Thu.Aug 22, 2019

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The Design Thinking Process: Five Stages to Solving Business Problems

erwin

The design thinking process is a method of encouraging and improving creative problem-solving. The design thinking process is by no means new. John Edward Arnold, a professor of mechanical engineering and business administration, was one of the first to discuss the concept in as early as the 1950s. But the wave of digital and data-driven business has created new opportunities for the design thinking process to be applied.

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Proptech and the proper use of technology for house sales prediction

KDnuggets

Using the ATTOM dataset, we extracted data on sales transactions in the USA, loans, and estimated values of property. We developed an optimal prediction model from correlations in the time and status of ownership as well as the time of the year of sales fluctuations.

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An Open Letter To The CFO on FP&A

Jedox

Dear CFO, We heard that you put FP&A on your list of top priorities to work on. We understand that you’re not satisfied with the return on investment you’re getting from the department. You told us that there is too much data, reporting, and analysis and too few real insights that change decisions for the better. You also told us that you don’t feel adequately supported by the FP&A department on a strategic level to be a business partner to the CEO.

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Which skills / knowledge areas do you currently have, and which do you want to add or improve?

KDnuggets

New KDnuggets survey looks to find out what skills our readers currently use, and which they are looking to add or improve. Take a few minutes to participate.

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Beyond the Basics of A/B Tests: Highly Innovative Experimentation Tactics You Need to Know

Speaker: Timothy Chan, PhD., Head of Data Science

Are you ready to move beyond the basics and take a deep dive into the cutting-edge techniques that are reshaping the landscape of experimentation? 🌐 From Sequential Testing to Multi-Armed Bandits, Switchback Experiments to Stratified Sampling, Timothy Chan, Data Science Lead, is here to unravel the mysteries of these powerful methodologies that are revolutionizing how we approach testing.

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Essential Branding Guidelines For Aspiring Data Scientists

Smart Data Collective

Data science is one of the most promising career paths of the 21st-century. Over the past year, job openings for data scientists increased by 56%. People that pursue a career in data science can expect excellent job security and very competitive salaries. However, a background in data analytics, Hadoop technology or related competencies doesn’t guarantee success in this field.

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Making the connection: how SQL on Hadoop brings together data for deeper insight

IBM Big Data Hub

The fusing of analytics with leading technologies can unlock significant business value and bring new transformation opportunities for enterprise companies. In order to be successful, analytics-based initiatives such as AI and the Internet of Things (IoT) need massive amounts of big data—and also the right applications to uncover hidden patterns, correlations and insights necessary to drive better data-driven decisions.

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3 reasons you can’t miss the Data and AI Forum this October

IBM Big Data Hub

Is your business ready to harness the power of AI to unlock value from all your data? Are you just getting started on your company’s path to AI – or are you working to scale AI to more areas of your enterprise business?

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How LinkedIn, Uber, Lyft, Airbnb and Netflix are Solving Data Management and Discovery for Machine Learning Solutions

KDnuggets

As machine learning evolves, the need for tools and platforms that automate the lifecycle management of training and testing datasets is becoming increasingly important. Fast growing technology companies like Uber or LinkedIn have been forced to build their own in-house data lifecycle management solutions to power different groups of machine learning models.

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"Games" are afoot at.NEXT Europe

Nutanix

Our philosophy on.NEXT keynote presentations—much like our products—is all about disruption and delight. We seek presenters who share a passion for shaking up the status quo. Who are resilient and creative in the face of adversity.

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Deep Learning Illustrated: Building Natural Language Processing Models

Domino Data Lab

Many thanks to Addison-Wesley Professional for providing the permissions to excerpt “Natural Language Processing” from the book, Deep Learning Illustrated by Krohn , Beyleveld , and Bassens. The excerpt covers how to create word vectors and utilize them as an input into a deep learning model. A complementary Domino project is available. Introduction.

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The Path to Product Excellence: Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Enhancing Communication

Speaker: David Bard, Principal at VP Product Coaching

In the fast-paced world of digital innovation, success is often accompanied by a multitude of challenges - like the pitfalls lurking at every turn, threatening to derail the most promising projects. But fret not, this webinar is your key to effective product development! Join us for an enlightening session to empower you to lead your team to greater heights.

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A Hybrid Cloud Approach to Securing Public Cloud

Nutanix

If you are struggling with on-premise security, you would also struggle with cloud security! IT teams are now realizing that my moving to public cloud can amplify your security shortfalls. But thankfully these can also be easily addressed.

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SQL, Python, and R — Why You Need a Unified Analytics Stack

Sisense

Blog. Python, R, and Analytics. SQL is a critical skill for business intelligence. From accessing to transforming to reporting on data, SQL gives you the power to get the job done. It can help you discover exactly how your company is performing, what your customers are doing, or how people have reacted to your marketing campaigns. . Unfortunately, while SQL can tell you what has happened, it can’t tell you what will happen.

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Don’t Put Backup on the Backburner

Nutanix

Our philosophy on.NEXT keynote presentations—much like our products—is all about disruption and delight. We seek presenters who share a passion for shaking up the status quo. Who are resilient and creative in the face of adversity.

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