The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

If the relationship of $X$ to $Y$ can be approximated as quadratic (or any polynomial), the objective and constraints as linear in $Y$, then there is a way to express the optimization as a quadratically constrained quadratic program (QCQP). However, joint optimization is possible by increasing both $x_1$ and $x_2$ at the same time.

Experimentation 52

Experimentation Optimization Uncertainty Metrics 52

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 12, 2013

I normally ask people to look at the Path Length report in the Multi-Channel Funnels standard report in Google Analytics (or equivalent tool if you are using SiteCatalyst or WebTrends or other web analytics tools). You can use the Top Conversion Paths report. But show the actual report. Do You Have an Attribution Problem?

Modeling 162

Modeling Optimization Marketing Interactive 162

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2025

Block collects developer experience data with the help of DX , an engineering intelligence platform that helps streamline data collection and reporting, as well as enabling Block to benchmark itself against industry peers. Block reports quarterly on DEVIQ progress to the entire executive team.

Experimentation 69

Experimentation Metrics Data-driven Measurement 69

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 23, 2024

A new survey of SAP customer organizations shows that, despite AI experimentation, few have implemented AI and generative AI technologies across their enterprises. A small portion of SAP customers reported their organizations were using AI in many areas (6% DSAG, 7% ASUG, 5% UKISUG).

Experimentation 59

Experimentation Optimization Digital Transformation Manufacturing 59

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 12, 2024

Large banking firms are quietly testing AI tools under code names such as as Socrates that could one day make the need to hire thousands of college graduates at these firms obsolete, according to the report.

Experimentation 143

Experimentation Reporting Testing Statistics 143

datapine

JANUARY 31, 2022

BI users analyze and present data in the form of dashboards and various types of reports to visualize complex information in an easier, more approachable way. They’re about having the mindset of an experimenter and being willing to let data guide a company’s decision-making process. 6) Smart and faster reporting.

Business Intelligence 214

Business Intelligence Analytics Cost-Benefit ROI 214

DataRobot

MARCH 10, 2021

Set the goal to be achieved or optimized. The Influence of Robot Autonomy , the authors report the results of an experiment that examines how humans attribute blame to humans, non-autonomous robots, autonomous robots, or environmental factors in scenarios in which errors occur. Fit pattern-matching algorithms.

Machine Learning 145

Machine Learning Experimentation Key Performance Indicator Reporting 145

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Additionally, nuclear power companies and energy infrastructure firms are hiring to optimize and secure energy systems, while smart city developers need IoT and AI specialists to build sustainable and connected urban environments, Breckenridge explains.

IT 52

IT IoT Machine Learning Optimization 52

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2024

They must define target outcomes, experiment with many solutions, capture feedback, and seek optimal paths to delivering multiple objectives while minimizing risks. But most enterprises can’t operate like young startups with complete autonomy handed over to devops and data science teams.

IT 141

IT Digital Transformation Experimentation Risk 141

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 12, 2022

Predictive analytics tools blend artificial intelligence and business reporting. Most tools offer visual programming interfaces that enable users to drag and drop various icons optimized for data analysis. A free plan allows experimentation. What are predictive analytics tools? Basic plans start at $36 per user, per month.

Predictive Analytics 137

Predictive Analytics Analytics Statistics Machine Learning 137

Decision Management Solutions

MARCH 26, 2020

We’ve been blogging recently on Decision Optimization. The Customer Journey to Decision Optimization. Those trying to improve and optimize their decisions report various challenges. Experimentation at the beginning of your journey is essential to make sure you understand where you are starting.

Experimentation 72

Experimentation Recreation/Entertainment Optimization Testing 72

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

A recent IDC report on AI projects in India [1] reported that 30-49% of AI projects failed for about one-third of organizations, and another study from Deloitte casts 50% of respondents’ organizational performance in AI as starters or underachievers. Are they involved in pilots and providing feedback?

Machine Learning 128

Machine Learning Data Science Experimentation IoT 128

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 7, 2023

Tech companies have laid off over 250 thousand employees since 2022, and 93% of CEOs report preparing for a US recession over the next 12 to 18 months. Then, often reporting to risk, compliance, or security organizations, are separate data governance teams focused on data security, privacy, and quality.

