Why Companies Frequently Fail To Realize The Full Benefits Of Their Data Science Efforts

One of the world’s toughest challenges during the height of Covid pandemic was the timely allocation of vaccines to the people and areas that needed them most. Italy, like so many other countries, worked hard to address this daunting optimization problem. One major Italian city decided to introduce a web

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11 Simple Techniques For Ranking Well In Google’s Local Business Searches

If you have a brick-and-mortar shop, you should have one major priority when it comes to your online presence – showing up in local business searches. It doesn’t matter if someone in Dallas, Texas finds your business online if you’re located in Tampa, Florida. You need the people who live,

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The Critical Measures Necessary To Develop A Sustainable Growth Strategy

If your business is growing quicker than you expected – good for you. Do you have a growth strategy in place? Given the fact that a mere 56% of startups survive their first five years of operation, regardless of your niche or sector, if your business is thriving, you could

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Attack Against Windows, Linux, And Mac Using A Command And Control (C2) Framework That May Have A Chinese Origin

A standalone Command and Control (C2) server called “Alchimist” was recently discovered by Cisco Talos. The framework has been designed to run attacks via standalone GoLang-based executables that can be distributed easily. The framework found by Talos contains both the whole web user interface and the payloads. GoLang Written Framework

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Source Code Repository SourceHut Is Discontinuing Cryptocurrencies And Blockchain-Related Software Initiatives

Open-source repository SourceHut is pulling the plug on software projects that tap into cryptocurrency and blockchain. In a post published on Monday, Oct. 31, SourceHut founder and creator Drew DeVault said he would ban projects associated with these technologies, citing their use in “get-rich-quick” schemes and other types of scams.

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What Is A Data Quality Management Framework, How Does It Operate, And Why You Need One?

While companies may share common ground when it comes to their data quality problems, data quality tools and strategies are not one-size-fits-all solutions to the problem. Each company should approach data quality management through its unique lens. The June 2022 Great Expectations Study surveyed 500 data engineers, analysts and scientists,

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Fundamentals Of Consumer Values To Boost Sales, Enhance Product Design, And Assess Customers’ Strengths And Weaknesses

What consumers truly value can be difficult to pin down and psychologically complicated. But universal building blocks of value do exist, creating opportunities for companies to improve their performance in existing markets or break into new markets. In the right combinations, the authors’ analysis shows, those elements will pay off

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Large Companies Need To Understand Their Strengths And Act Like Strategic Incumbents

For most of the 20th century, size, longevity, and a large market share were seen as assets in business. Then they began to be viewed as vulnerabilities, putting many companies in a defensive stance. Successful incumbents, however, convert these traits into market power, lasting relationships, and deep insights and use

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A Six-Step Approach To Evaluate And Manage Algorithmic Performance

Understanding how to evaluate and manage algorithmic performance could be the difference between success and failure. This article outlines a six-step approach for defining what to measure and monitor. Central to this approach is to work out where the waste is by measuring failure states. These are critical to monitoring

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Social AI: The Potential To Improve Human-To-Human Relationships Among The Workforce Or With Customers

You’re frustrated. Two functional leaders are pulling you into a nasty turf war when you need them to collaborate. You’re writing a frustrated reply, when a friend stops you. They recommend more appropriate wording, and that you ask the functional leaders to schedule a meeting to discuss conflicting priorities and

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Data-Product Manager: A New Distinct Role Requires The Ability To Manage A Cross-Functional Product Development And Deployment Process

As companies have struggled to make use of datasets and AI, many have started to create data products – reusable datasets that can be analyzed in different ways by different users over time to solve a particular business problem. Data products can be a powerful tool, especially for large, legacy

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Data Analysis And Data Modelling: Two Different Concepts That Work Best When Used Together

While the terms data analysis and data modeling are often intertwined, they are two different concepts. Simply put, data analysis is about using data and information to drive business decisions, while data modeling refers to the architecture that makes analysis possible. In other words, data modeling and data analysis work

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