CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 18, 2023

Why not pick up a book that will inspire you to be a more effective leader, help you spot challenges and pitfalls in your IT strategies and processes, or prepare for the future of information technology? And this group of CIOs, CTOs, and technical CEOs have strong favorites — books they turn to again and again for inspiration.

IT 128

IT Software Recreation/Entertainment Technology 128

Depict Data Studio

JANUARY 31, 2022

Lea Pica’s Present Beyond Measure Podcast. I recently had the chance to be on the Present Beyond Measure podcast, hosted by Lea Pica. My recommendation of an impactful book dealing with the power of text placement. Book Recommendation: I Am a Book. I mentioned I Am a Book. Defining the Term “Dashboard”.

Dashboards 124

Dashboards Measurement Interactive Key Performance Indicator 124

O'Reilly on Data

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The recent discovery (documented by an exposé in The Atlantic ) that OpenAI, Meta, and others used databases of pirated books, for example, highlights the need for transparency in training data. Given the importance of intellectual property to the modern economy, copyright ought to be an important part of this executive order.

Measurement 298

Measurement Risk Modeling Metrics 298

Cloudera

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

This blog is intended to serve as an ethics sheet for the task of AI-assisted comic book art generation, inspired by “ Ethics Sheets for AI Tasks.” AI-assisted comic book art generation is a task I proposed in a blog post I authored on behalf of my employer, Cloudera. Introduction. Scope, motivation, and benefits.

Deep Learning 87

Deep Learning Cost-Benefit Risk Data-driven 87

Analytics Vidhya

APRIL 22, 2021

ArticleVideo Book This article was published as a part of the Data Science Blogathon. Introduction What is the first measure coming into your mind. The post Confusion Matrix: Detailed intuition and trick to learn appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

Measurement 315

Measurement Data Science Publishing Analytics 315

Andrew White

JUNE 9, 2019

If bureaucrats start to measure something, it won’t be long before they start to meddle in it. Looking at the Friedman videos (and book), Hong Kong also still has/had poverty and poor. In data and analytics we all know the phrase, ‘you can’t manage what you don’t measure’. Clearly the two men are of similar mind.

Measurement 74

Measurement Metrics Marketing Data-driven 74

Data Science and Beyond

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Now, I believe I’ve finally found a book with practical techniques that I can use on real problems: Causal Inference by Miguel Hernán and Jamie Robins. One of the things that sets Causal Inference apart from other books on the topic is the background of its authors. Hence, the book is full of practical examples.

Deep Learning 103

Deep Learning Experimentation Data-driven Data Science 103

Occam's Razor

JULY 6, 2015

We can talk about Content AND Marketing AND Measurement. Once you have a critical-enough marketing budget (this could be $10k, really the bar is quite low), you should have measurement strategy. and measurement (soon after!) Buy my books! Everything through one lens. Each element forced to account for the other two.

Measurement 158

Measurement Marketing Metrics Strategy 158

Analytics Vidhya

MAY 2, 2021

ArticleVideo Book This article was published as a part of the Data Science Blogathon. “Skewness essentially measures the symmetry of the distribution, while kurtosis. The post Shape of data: Skewness and Kurtosis appeared first on Analytics Vidhya.

Measurement 177

Measurement Data Science Publishing Analytics 177

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For example, if you are in banking, your organization is likely to measure itself by profitability ratios such as net interest margin (the difference between interest income generated and interest expenses) or PCL (provision for credit losses). Book-to-bill shows whether orders are outpacing billings (i.e., business is slowing).

Measurement 110

Measurement Metrics Strategy Marketing 110

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 23, 2024

And in spite of the spate of books that extol risk-taking as the only smart path, it’s worth remembering that their authors don’t face what might be the biggest risk CIOs have to deal with every day: executive teams adept at preaching risk-taking without actually supporting it. As CIO, you’re in the risk business.

Risk 115

Risk IT Insurance Risk Management 115

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 10, 2024

But many CIOs, worried about going over budget, pre-book too much capacity. While having that cushion avoids unplanned budget issues down the road, many CIOs waste money on substantial amounts of pre-booked capacity they never use, McKee says. But for other tools where latency isn’t critical, we don’t measure it.”

