Friday, October 25, 2019
Business Intelligence and Analytics 35
1 Your Cloud and Data Management Strategies are About to Collide
https://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/digital-business/your-cloud-and-data-management-strategies-are-about-to-collide/a/d-id/1336130
Companies are moving further into the cloud and undergoing data modernization. What some don’t realize yet is that one strategy is better than two.
2 The eight essentials of innovation
https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/the-eight-essentials-of-innovation
It’s no secret: innovation is difficult for well-established companies. By and large, they are better executors than innovators, and most succeed less through game-changing creativity than by optimizing their existing businesses.
3 A CMOs Guide to Navigating Data Analytics
https://martechseries.com/mts-insights/guest-authors/a-cmos-guide-to-navigating-data-analytics/
The CMO function has always been critical for every business, but the role has expanded and evolved recently to encompass responsibility for driving predictable and measurable growth – as evidenced by the fact that the function is now often titled Chief Growth Officer or Chief Revenue Officer. As Sales, Marketing and Technology roles become intertwined, CEOs and Boards now expect senior marketers to prove a correlation between strategies and the bottom line.
4 The complete guide to a great customer experience
https://www.smartinsights.com/user-experience/customer-experience-management-cxm/the-complete-guide-to-a-great-customer-experience/
For many consumers, customer service and customer experience are seen as one in the same. However, customer service and experience differ just a bit. Service is a single touchpoint with a brand, while experience impacts all of the feelings and emotions associated with a brand.
5 Supply Chain 4.0: Managing a digital transformation
https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/operations/our-insights/operations-blog/supply-chain-40-managing-a-digital-transformation
As digitizing supply chains becomes easier than ever, managing them is becoming harder. To deal with this complexity, organizations should understand not only where and how to digitize, but also who will lead them—balancing the steady wisdom of experienced supply chain professionals with the drive and ambition of new digital talent.
6 Digital transformation: Improving the odds of success
https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/digital-transformation-improving-the-odds-of-success
For established companies, the pressure to digitize business models and products has reached new intensity. McKinsey research shows that the best-performing decile of digitized incumbents earns as much as 80 percent of the digital revenues generated in their industries.
7 The Complete Data Science LinkedIn Profile Guide – Big Cloud
https://medium.com/@BigCloudTeam/the-complete-data-science-linkedin-profile-guide-1e47d14e2bd2
To date, there are more than 830,000 data science LinkedIn profiles registered worldwide. Despite this number of Data Scientists available/in roles online currently, it’s no secret there is still a major talent shortage. In fact, according to a report by O’Reilly Media, nearly half of all European companies are struggling to fill data science positions. Studies performed by Indeed’s Hiring Lab show an overall increase of 256% in data science job openings since 2013, with an increase of 31% year over year from as recent as December 2018. Data science is a vast, complex industry with many subsets.
8 Trump Surrenders 2.5 Billion Barrels Of Oil To Syria
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Trump-Surrenders-25-Billion-Barrels-Of-Oil.html
The American president just gifted 2.5 billion barrels of oil to long-time Syrian enemy Bashar Al-Assad and, by default, Iran and Russia. As far as gifts go, it was both well-received and unexpected given the ‘Deep State’ designs on Syria for years.
9 10 Expert-Approved B2B Lead Generation Strategies
https://www.business2community.com/b2b-marketing/10-expert-approved-b2b-lead-generation-strategies-02251357
According to research from the Content Marketing Institute, 85% of B2B marketers say lead generation is a top priority, but 44% rate their efforts as neutral when it boils down to effectiveness.
10 How Will Smart Technology Help You In Your Old Age?
https://datafloq.com/read/how-will-smart-technology-help-you-in-your-old-age/7059
Did you know that 32% of homes in America have already installed some sort of smart home technology? The technology includes such things as smart thermostats, which allow you to control your home’s temperature remotely; doorbells with video capabilities; and Alexa adding items to your grocery list.
