Rocket-Powered Data Science

JULY 14, 2023

I recently saw an informal online survey that asked users what types of data (tabular; text; images; or “other”) are being used in their organization’s analytics applications. This was not a scientific or statistically robust survey, so the results are not necessarily reliable, but they are interesting and provocative.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 6, 2023

While data science and machine learning are related, they are very different fields. In a nutshell, data science brings structure to big data while machine learning focuses on learning from the data itself. What is machine learning? This post will dive deeper into the nuances of each field.

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Smart Data Collective

OCTOBER 14, 2019

From artificial intelligence and machine learning to blockchains and data analytics, big data is everywhere. Machine Learning. Machine learning is a trending field and a hot topic right now. Statistics, qualitative analysis and quant are some of the backbones of big data. Big Data Skillsets.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Though you may encounter the terms “data science” and “data analytics” being used interchangeably in conversations or online, they refer to two distinctly different concepts. Data science is an area of expertise that combines many disciplines such as mathematics, computer science, software engineering and statistics.

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Smart Data Collective

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Prescriptive Analytics. In the future of business intelligence, eliminating waste will be easier thanks to better statistics, timely reporting on defects and improved forecasts. This shows why self-service BI is on the rise. Using the information in making business predictions is not a new trend.

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FineReport

JULY 28, 2021

It can be defined as a combination of statistics, math, and computer science techniques employed to discover the patterns behind data and thus help the decision-making process. Data science generally refers to all the knowledge, techniques, and methods used for data analysis, while data analytics is the manner of analyzing massive data.

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Smarten

MAY 31, 2022

The technology research firm, Gartner has predicted that, ‘predictive and prescriptive analytics will attract 40% of net new enterprise investment in the overall business intelligence and analytics market.’ Descriptive Statistics. Trends and Patterns. Forecasting. Classification. Hypothesis Testing. Correlation.

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Sisense

JUNE 30, 2020

The primary objective of data visualization is to clearly communicate what the data says, help explain trends and statistics, and show patterns that would otherwise be impossible to see. When BI and analytics users want to see analytics results, and learn from them quickly, they rely on data visualizations.

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Jedox

JULY 31, 2018

Part one of our blog series explored how people are the driving force behind the digital transformation and how it is fueled by artificial intelligence and machine learning. Now, we will take a deeper look into AI, Machine learning and other trending technologies and the evolution of data analytics from descriptive to prescriptive.

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Cloudera

MARCH 2, 2018

The private sector already very successfully uses data analytics and machine learning not only to realise efficiency gains but also – even more importantly – to create completely new services and business models. Gain improved intelligence on operating context and needs through expanded use of descriptive analytics techniques.

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FineReport

MARCH 24, 2024

Data analysts leverage four key types of analytics in their work: Prescriptive analytics: Advising on optimal actions in specific scenarios. Diagnostic analytics: Uncovering the reasons behind specific occurrences through pattern analysis. Descriptive analytics: Assessing historical trends, such as sales and revenue.

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datapine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Often seen as the highest foe-friend of the human race in movies ( Skynet in Terminator, The Machines of Matrix or the Master Control Program of Tron), AI is not yet on the verge to destroy us, in spite the legit warnings of some reputed scientists and tech-entrepreneurs. 4) Predictive And Prescriptive Analytics Tools.

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Rocket-Powered Data Science

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Decades (at least) of business analytics writings have focused on the power, perspicacity, value, and validity in deploying predictive and prescriptive analytics for business forecasting and optimization, respectively. What is the point of those obvious statistical inferences? How does that work in practice?

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datapine

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics. Predictive Analytics: What could happen? We mentioned predictive analytics in our business intelligence trends article and we will stress it here as well since we find it extremely important for 2020. The commercial use of predictive analytics is a relatively new thing.

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Smarten

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

‘To fulfill the role of a Citizen Data Scientist, business users today can leverage augmented analytics solutions; that is analytics that provide simple recommendations and suggestions to help users easily choose visualization and predictive analytics techniques from within the analytical tool without the need for expert analytical skills.’

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Andrew White

JANUARY 11, 2021

The data suggests several things: The work of traditional analytics and BI continues towards democratization in the business unit directly, we call this domain analytics in our research, part of domain D&A. See: Tool: A Living Library of Real-World Data and Analytics Use Cases. We do have good examples and bad examples.

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Smarten

APRIL 11, 2018

Gartner defines a Citizen Data Scientist as ‘a person who creates or generates models that leverage predictive or prescriptive analytics but whose primary job function is outside of the field of statistics and analytics.’ The Analytics Translator is an important member of the new analytical team.

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Smarten

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Gartner defines a citizen data scientist as, ‘ a person who creates or generates models that leverage predictive or prescriptive analytics, but whose primary job function is outside of the field of statistics and analytics.’ What is a Cititzen Data Scientist? Who is a Citizen Data Scientist?

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Jet Global

MAY 1, 2023

Advanced Analytics Some apps provide a unique value proposition through the development of advanced (and often proprietary) statistical models. These advanced analytics become easy for users to apply in their own analyses. Statistically speaking, you increase your likelihood of success simply by putting your goals on paper.

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Smarten

MARCH 20, 2025

In 2016, the technology research firm, Gartner, coined the term Citizen Data Scientist, and defined it as a person who creates or generates models that leverage predictive or prescriptive analytics, but whose primary job function is outside of the field of statistics and analytics.

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