Thinslices

JUNE 2, 2021

Hi, hello, hallo, salut, yasass, ciào, bonjour. Anyway you say it, it means essentially the same thing. Or, to be more technical, it translates into the same intention. In the same way, the word "dev" does not require translation. It might be the second most used word after "design".

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Managed Agile

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Was the Manhattan project an Agile project? I actually think it was, but you have to broaden your thinking about how you define “Agile” in order to see that. Here’s a brief summary of the Manhattan Project: “The Manhattan Project was a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons.

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BA Times

APRIL 8, 2021

You think back about what your IT degree course covered and don’t remember any specific subjects that thoroughly covered business analysis or being a business analyst and when your lecturer or tutor mentioned it, it was abstract at best.

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Skillset Business Analysis Business Analysis Documentation 102

Simplilearn

APRIL 12, 2024

A decade and a half ago, the concept of the public cloud was just starting to take hold. People were skeptical. Around the same time, Apple unveiled the iPhone. What was new and earth-shattering then quickly became something odd not to have.

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Dataversity

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In the fast-paced landscape of 2023, organizations embraced artificial intelligence (AI) and its related technologies, experiencing a surge in diverse AI applications. According to data from McKinsey, there was a significant 55% adoption rate of AI across global industries by employees.

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Artificial Intelligence 319

Dataversity

APRIL 11, 2024

At some point in your life, you’ve probably joined a gym. In doing so, you had to decide what type of membership was right for your fitness goals and at the right price point for your budget.

Data Architecture 144

Data Architecture Data Management 144

Analysts Corner

DECEMBER 1, 2023

One cared about mileage, the other one cared about color, and so on. So I asked them to list out all the preferences they had and put them in a MoSCow table. Of course, they looked at me like I was speaking in tongues. What is MoSCoW? I explained that MoSCoW is a requirements prioritization technique. That was non-negotiable.

Business Analysis 246

Business Analysis Business Analysis 246

Simplilearn

MARCH 7, 2024

It’s no secret that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is booming! The global AI market size was close to $208 billion just the previous year. By 2030, the market size is expected to reach nearly $2 trillion! But what has truly made this possible is the advent of Generative AI-based tools - For example, ChatGPT, developed by the OpenAI group, had.

Artificial Intelligence 258

Artificial Intelligence 258

Dataversity

MARCH 4, 2024

This is my monthly check-in to share with you the people and ideas I encounter as a data evangelist with DATAVERSITY. Last month, we discussed the importance of communication.) This month, we’re talking about neurodiversity in your data team.

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Dataversity

MAY 1, 2024

Structured query language (SQL) is now 50 years old. The original paper for SQL (then called SEQUEL) was published in May 1974 by Raymond Boyce and Donald Chamberlin, and provided a guide for data manipulation based on a set of simple commands.

Data Architecture 144

Data Architecture 144

Simplilearn

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Big data is large amounts of data involving large datasets measured in terabytes or petabytes. According to a survey, around 90% of today’s data was generated in the last two years. Big data helps companies generate valuable insights about the products/services they offer. In recent years, every company has used big data technology to refine its.

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Big Data 246

Simplilearn

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Importance of SAP Training for Organizations SAP is one of the number one providers of business software solutions towards better work and data management in organizations across industries. When Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing (SAP) was founded in June, 1972, it was centered to only A type or big businesses. Read More.

Data Management 246

Data Management 246

BA Times

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A few years ago, I was working in a fast-paced environment where we very quickly needed to achieve a shared understanding of a particular problem that existed, and then elicit and analyze requirements for improving things.

Business Analysis 256

Business Analysis Business Analysis 256

Simplilearn

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s no secret that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is booming! The global AI market size was close to $208 billion just the previous year. By 2030, the market size is expected to reach nearly $2 trillion! But what has truly made this possible is the advent of Generative AI-based tools - For example, ChatGPT, developed by the OpenAI group, had 10.

Artificial Intelligence 255

Artificial Intelligence 255

Simplilearn

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Since the digital computer was developed in the 1940s, it has been acknowledged that computers can be crafted to perform even the most complex task, such as playing chess or performing mathematical terms with high proficiency. Even though continuous advancements took place in computers' processing speed and memory capacity, no programs could match.

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Digital 241

BA Times

DECEMBER 7, 2023

There is an old joke about a surgeon and a mechanic that goes like this: A mechanic was removing an engine part from the motor of a car when he spotted a world-famous heart surgeon in his shop.

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Business Analysis Business Analysis 202

Simplilearn

MARCH 2, 2023

When Instagram began hiding likes on its social media platform — and experienced success — it was only a few months until Facebook followed suit. Once the change was made (it first rolled out in Canada and Australia), users could no longer see the number of likes a post received, unless it was one of their own. Instead of showing the like cou.

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Dataversity

JANUARY 11, 2024

Solar energy has long since emerged as the lowest cost per kWh power source, making it a key puzzle piece in our transition to clean energy.

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Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Embarking on an entrepreneurial journey from the confines of their respective homes, Geoff and Dane had to learn to ride the wave of work-life challenges unique to remote startup founders. Their adventure began when Geoff’s first child was on the horizon, a life-altering event that put a new perspective on their then-growing business idea.

Cloud Computing 255

Cloud Computing Project Management 255

Timo Elliott

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Paul was too frail to take the drug that came out on top. So he was given the runner-up in the matchmaking process: a cancer drug marketed by the pharma giant Johnson & Johnson that Paul’s doctors had not tried because previous trials had suggested it was not effective at treating his type of cancer. “It worked.