Cost-Benefit 123

Cost-Benefit Measurement Optimization Metrics 123

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 17, 2022

Crucially, with these sprint and intermediate goals, there is regular achievement, measurement, and accountability. They are outcome oriented and focused, rather than just being some task that the team has to perform, and can be measured against the strategic goal, to make its progress transparent.

Measurement 93

Measurement IT 93

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 25, 2023

Measuring communication efficacy It is perversely ironic that the discipline that makes measurement of just about everything possible — from caloric intake, to heartbeat, step count, location, blood sugar and quality of sleep — is perhaps the least and worst measured element of modern existence.

IT 98

IT Measurement Optimization Technology 98

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

One of the ultimate excuses for not measuring impact of Marketing campaigns is: "Oh, that's just a branding campaign." It is criminal not to measure your direct response campaigns online. I also believe that a massively under appreciated opportunity exists to truly measure impact of branding campaigns online.

Measurement 128

Measurement Metrics Analytics Marketing 128

Edwin Chen

MARCH 13, 2011

Measure theory studies ways of generalizing the notions of length/area/volume. Even in 2 dimensions, it might not be clear how to measure the area of the following fairly tame shape: much less the “area” of even weirder shapes in higher dimensions or different spaces entirely. What’s a good measure?

Measurement 54

Measurement IT 54

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 27, 2023

“We started our digital journey three years ago, with the harmonization of our booking platform, but during the Corona crisis, it became clear that booking is not the only digital service that we should offer our customers,” Spannbauer says. We manage our teams according to outcomes rather than just shipping features.”

Digital Transformation 128

Digital Transformation B2B Measurement Modeling 128

Occam's Razor

MARCH 26, 2008

Part of me is glad because my book and the Trinity strategy and the Web Analytics 2.0 mindset all stress the importance of measuring Outcomes. Hence my recommendation: Focus on measuring your macro (overall) conversions, but for optimal awesomeness identify and measure your micro conversions as well. Let me explain.

Measurement 121

Measurement Analytics Metrics Optimization 121

DataKitchen

JANUARY 20, 2021

Centralizing analytics helps the organization standardize enterprise-wide measurements and metrics. For example, some teams may recognize services revenue in the quarter booked, and others may amortize the revenue over the contract period. Central DataOps process measurement function with reports.

Metrics 243

Metrics Experimentation Measurement Testing 243

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2023

While the need for reliable, resilient, recoverable and corruption-free data governance has long been achieved by a backup and recovery routine, more modern techniques have been developed to support proactive measures that protect against threats before they occur. Cyber resiliency goes beyond mere cybersecurity measures.

Risk 87

Risk Measurement Business Objectives Optimization 87

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 14, 2022

In How to Measure Anything , Douglas Hubbard offers an alternative definition of “measurement” to the Oxford English Dictionary’s “the size, length, or amount of something.” Hubbard defines measurement as: “A quantitatively expressed reduction of uncertainty based on one or more observations.”. but how deep is that coverage?

Uncertainty 102

Uncertainty Measurement Cost-Benefit Optimization 102

Mark Raskino

JUNE 16, 2023

There is no simple, single way to measure those expectations. Any measure will be indirect and the kind of indicator that best helps evidence it will vary by the context of the specific innovation. It plots the frequency of occurrence of a term in all books.

Measurement 52

Measurement Marketing Modeling IT 52

Occam's Razor

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

I am absolutely thrilled that my book Web Analytics 2.0 The waterfall of positive feeling stems from the fact that this book was very hard to write. I only had one job, at Intuit, when I wrote my first web analytics book. The Pitch: I invite you to consider buying my second web analytics book. Request for help.

Analytics 71

Analytics Metrics Measurement Testing 71

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 31, 2023

We knew AI was a hot topic when we booked our opening keynote speaker, Ann Marie Sastry, a tech investor and CEO of the AI company Amesite, earlier this spring. Few things are changing as much as GenAI as a tool for creating content, automating customer service, serving as a virtual assistant, and providing workplace collaboration tools.

