IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 7, 2023

This article, part of the IBM and Pfizer’s series on the application of AI techniques to improve clinical trial performance, focuses on enrollment and real-time forecasting. Efficient clinical trial site selection continues to be a prominent industry-wide challenge.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When Steve Pimblett joined The Very Group in October 2020 as chief data officer, reporting to the conglomerate’s CIO, his task was to help the enterprise uncover value in its rich data heritage. The whole company rebranded as Very in 2020, the year Pimblett joined. million daily website visits, 4.8

IT 88

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Jet Global

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Invariably, these activities have seen added stress in 2020. Not only have finance teams had to close companies’ books remotely, but they’ve also been required to provide the insight and information needed for some extremely complex decision-making, and continuously plan and forecast for events with little or no historical context.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 1, 2022

You wanted something, or needed a part to produce a product, and you simply ordered it and it would be delivered — quickly, affordably, and with forecastable precision. Prior to the pandemic, most people — even businesses — took supply chains for granted. This is no longer the case.

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Jet Global

JULY 21, 2020

In 2020, businesses around the globe are watching cash more closely than ever. Analysts in the finance and accounting department need to dig deeper into the assumptions that drive sales forecasts. Forecast Frequently. Relationships with critical suppliers should not be put at risk. Re-Visit CapEx Decisions.

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CDW Research Hub

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The combined company would have had 2020 net sales of $20.5 One of the largest IT solutions integrators in the United States, Sirius generated 2020 net sales of $2.04 Combining with Sirius is expected to expand CDW’s Services portfolio by approximately 45%, from approximately $900 million annual net sales in 2020 to approximately $1.3

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Rita Sallam

APRIL 2, 2023

For the vendors that participate in the Bake-Off and Show Floor Showdowns, it is in equal measure fun and extremely stressful. In 2020, we analyzed population health data. Qlik Key Findings: In the US alone, there’s $367 billion in agricultural commodities at risk to flooding in the US alone. In 2000, the Netherlands had 8.5

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bridgei2i

JUNE 3, 2020

The Boston Consulting Group’s Consumer Sentiment Survey during March, 2020, has offered insights into how consumer sentiment has changed in major markets and how it is reflected in demand for consumer durables. In addition, survey-based measurement tools for employees can help gauge employee morale & take action.

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bridgei2i

JULY 8, 2020

They discuss the impact of the pandemic on enterprises and the need to adopt parallel windows – a short term window to get an enterprise’s operational system up and running as effectively as possible, and a medium-term outlook to mitigate the supply chain shocks and risks. Tune in, and don’t forget to subscribe!

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bridgei2i

JUNE 30, 2020

And the customers are avoiding the risk of exposure. We have seen a 38 percent decrease in mobile units shipped in February 2020, which is a year-over-year drop due to supplies chain disruption alone. The pre-COVID-19 forecasts are no longer kind of valid as the pandemic has entirely disrupted the market. Thank you, Suvodip.

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Andrew White

APRIL 22, 2020

Emergency measures are undertaken with little planning. But as we look out from April 2020, which organizations will be ready for this third phase, and which will not be, is not clear. Many highly leveraged firms will be at risk; debt will be at record levels in public and private so anyone who has cash will be predatory.

Software 52

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Jet Global

MARCH 4, 2020

A manufacturing Key Performance Indicator (KPI) or metric is a well defined and quantifiable measure that the manufacturing industry uses to gauge its performance over time. While this is important, what if you could grow your bottom line without having to take on expansion risks? What Is A Manufacturing KPI? View Guide Now.

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Jet Global

DECEMBER 21, 2020

In the more modern terminology of business, we could rephrase that to say “be careful about concentration risk.”. When an organization is too reliant on one company or market segment to drive revenue or ensure an adequate product supply, it creates concentration risk. Vendor Concentration Risk. Fourth-Party Concentration Risk.

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Jet Global

MARCH 10, 2021

Sales forecasts lay out expected revenue, department heads pull together their wish lists for the coming year, and finance brings it all together into a cohesive structure, after which the negotiation process can begin. The arrival of the COVID pandemic in early 2020 was a wake-up call for many executives.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The summit, on November 1-2, is to consider the risks posed by AI, especially “frontier” AI models such as the more advanced examples of generative AI. That’s why learning to better forecast unpredictable leaps in AI capability, and keeping AI under human control and oversight, are also on the summit agenda.

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BizAcuity

APRIL 14, 2022

billion in 2020? Be it supply chain resilience, staff management, trend identification, budget planning, risk and fraud management, big data increases efficiency by making data-driven predictions and forecasts. Security and privacy as a challenge escalated in 2020 when cybertheft and frauds were at an all time high.