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Vision Artificial Intelligence 259

Smart Data Collective

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Tons of businesses are looking for new ways to utilize AI technology to improve productivity. A report by Content @ Scale was published this summer showing that 80% of businesses are using AI to some degree. However, many businesses are still trying to figure out how to make the most of AI. One of the […]

Artificial Intelligence 261

Artificial Intelligence 261

Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In 2008 they suffered a cyber incident which impacted more than 130 million debit and credit cards. Some of the compromised data involved credit card numbers, card expiration dates and cardholder names. During the Heartland Payment System cyber attack, he had two accomplices help commit the crime. This has since been deleted.

Banking 303

Banking Finance Big Data 303

BA Times

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I was recently planning the logistics of an upcoming client workshop. I needed 12 copies of a document printed and spiral bound, and I visited the website of a printing company that we’ve used many times before for such tasks. The website had changed, and unfortunately I couldn’t complete the order.

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Logistics Documentation Planning 234

BA Times

JANUARY 4, 2023

A few weeks ago I was working away from home, and I was able to attend an IIBA UK event in the evening. It was a really enjoyable event, and after meeting a whole bunch of new people and chatting about all things BA related, I went and checked in to my hotel. As I was […]. The post Best of BATimes: Does Networking Hurt Your Hands?

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Simplilearn

APRIL 7, 2023

DevOps has seen a lot of change in 2022. In many ways, the most significant announcement of the year was the acquisition of GitHub by Microsoft. With hindsight being 20/20, the decision falls into the category of “Predictable but Unexpected Outcomes.” Yes, Microsoft’s acquisition was unexpected. Still, the direction of open source adoption ov.

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Innovation 246

Dataversity

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

When big data began getting corporate attention in the late 2000s, the idea of data privacy was considered lavish and exotic. The public was less concerned about securing their data assets and was only fascinated by the fact that the interconnected digital world would change their lives forever. As we soon step into 2023, the […].

Big Data 246

Big Data Digital Data Governance Data Quality 246

BA Times

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Embarking on my journey as a baker just under two years ago, I have joyfully crafted birthday cakes, engagement cakes, baby shower confections, and more. Recently, I faced a culinary challenge that pushed my skills to new heights.

Business Analysis 268

Business Analysis Business Analysis 268

Timo Elliott

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

. “Until now the lead time of the process was often several weeks due to many manual steps and hands-offs. This, of course, was a situation that David was not proud of. But then digital process automation came to the rescue. But via a simple iPhone ordering form, it was much easier and faster for the average user.

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Agile Procurement Vision Digital 303

Timo Elliott

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

My views changed somewhat last year when I saw a great presentation by Oliver Gutzeit , the leader of SAP’s Global Experience Technology Unit. Oliver’s presentation, demos, and wide variety of use-cases helped convince me that the technology was maturing to the point where it was becoming really useful.

Vision 162

Vision Innovation Planning 162

Smart Data Collective

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Thirty years ago, businesses were starting to recognize that data was the future. However, they never imagined that big data technology would have the impact that we have witnessed in recent years. More companies are using big data to drive business decisions than ever before.

Portfolio Management 251

Portfolio Management Big Data 251

Timo Elliott

MAY 17, 2023

This illustrates an essential truth: leaders in organizations aren’t interested in technology per se—they’re interested in learning how organizations like themselves have been able to make use of the technology to transform their businesses. This crisis led to a change in leadership and a reimagining of the company’s direction.

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Innovation Supply Chain Data Governance Planning 264

Simplilearn

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Agile framework was created in the 1990s in response to the traditional, rigid approach favored by project management at the time. The Agile approach was codified in 2001 with the release of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. Since then, the Agile framework has gained many adherents. It offers a flexible methodology involving cross-.

Project Management 246

Project Management Agile 246

Simplilearn

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Growing up and learning computers, we all have found ourselves fascinated by strings of peculiar sequences or numbers. Reading reverse strings was fun when we were little, and as we grew from computer science lovers to coding enthusiasts, we learned that strings that read the same both ways are called palindromes in Python. Consequently, we took o.

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BA Times

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The year 2023 brought about significant achievements in my mentoring journey as four of my mentees successfully secured Business Analyst roles in the UK. My passion for mentoring was ignited during my transition to the Learning and Development department at the International Committee of the Red Cross several years ago.

Business Analysis 192

Business Analysis Business Analysis 192

Timo Elliott

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

For example, several years ago an executive dashboard project was very nearly derailed by one of the executive assistants. The dashboard was designed to replace and automate many hours of manual work that the assistant had been carrying out for years. The IT team naively ignored the implications for the assistant herself.

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Planning 298

Smart Data Collective

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The global market for financial analytics was worth $7.99 billion in 2022 and it is projected to be worth over $18 billion in 2030. Many factors are driving this market, one of which is the growing demand for analytics for cryptocurrency investing. We have talked a lot about how data analytics technology is changing the […]

Data Analytics 188

Data Analytics Data Analytics 188

BA Times

JULY 8, 2021

I was once demoing the specific functionality of an application. I was looking forward to my favorite part of the meeting: Q&A, but to my surprise, no one uttered a word. My mind was racing with questions: Was my delivery crystal clear that there were no questions? Was no one paying attention? Why the silence? […].

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