The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

by AMIR NAJMI & MUKUND SUNDARARAJAN Data science is about decision making under uncertainty. Some of that uncertainty is the result of statistical inference, i.e., using a finite sample of observations for estimation. But there are other kinds of uncertainty, at least as important, that are not statistical in nature.

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Smart Data Collective

OCTOBER 6, 2023

One of the biggest benefits of data analytics is that it helps companies improve stability during times of uncertainty. Understanding the dynamics of seasonal shifts is crucial for companies to operate efficiently, reduce costs, and maximize profits. It is easier to do so with the use of data derived from predictive analytics.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 10, 2023

As organizations emerge post-pandemic, many of the risks and uncertainties manifested during that period will persist, including the hybrid workforce, supply chain risk, and other cybersecurity challenges. The result is a more efficient, cost-effective, and productive cyber workforce. Learn more about the benefits of consolidation.

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Smart Data Collective

MAY 3, 2021

Have you sat down and imagined a day where you do not have an office to report to, a boss to be bossed around by, and the freedom to work as per will? 2 Saves time and cost with machine learning. New cost-structure models use complex machine learning algorithms to improve efficiency. #3 are your thoughts?

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 2, 2022

Businesses today have faced greater levels of uncertainty than ever before. But current DevOps solutions may not live up to their needs given just how complex business has become, as many existing solutions lack flexibility, don’t have complex compliance reporting or are simply outdated. Comprehensive compliance reporting.

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Smart Data Collective

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Companies are discovering the countless benefits of using big data as they strive to keep their operations lean. One of the most important benefits of using big data is with expense tracking. With increasing uncertainty and evolving consumer demand, running a business seems like an enormous challenge.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 23, 2023

Our goal will be to achieve this multi-cloud strategy in a way that is cost-neutral to customers, while allowing them to choose where they want to run applications or workloads. That’s what this is all about – ensuring customer choice and flexibility in managing their data and workloads. To learn more, visit Broadcom.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 9, 2023

More recently some organizations have reported diminishing returns from their public cloud implementations. Others conducted apples-to-apples comparisons of public cloud versus on-premises costs. You might even operate out of a colo facility for the benefits cloud adjacency affords you in reducing latency.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Benefits of ERP. By integrating financial information in a single system, ERP systems unify an organization’s financial reporting. ERP systems provide a consistent user interface, thereby reducing training costs. Reporting to the program’s executive team should be a business project manager and an IT project manager.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The 2023 IT salary report from Robert Half reinforces these findings. For IT professionals who report high levels of burnout, 42% are considering quitting their company within the next six months, according to survey data from Yerbo. Moreover, 30% reported that they feel inefficient at work.

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Jet Global

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Utility companies will need to report and monitor their KPIs obsessively to understand how these new approaches to energy are positively and negatively affecting their financial performance. COVID-19 introduces another level of uncertainty. 4) Cost of Capital. Anything less would be pure speculation. 3) Return on Rate Base.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Global conflicts only add to their uncertainty and vulnerability, with rising production costs exacerbating difficulties. Farmers grappled with fluctuating yields and high costs, but their dependency on spreadsheets and forms was outdated and unable to address their issues. We are now growing with precision.

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Jet Global

JULY 23, 2020

Fortunately, the level of uncertainty has fallen considerably, as many businesses are beginning to re-open, albeit with some restrictions and under capacity restrictions. Such tools have benefits beyond this crisis, however. As we look ahead to the remainder of 2020, uncertainty will continue to prevail. Continue to Run Lean.

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Jet Global

JUNE 8, 2021

In periods of great uncertainty, organizations forecast more frequently in the hope that it will give them a better handle on their trading prospects, levels of activity, and resources needed for the coming months. FSN’s 2021 research, “Agility in Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting” confirms the profound benefits of this technique.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 12, 2023

While central banks have a very different mission from commercial banks, what they do have in common is the need to modernize their IT operations to support digital transformation, contain costs, source key skills and mitigate operational and cybersecurity risks. The future for financial services is bright. appeared first on IBM Blog.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Equally important, the documented vision is a tool for agile teams to make implementation decisions when there are multiple ways to solve problems, each with different benefits and tradeoffs. They are afraid of failure and the uncertainty of knowledge work, and so that’s stressful.

