Big data seems like it's on everyone's lips nowadays. Does it really live up to the hype? Only when it's in the right hands, it seems. The value of big data is very much like gold: less valuable in its raw form, and only able to live up to its highest potential in the hands of a very skilled goldsmith. Similarly, big data might be worth something in an apprentice analyst's … [Read more...] about Big Data: A Rising Star in a Digitized Landscape
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The Case For A Chief Data Scientist
The rise of analytics and data science executives has received a lot of attention in recent years. Similarly, there has been substantial focus on the analysts and data scientists who get the work done. Both types of roles are required if success is to be achieved. However, is an important layer missing? I think so and will discuss why and what that layer is in this … [Read more...] about The Case For A Chief Data Scientist
People Analytics: The Inside of HR technology that Drives Businesses!
When technology evolved and there was data everywhere, the traditional HR department felt the pressure to make the business decisions that benefited not just the organization but also the workforce. While the HR technology brought respite to most of the old and outdated practices, there was a huge pile of workforce-related data that grew at an unprecedented rate. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about People Analytics: The Inside of HR technology that Drives Businesses!
Why and how Nokia changed the game with people analytics
The article was originally published on Hyperight.com. What happens when a company grows so rapidly and its employee base increases three-fold? If you don't do it right, the culture will eat your strategy for breakfast, according to Mark Hayton, responsible for HR analytics and employee surveys at Nokia. Nokia's journey in the past 5 years has been a turbulent one, to say the … [Read more...] about Why and how Nokia changed the game with people analytics
Why Self-Service Analytics Really Isn’t A Thing
That title probably got your attention and now you think I have some explaining to do! The key word in the title is the word A . Self-service analytics isn't a thing if a thing means a single, distinct corporate initiative or set of requirements. Many companies make the mistake of assuming self-service is a thing. In reality, it is many things to many people, depending on their … [Read more...] about Why Self-Service Analytics Really Isn’t A Thing
