IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Though you may encounter the terms “data science” and “data analytics” being used interchangeably in conversations or online, they refer to two distinctly different concepts. Meanwhile, data analytics is the act of examining datasets to extract value and find answers to specific questions.

Data Science 78

Data Science Data Analytics Prescriptive Analytics Analytics 78

Rocket-Powered Data Science

OCTOBER 6, 2023

There are other dimensions of analytics that tend to focus on hindsight for business reporting and causal analysis – these are descriptive and diagnostic analytics, respectively, which are primarily reactive applications, mostly explanatory and investigatory, not necessarily actionable.

Business Analytics 157

Business Analytics Prescriptive Analytics Analytics Diagnostic Analytics 157

CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 7, 2022

What are the four types of data analytics? In business analytics, this is the purview of business intelligence (BI). Diagnostic analytics uses data (often generated via descriptive analytics) to discover the factors or reasons for past performance. Data analytics and data science are closely related.

Data Analytics 123

Data Analytics Diagnostic Analytics Management Analytics 123

Domino Data Lab

MARCH 3, 2021

In some cases, data science does generate models directly to revenue, such as a contextual deal engine that targets people with offers that they can instantly redeem. How do we track value enabled through better decision support such as a data science model or a diagnostic visualization versus an experienced manager making decisions?

Metrics 93

Metrics Modeling Sales Data Science 93

FineReport

MARCH 24, 2024

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.

Statistics 52

Statistics Data mining Visualization Reporting 52

BizAcuity

MARCH 31, 2022

By 2025, AI will be the top category driving infrastructure decisions, due to the maturation of the AI market, resulting in a tenfold growth in compute requirements. 85% of AI (marketing) projects fail due to risk, confusion, and lack of upskilling among marketing teams.(Source: AI Adoption and Data Strategy.

Data Analytics 52

Data Analytics Analytics Prescriptive Analytics Predictive Analytics 52