue reading "Business Analyst Resume Tips for 2024: Stand Out with a Strong Application" The post Business Analyst Re
Insight Software
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Although Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) provides a centralized hub for financial data, the manual process of exporting data into spreadsheets is both time-consuming and prone to errors, forcing finance teams to spend considerable time verifying numbers. Despite its powerful features, Oracle EBS can present challenges, including complex data management, integration hurdles, and a steep learning curve.
Astera
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Business leaders find themselves involved in a range of high-priority tasks, most of which require making critical decisions. Let’s say you’re the sales head of a global organization. You’re ready to make an important decision about next quarter’s sales strategy, but you must first look at the right data set. You know it exists somewhere in your organization’s databases, yet it’s not within the arm’s reach.
The BAWorld
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Requirements management is one of the essential job functions for Business Analysts. In a real-world scenario, we deal with multiple situations. For example, if the requirement needs to malfunction, it can lead to poor project management and tarnish business relationships. Sometimes, these requirements tasks fall under a person with limited technical functionality.
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ChatGPT has dominated boardroom conversations for months now. From drafting a stock trading program, to creating a SQL query to model data, there are practically no limits to the applications of the AI language model assistant. At ManageEngine, we have been working on our own AI-assistant, Zia. Zia is a fully-trained analytics assistant that can perform a range of functions such as creating and adding reports to dashboards, providing conversational support to data analysis, insight discovery, bu
Dataversity
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Organizations invest considerable resources into collecting customer data to build digital footprints and profiles for enhancing the customer experience (CX). Previous technologies and toolsets limited businesses to simple, structured data, which included mainly transactional information as well as customer and call center conversations. Then, they would use a solution like sentiment analysis to determine if […] The post Best Practices for Getting Company Data Ecosystems AI-ready appeared
Analysts Corner
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Illustration by author As a business analyst and product owner I am always looking for ways to capture scope of products or deliveries that are brief but precise. That is why I have put together a kit of canvases consisting of: Business case canvas Use case canvas Data use case canvas Mission model canvas Stakeholder canvas AI canvas Product roadmap Change log It is a collection of templates in PowerPoint that I can combine in various ways according to the needs in the specific situation to fram
Juice Analytics
OCTOBER 21, 2024
We’re pleased to share a short guest post from our long-time friend Ted Cuzzillo , author of the excellent Substack Data Doodle (“I traverse the faultline between data and the people who use it.”) …At least according to a new horde I've found of genuine practitioners I had written off data storytelling as a fraud. All I could see was a parade of visualized data.
BA Brew
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Tricky business problem? Get those (creative) thinking caps on! In this week’s BA Brew the Crew discuss how creative thinking can help business change professionals challenge the status quo, think expansively and come up with effective solutions. Questions addressed include: What is creative thinking? How can you create an environment for creative thinking?
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