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datapine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Table of Contents 1) The Benefits Of Data Visualization 2) Our Top 27 Best Data Visualizations 3) Interactive Data Visualization: What’s In It For Me? As a result, you can develop a management report that will enable you to gain the insights you need to make changes that have a positive impact on the business. No, data is the new soil.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In today’s uncertain economic landscape, it is no surprise that organizations are driven to optimize business costs. The traditional procurement cycle often requires early forecasting of IT infrastructure, which can be challenging due to uncertainties in technology advancement and business growth. Full report. Full report.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Now technology has become such an indispensable tool to drive revenue or remove costs that CIOs are just as likely to be asked to do more in the face of a downturn rather than less. The recent State of the Data Race 2022 report found that 71% of respondents could tie revenue growth directly to real-time data. CIO, IT Leadership

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 25, 2022

This sham of true Scrum is undoing not only the promised product benefits of Agile, but also its human-centric principles, which emphasize trust, collaboration, respect, connection, and sustainable work environments. Collaboration introduces inevitable uncertainty into the process. Agile wasn’t supposed to be this way.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

One of the firm’s recent reports, “Political Risks of 2024,” for instance, highlights AI’s capacity for misinformation and disinformation in electoral politics, something every client must weather to navigate their business through uncertainty, especially given the possibility of “electoral violence.” “The

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 8, 2022

According to a recent survey from Rocket Software , the mainframe is still a core facet of IT infrastructure, with 80% of IT pros reporting the mainframe remains critical to business operations. Due to high costs and elevated risk, organizations that rely on mainframes cannot afford to completely make the switch to the cloud.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 25, 2024

Modernizing a workflow to introduce a content supply chain means disruption and uncertainty. These new technologies can garner a lot of power and a level of uncertainty. More than 80% respondents report already engaging with generative AI. Beyond ethics risks, the study points out, there are also cost risks to consider.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 15, 2024

In a world of persistent macroeconomic and business uncertainty, organizations are increasingly looking for ways to grow revenue without adding capacity. It can also help to ensure operations run more smoothly without adding extra cost and risk. Hiring is expensive, takes time, and can be full of risk. But getting there isn’t easy.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

VMware Tanzu Labs partners with organizations worldwide to accelerate the delivery of software and modernize legacy apps, while reducing operating costs and risk working side by side with customers to build capabilities, transfer skills and knowledge, and instill a process that shows immediate and lasting impact.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

They can also help quickly adjust to shifting market dynamics and external factors affecting business operations, like changes in levels of demand, costs and more. And these benefits shouldn’t be available only to highly technical teams.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

One of the firm’s recent reports, “Political Risks of 2024,” for instance, highlights AI’s capacity for misinformation and disinformation in electoral politics, something every client must weather to navigate their business through uncertainty, especially given the possibility of “electoral violence.” “The

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 8, 2023

A Flexera report found the shift to hybrid infrastructure supported by overwhelming numbers of survey respondents, with 89% of them opting for a multicloud strategy and 80% taking a hybrid approach that combines use of public as well as private clouds. A hybrid approach is clearly established as the optimal operating model of choice.

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Cloudera

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Case in point: Singapore-headquartered online cashback portal ShopBack reported unauthorized access to its customers’ personal data in September 2020. A month after that, Lazada’s online grocery business, RedMart, reported that personal information of its 1.1 Making Hybrid Cloud Work for Data-Driven ASEAN Retailers .

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 5, 2022

A Flexera report found the shift to hybrid infrastructure supported by overwhelming numbers of survey respondents, with 89% of them opting for a multicloud strategy and 80% taking a hybrid approach that combines use of public as well as private clouds. A hybrid approach is clearly established as the optimal operating model of choice.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 23, 2022

Once an IT leader is regarded as essential by his or her employer, recognition rises, colleagues begin listening, project doors swing open, and salaries and benefits skyrocket. The long-term reward will be lower IT costs, a path to automation, less repetitive work, and a happier workforce that enjoys travelling at the cutting edge.

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Jet Global

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Compliance issues continue to challenge businesses ’ capacity to report on information from a multitude of different data sources. Companies that develop a comprehensive approach to reporting position themselves to successfully meet these challenges. Please be sure to check back for other posts in the series coming soon. .

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Jet Global

JANUARY 25, 2021

That’s not surprising, given the uncertainty of the current global economic climate. In many cases, the fastest and most cost-effective approach to that problem is to seek out independent software vendors that have pre-built integrations to your existing ERP software. Free Up the Flow of Information.

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Jet Global

JULY 17, 2019

Using Excel as a Low-Cost Inventory Management Solution. A basic template should include key columns like product numbers, product names, item descriptions, item price, item cost or value, item stock,?quantity Inaccurate Reporting. Reap the Benefits of a Dedicated Inventory Management Solution. No more risk.

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Jet Global

JUNE 17, 2020

Record-keeping is especially critical for CFOs, as the loan forgiveness process includes strict requirements for reporting and backup documentation. Eligible payroll-related expenses also include vacation; family, medical, or sick leave; health benefits; and payroll taxes. Record-Keeping and Reporting Are Critical.

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Jet Global

AUGUST 6, 2020

I started out as an accountant, but I decided that I wanted to go beyond financial reports and auditing accounts to use my skills in business. That’s what I think is really important—benefiting the business. You start with the baseline of reporting, planning, and analysis. How does finance drive business performance?

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Cloudera

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Our partners will benefit from a single standard to build on, and a larger company with more customers to work with. Any customer who chooses either can be sure of a long-term future for the platform selected. Our partners should find that the combination helps them, too. We each have large partner communities. Forward-Looking Statements.

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