Digital Transformation 145

Digital Transformation Data Governance Machine Learning Experimentation 145

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 12, 2024

Early use cases include code generation and documentation, test case generation and test automation, as well as code optimization and refactoring, among others. Junior developers are reporting the biggest productivity boosts, but this remains an area of active research and experimentation,” Tandon says.

Software 131

Software Experimentation Testing Cost-Benefit 131

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The analyst reports tell CIOs that generative AI should occupy the top slot on their digital transformation priorities in the coming year. Moreover, the CEOs and boards that CIOs report to don’t want to be left behind by generative AI, and many employees want to experiment with the latest generative AI capabilities in their workflows.

Digital Transformation 143

Digital Transformation Unstructured Data Machine Learning Risk Management 143

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 25, 2024

The AI hype cycle has peaked: Tens of thousands of companies helped get it there with generative AI in 2023, with two-thirds now reporting they have deployed GAI tools to their workforce. After a year of frenzied experimentation and investment, executives will have to identify truly valid use cases (and ROI) for AI in 2024.

ROI 105

ROI Experimentation Sales Machine Learning 105

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

To be sure, enterprise cloud budgets continue to increase, with IT decision-makers reporting that 31% of their overall technology budget will go toward cloud computing and two-thirds expecting their cloud budget to increase in the next 12 months, according to the Foundry Cloud Computing Study 2023.

Strategy 140

Strategy Data Processing Experimentation Optimization 140

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Each of the six visuals re-frames a unique facet of the digital opportunity/challenge, and shares how to optimally take advantage of the opportunity/challenge. It is also immensely beneficial for search engine optimization (great content, delivered fresh, every day!). Then that is all they optimize for. And so on and so forth.

Marketing Analytics 156

Marketing Analytics Marketing Visualization Analytics 156

O'Reilly on Data

MARCH 23, 2023

Many of these go slightly (but not very far) beyond your initial expectations: you can ask it to generate a list of terms for search engine optimization, you can ask it to generate a reading list on topics that you’re interested in. There are more that I haven’t listed, and there will be even more by the time you read this report.

IT 349

IT Modeling Testing Risk 349

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 14, 2024

Organizations typically start with the most capable model for their workload, then optimize for speed and cost. The report covered not only the documents and people involved in the proof of concept, but the actions required to safely extend Copilot usage to other parts of the business. Don’t do it straight across the enterprise.

Enterprise 136

Enterprise Cost-Benefit Experimentation Modeling 136

Cloudera

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In telecommunications, fast-moving data is essential when we’re looking to optimize the network, improving quality, user satisfaction, and overall efficiency. This also achieves workload isolation, so we can run mission critical workloads independent from experimental and exploratory ones and nobody steps on anyone’s toes by accident.

Data Warehouse 89

Data Warehouse Experimentation Cost-Benefit Dashboards 89

Occam's Razor

APRIL 8, 2013

We are far too enamored with data collection and reporting the standard metrics we love because others love them because someone else said they were nice so many years ago. Sometimes, we escape the clutches of this sub optimal existence and do pick good metrics or engage in simple A/B testing. But it is not routine.

Metrics 157

Metrics KPI Analytics Key Performance Indicator 157

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

We have to do Search Engine Optimization. Bonus 2: Google Analytics has a wonderful set of reports called Multi-Channel Funnels. Mutichannel funnel reports won't answer the questions at the top of this report. Having read this post what might be the biggest downside to experimentation?

Measurement 120

Measurement Advertising Testing Marketing 120

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 7, 2014

12: Almost all reporting is off custom reports. #11: 6: All automated reports are turned off on a random day/week/month each quarter to assess use/value. #5: Reporting Squirrels vs. Analysis Ninjas. No company hires anyone called a Reporting Squirrel. It is specific, it is, this will not surprise you, impactful. #12:

Data-driven 142

Data-driven Consulting Reporting Marketing 142

Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 5, 2007

The fact that to make optimal decisions on the web I was going to have to be comfortable with multiple sources of data, all valuable and all necessary to win. Experimentation & Testing : Google Website Optimizer, Offermatica, Optimost etc. The last one was the most interesting and delightful. Idiot proof fast installation.

