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Predictive Analytics Made Last Summer The Season Of Altcoins

Smart Data Collective

Data analytics has been the basis for the cryptocurrency market for years. In 2018, a study from the University of Bremen in Germany discussed some of the implications of big data for the altcoin industry. They found that predictive analytics algorithms were using social media data to forecast asset prices.

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Automated Sales Forecasting with Predictive Analytics Making AI Real (Part 4)

Jedox

In today’s organizations, the role of financial controlling or FP&A is not only to provide financial insights so business partners can make better decisions, but it is also to lead the way towards a more mature use of analytics technology including predictive analytics for sales forecasting. Making AI Real (Part 2).

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How Machine Learning Enhances Momentum of Cryptocurrency Price Movements

Smart Data Collective

A number of new predictive analytics algorithms are making it easier to forecast price movements in the cryptocurrency market. Conversely, if predictive analytics models suggest that the value of a cryptocurrency price is likely to decrease, more investors are likely to sell off their cryptocurrency holdings.

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What is business analytics? Using data to improve business outcomes

CIO Business Intelligence

What are the benefits of business analytics? Descriptive analytics uses historical and current data to describe the organization’s present state by identifying trends and patterns. Predictive analytics: What is likely to happen in the future? Prescriptive analytics: What do we need to do? This is the purview of BI.

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Fleet Management and Big Data: Points to Consider

Smart Data Collective

According to a forecast by IDC and Seagate Technology, the global data sphere will grow more than fivefold in the next seven years. The total amount of new data will increase to 175 zettabytes by 2025 , up from 33 zettabytes in 2018. All in all, the concept of big data is all about predictive analytics. Maintenance.

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How Can Finance Functions Become Analytics Leaders?

Jet Global

FSN’s research shows that non-financial data is pivotal to being able to forecast further out on the time horizon. So, the obvious question is, what does it take to be an analytics leader? Helpfully, the research sheds light on this too. There are two main constraints, namely technology and data mastery.

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New technologies like AI and machine learning are driving the digital transformationMaking AI Real (Part 1)

Jedox

According to Forrester’s 2018 predictions for AI*, 70% of enterprise expect to implement AI over the next 12 months. The best BI tools & EPM software platforms streamline all types of data-driven processes – from Enterprise Planning to complex predictive analytical models or operational performance management.