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3 questions to ask yourself before hiring a data scientist

Hiring a Data Scientist can be a daunting task, but why exactly is it so difficult? When the Harvard Business Review named “data scientist’ the sexiest job of the 21st century they drew attention to a major change that had happened in the way that businesses view their data. Nowadays it is difficult to find a…

The building blocks of a data strategy for a CDO

The role of the Chief Data Officer (CDO)

An August 2019 MIT Sloan article begins with the premise "As the chief data officer (CDO) role evolves to focus on innovation and growth, job ambiguity and entrenched company cultures remain stumbling blocks." From our experience helping organizations with their Data Strategy, we know the challenges all too well. Where does the CDO report into?…

Incorporating Data Science into your Products

Artificial Intelligence is very much back and finding its way into pretty much every product. As a Product Manager, Enterprise Architect or Program Manager you are more likely to be working closely alongside data scientists and having to explain a whole set of new concepts to business users. Here are some great articles that will…

Data Science on the Run

Is your commute and/or travel a gigantic time suck? Do you spend hours a week stuck in public transit or the ride-share of your choice? Do you spend that time wishing you could be more productive than just answering emails? Would you rather be writing code, solving pressing questions, organizing/updating your task list, monitor your…

Data Analytics – from Big to Huge to Streaming

Good Data Strategy is at the heart of an efficient supply chain, effective store and e-store operations and an engaging customer relationship. In recent years retailers competed on analytics, ironing out cost in the supply chain, negotiating with vendors and creating loyalty programs and developing efficient decision support systems and vast data warehouses. The next…

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