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Domino Data Lab

JUNE 2, 2019

Trying to dissect a model to divine an interpretation of its results is a good way to throw away much of the crucial information – especially about non-automated inputs and decisions going into our workflows – that will be required to mitigate existential risk. Measure how these decisions vary across your population. Upcoming events.

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Andrew White

APRIL 12, 2021

We define re-engineering the decision as: “ The fundamental rethinking of business decisions to achieve dramatic improvements in critical, contemporary measures of performance such as business value, cost, quality, service and speed.”. WSJ, Dec 5-6, 2020: You Have to Take Jumps. “I Mario Harik, CIO, XPO Logistics. “As

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The IT sector in Ukraine had stabilized after the 2014 Russian incursion with growth accelerating beginning in 2017 and “supercharging” in 2020 and 2021, says Katie Gove, senior director-analyst in Gartner’s Technology and Service Provider Research division. In 2020, the company had developed robust processes for remote work. “It

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datapine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The trends we presented last year will continue to play out through 2020. In 2020, BI tools and strategies will become increasingly customized. 2020 will be the year of data quality management and data discovery: clean and secure data combined with a simple and powerful presentation. 1) Data Quality Management (DQM).

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Sisense

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Without leveraging this information, businesses can easily fall into the same patterns that can stunt growth–failing to attract new customers and even leaving themselves open to security risks. Forecasting consumer trends. Mitigating risk, detecting suspicious activity, and preventing fraud.

Data-driven 59

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bridgei2i

JULY 15, 2020

It has necessitated strict lockdown measures and restricted the movement of both people and goods. Given the complexity of supply chains, the sheer lack of end-to-end visibility makes it difficult to control and tweak the right levers for risk mitigation and efficiency improvement. 11 Mar 2020. Risk Management Procedures.

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bridgei2i

APRIL 29, 2020

It has necessitated strict lockdown measures and restricted the movement of both people and goods. Given the complexity of supply chains, the sheer lack of end-to-end visibility makes it difficult to control and tweak the right levers for risk mitigation and efficiency improvement. 11 Mar 2020. Risk Management Procedures.

KPI 52

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Andrew White

JANUARY 11, 2021

Some data is more a risk than valuable. Risk Management (most likely within context of governance). measuring value, prioritizing (where to start), and data literacy? See: Use Infonomics to Quantify Data Monetization Risks and Establish a Data Security Budget. Would really like to explore this one in debate. Governance.

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Jet Global

JUNE 17, 2021

The company opted to implement Longview Transfer Pricing from insightsoftware in early 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Although the workbooks were standardized, data entered were not always complete or in line with numbers forecast earlier in the year. The Need to Free Up Time. User Acceptance.

Risk 98

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Jet Global

DECEMBER 14, 2020

By any measure, 2020 has been a difficult year for organizations to navigate. But the emergence of COVID-19 layered even more complexity on their ability to predict ETRs and to support their organizations with accurate forecasts. Read how scenario planning for tax forecasts should work in 2021.

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Jet Global

MARCH 2, 2022

In fact, as of July 2020, 90% of the companies listed on the S&P500 had published their ESG reports. For one, companies that place an emphasis on their environmental and social impacts and responsibilities, have been shown to be more resilient and that they’re able to manage their risks better during a crisis.

Reporting 59

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Jet Global

JULY 15, 2021

There’s an old saying in the business world that “All forecasts are wrong.” After the world-changing events of 2020, business leaders are more interested than ever in exploring these kinds of possibilities, modeling best case and worst-case scenarios, asking “what if?” Consider sales forecasts, for example. Mitigate Risk.

Modeling 98

Modeling Recreation/Entertainment Sales Cost-Benefit 98

Jet Global

MAY 1, 2023

Healthcare is forecasted for significant growth in the near future. Manage compliance through up-to-the-minute performance measures, workflow automation, and essential regulatory reports. CFO Priorities Manage expenses and cash flow Enable profitable growth Contain risk Plan for the future Connect the Dots Do the math.

Analytics 52

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Jet Global

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Siloing comes with its fair share of risks, such as: Disconnect between departments. Inability to properly budget and forecast. The popular product is at risk of selling out, preventing the organization from earning additional profit and harming customer relations. Inefficiency. Sub-par customer service. in northern New Jersey.

Finance 52

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Jet Global

JULY 29, 2021

ESG refers to the three central factors in measuring the sustainability and societal impact of an investment in a company or business. At the time of writing (June 2020), more than 2,300 investors had signed up to the UN’s Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). What Does ESG Encompass and How Has the Focus of Corporates Changed?

Recreation/Entertainment 52

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Jet Global

JUNE 21, 2021

A number of approaches are currently being proposed, underpinned by the need of governments worldwide to recoup funds in the wake of business assistance programs necessitated by the pandemic, including one that features measures as revolutionary as a common basic tax rate for every nation. Read how to elevate tax to a strategic function.

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