Analytics 98

Analytics Experimentation Metrics Measurement 98

Occam's Razor

MAY 15, 2006

Add to this the fact that now there is a massive proliferation of tools that will instantly create reports presenting data in every conceivable slice, graph, table, pivot or dump that you can imagine the challenge. Experimentation/Testing (the latest new and cool thing to do, a/b or multivariate).

Metrics 100

Metrics Experimentation Testing Interactive 100

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 2, 2023

By independently selecting the most suitable technologies for each layer, organizations can optimize performance, boost scalability, and readily adapt to emerging trends, resulting in highly engaging consumer experiences. A significant advantage of composable architecture lies in its incremental and iterative approach.

Cost-Benefit 98

Cost-Benefit Experimentation Digital Transformation Optimization 98

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 5, 2024

Many other platforms, such as Coveo’s Relative Generative Answering , Quickbase AI , and LaunchDarkly’s Product Experimentation , have embedded virtual assistant capabilities but don’t brand them copilots. While that’s a limitation, there are reports of promised functionality not yet available.

Advertising 124

Advertising Cost-Benefit Experimentation Reporting 124

The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

JULY 22, 2020

Instead, we focus on the case where an experimenter has decided to run a full traffic ramp-up experiment and wants to use the data from all of the epochs in the analysis. When there are changing assignment weights and time-based confounders, this complication must be considered either in the analysis or the experimental design.

Experimentation 96

Experimentation Statistics Testing Knowledge Discovery 96

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 18, 2023

in concert with Microsoft’s AI-optimized Azure platform. Additionally, Flint Hill Resources is deploying the LLM-based platform for commodity trading optimization, while the US Missile Defense Agency is employing it to improve safety during steel manufacturing, according to C3. John Spottiswood, COO of Jerry, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based

Risk 141

Risk Manufacturing Enterprise Technology 141

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

“Becoming the best connected brewer is making sure we strengthen the relationships with our customers, consumers, suppliers and employees in a context that’s fully digital,” he says, who reports into the CDO and was previously senior director for global information services. There’s also a growing emphasis on improving team performance.

Sales 105

Sales Digital Transformation Experimentation Optimization 105

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 1, 2024

Pilots can offer value beyond just experimentation, of course. McKinsey reports that industrial design teams using LLM-powered summaries of user research and AI-generated images for ideation and experimentation sometimes see a reduction upward of 70% in product development cycle times. What are you measuring?

Cost-Benefit 143

Cost-Benefit Metrics Insurance Measurement 143

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 13, 2012

What report would you want to see on conversion attribution that would help you decide where to spend?? It is hard, it is time consuming, but it also allows you to test your hypotheses on possible optimal allocations, test them in the real world, find the best answers and be brilliant with your marketing spend mix.

Modeling 125

Modeling Metrics Data Quality Data-driven 125

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 3, 2023

According to a recently leaked Google memo, “The barrier to entry for training and experimentation has dropped from the total output of a major research organization to one person, an evening, and a beefy laptop.”

Management 105

Management Experimentation Modeling Enterprise 105

Occam's Razor

JULY 18, 2011

To not have it as an active part of your marketing portfolio is sub-optimal. Optimal Acquisition Email Metrics. This should drive aggressive experimentation of email content / offers / targeting / every facet by your team. Optimal (Website) Behavior Email Metrics. Optimal Outcomes Email Metrics. But there is more….

Metrics 138

Metrics Marketing Measurement Cost-Benefit 138

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Adaptability and useability of AI tools For CIOs, 2023 was the year of cautious experimentation for AI tools. This will help us continue to build on our culture of continuous improvement, and the belief that everyone in the organization plays a role to encourage incident reporting practices and maintain peak security.”

Cost-Benefit 139

Cost-Benefit Digital Transformation Consulting Strategy 139

FineReport

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Taking FineReport as an example, it is a BI reporting tool that can connect to various data sources, quickly analyze the data, and make various reports and cool dashboards. You can complete real-time report through simple drag and drop operations. It can produce a variety of complex reports. Reporting of FineReport.

Knowledge Discovery 98

Knowledge Discovery Visualization Data mining Reporting 98