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Data science vs data analytics: Unpacking the differences

IBM Big Data Hub

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. Data science is an area of expertise that combines many disciplines such as mathematics, computer science, software engineering and statistics.

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Five Steps for Building a Successful BI Strategy

Sisense

Every business needs a business intelligence strategy to take it forward. . As the Global Team Lead of BI Consultants at Sisense, I can say that the projects I’ve worked on where a BI strategy was involved, were more successful than projects without a strategy. But what is a BI strategy in today’s world?

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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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Three Types of Actionable Business Analytics Not Called Predictive or Prescriptive

Rocket-Powered Data Science

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.

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What Is Embedded Analytics?

Jet Global

You might price embedded analytics as an independent add-on, or you might upsell customers to a plan that includes analytics. Other money-making strategies include adding users in a per-seat structure or achieving price dominance in the market due. Explain how embedded analytics can deliver the capabilities customers need.