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What are decision support systems? Sifting data for better business decisions

CIO Business Intelligence

They generally leverage simple statistical and analytical tools, but Power notes that some OLAP systems that allow complex analysis of data may be classified as hybrid DSS systems. Commonly used models include: Statistical models. Analytics, Data Science They emphasize access to and manipulation of a model.

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Decoding Data Analyst Job Description: Skills, Tools, and Career Paths

FineReport

Data analysts leverage four key types of analytics in their work: Prescriptive analytics: Advising on optimal actions in specific scenarios. Diagnostic analytics: Uncovering the reasons behind specific occurrences through pattern analysis. Descriptive analytics: Assessing historical trends, such as sales and revenue.

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MRO spare parts optimization

IBM Big Data Hub

Consider these questions: Do you have a platform that combines statistical analyses, prescriptive analytics and optimization algorithms? IBM supply chain consulting services can also strengthen supply chain management, helping clients build resilient, agile and sustainable end-to-end supply chains for the future.

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3 Things Citizen Data Scientists Need in Predictive Analytics!

Smarten

The technology research firm, Gartner has predicted that, ‘predictive and prescriptive analytics will attract 40% of net new enterprise investment in the overall business intelligence and analytics market.’ Descriptive Statistics. Trends and Patterns. Forecasting. Classification. Hypothesis Testing. Correlation.

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Why Should I Consider the Citizen Data Scientist Role?

Smarten

Gartner says that a Citizen Data Scientist is “a person who creates or generates models that leverage predictive or prescriptive analytics, but whose primary job function is outside of the field of statistics and analytics.” This term has been around for some time and was popularized by Gartner.

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Achieve Continuous Improvement with Citizen Data Scientists!

Smarten

Gartner defines a citizen data scientist as ‘a person who creates or generates models that leverage predictive or prescriptive analytics, but whose primary job function is outside of the field of statistics and analytics.’

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What is the Future of Business Intelligence in the Coming Year?

Smart Data Collective

Prescriptive Analytics. The companies that yield BI-related tasks to internal IT teams now, are likely to hire expert consultants in the next years. In the future of business intelligence, eliminating waste will be easier thanks to better statistics, timely reporting on defects and improved forecasts.