Insurance 72

Insurance Measurement Technology IT 72

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Whether you’re withdrawing money from an ATM or booking a flight, the reliable pulse of a mainframe is often working behind the scenes. As new tools emerge, their success will be measured not just by innovation, but by their ability to become essential in everyday operations.

IT 126

IT Digital Transformation Technology Measurement 126

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Even though email phishing – deceptive messages designed to trick a person into sharing sensitive data (or even money) or inject malicious software into the recipient’s system – is one of the oldest tricks in the book, email cyberattacks account for 90% of all data breaches even today, according to research by Hoxhunt.

Measurement 140

Measurement Reporting Enterprise Software 140

CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 18, 2023

Clearly define measurable desired outcomes The third rule of Vested sourcing partnerships is that, to become the beacon for success, desired outcomes must be clearly defined and measured. So when you break a process down into small parts, it is easy to fall into measurement minutiae.

Measurement 98

Measurement Modeling Risk Management 98

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 30, 2022

Sundberg has also written the book Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders. So choosing a cloud provider or a strategic location for an internal data center based on how much they use renewable energy is one of the measures that really makes a big difference, he says. CIO, European Union, Regulation

Manufacturing 103

Manufacturing Reporting Measurement Technology 103

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Indeed, a report released by authors from Carnegie Mellon, the Center for AI Safety, and the Bosch Center for AI showed how easy it is to get around safety measures in recently released AI chatbots, causing them to generate harmful and dangerous content.

Measurement 136

Measurement Technology Strategy Interactive 136

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For example, Uber and Zomato use a deep learning algorithm that considers driver location and overall ratings while mapping them to particular orders/bookings. Implementing robust security measures fosters trust, nurtures customer loyalty, and strengthens brand reputation.

Software 110

Software Deep Learning B2B Cost-Benefit 110

CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2022

To that end, his technology organization is hyper-focused on measuring and reporting on its performance. Clarity in measuring promise-and-delivery gaps is key,” he says. If you don’t measure it, it doesn’t matter,” says Mead of SPR Consulting. It’s important to think carefully about what we measure, and what we don’t measure.

Management 143

Management Measurement Metrics Consulting 143

O'Reilly on Data

JULY 28, 2020

Ethics and Data Science is a short book that helps developers think through data problems, and includes a checklist that team members should revisit throughout the process. When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure ( Goodhart’s Law ). Those are questions that every product team needs to think about.

Marketing 362

Marketing Experimentation Metrics Testing 362

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

You can’t manage what you can’t measure, and y our network is more than a data conduit—it’s your office intelligence center. As people flow in and out of the office, automated physical security measures seamlessly adapt to changing work environments, prioritizing safety without compromising efficiency.

IoT 78

IoT Internet of Things Optimization Measurement 78

Cloudera

OCTOBER 20, 2021

What are the key climate risk measurements and impacts? Understanding a firm’s exposure to climate risk begins with creating scenarios and gaining better visibility to the impact of a variety of variables on the book of business. Climate risk measurement has no precedent from which to learn and there are numerous variables to consider.

Risk 79

Risk Modeling Risk Management Measurement 79

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 8, 2024

In the years since author Michael Lewis popularized sabermetrics in his 2003 book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game , sports analytics has evolved considerably beyond baseball. Computer vision, AI, and machine learning (ML) all now play a role.

Analytics 114

Analytics Broadcasting Predictive Analytics Metrics 114

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 21, 2023

She is also mindful of security: “Is it too adventurous to book the ticket through an unfamiliar travel agency, or should I book through the airline itself?” However, one common measure can be applied for all carriers: Do not touch (store, process, or transmit) any payment card data to begin with. [1] she wonders.

Measurement 52

Measurement Risk Management Risk Management 52

DataKitchen

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Clear measurement and monitoring of results. Measure success. Process measurement – construct dashboards on every aspect of the data lifecycle for unprecedented process transparency. Read out Free E-book: The DataOps Cookbook. Also, our Second Free E-book: Recipes for DataOps Success. Low error rates.

Testing 157

Testing Dashboards Measurement Experimentation 157