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What is data analytics? Analyzing and managing data for decisions

CIO Business Intelligence

What are the four types of data analytics? More specifically: Descriptive analytics uses historical and current data from multiple sources to describe the present state, or a specified historical state, by identifying trends and patterns. In business analytics, this is the purview of business intelligence (BI).

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How Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions Makes Better Decisions with Enterprise-Wide Planning

CIO Business Intelligence

The company also wanted to improve forecasting accuracy by harnessing the power of intelligent technologies. FHCS integrated its landscape built on SAP ERP and SAP Business Warehouse with specialized forecasting in SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP). This hampered the company from having an enterprise-wide view.

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Incorporating Artificial Intelligence for Businesses : The Modern Approach to Data Analytics

BizAcuity

Gaming companies use AI for segmenting players and predicting churn rates in order to retain them through effective campaigns. Not just banking and financial services, but many organizations use big data and AI to forecast revenue, exchange rates, cryptocurrencies and certain macroeconomic variables for hedging purposes and risk management.