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Three Types of Actionable Business Analytics Not Called Predictive or Prescriptive

Rocket-Powered Data Science

Decades (at least) of business analytics writings have focused on the power, perspicacity, value, and validity in deploying predictive and prescriptive analytics for business forecasting and optimization, respectively. Another way of saying this is: given some desired optimal outcome Y, what conditions X should we put in place.

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What is business analytics? Using data to improve business outcomes

CIO Business Intelligence

Prescriptive analytics is the application of testing and other techniques to recommend specific solutions that will deliver desired business outcomes. Simplilearn adds a fourth technique : Diagnostic analytics: Why is it happening? Examples of business analytics. San Jose Sharks build fan engagement.

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What Is Embedded Analytics?

Jet Global

Strategic Objective Provide an optimal user experience regardless of where and how users prefer to access information. We have outlined the requirements that most providers ask for: Data Sources Strategic Objective Use native connectivity optimized for the data source. Diagnostic Analytics: No longer just describing.