The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

by THOMAS OLAVSON Thomas leads a team at Google called "Operations Data Science" that helps Google scale its infrastructure capacity optimally. ln this post he describes where and how having “humans in the loop” in forecasting makes sense, and reflects on past failures and successes that have led him to this perspective.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 7, 2023

This article, part of the IBM and Pfizer’s series on the application of AI techniques to improve clinical trial performance, focuses on enrollment and real-time forecasting. Ultimately, enabling real-time monitoring of site activities and enrollment progress could prompt timely mitigation actions ahead of time.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

To mitigate these risks , companies need the resources and technology to develop robust contingency plans. Better customer satisfaction : An optimized supply chain allows businesses to make sure products are available when and where people want them—which can improve relationships and loyalty with customers.

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Jet Global

MARCH 30, 2021

It follows that tax teams should think about how they can make significant contributions to the ERM planning process by providing short, mid- and long-term ETR forecasts based on accurate financial information. Take Responsibility for Risk Oversight. Take Responsibility for Risk Oversight. Foster an Appropriate Risk Mindset.

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datapine

MAY 2, 2023

You can use big data analytics in logistics, for instance, to optimize routing, improve factory processes, and create razor-sharp efficiency across the entire supply chain. The complex and ever-evolving nature of logistics makes it an essential use case for big data applications. Did you know? Where is all of that data going to come from?

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Jedox

AUGUST 13, 2020

In our last post, “ Rolling Forecasts: The Pros and Cons ,” we looked at why rolling forecasts are used, when it makes sense to use them, and for whom. In our third and last post in this series, we give five tips for a successful implementation of rolling forecasts in your organization’s FP&A processes. .

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The timing for these advancements is optimal as the industry grapples with skilled labor shortages, supply chain challenges, and a highly competitive global marketplace. Process optimization In manufacturing, process optimization that maximizes quality, efficiency, and cost-savings is an ever-present goal.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 18, 2024

Global spending on technology is predicted to be up by virtually all forecasts. Technical vision: Planning, deploying, measuring, optimizing, and scaling for current and future state capacities is essential in today’s disruptive IT landscape. By all accounts, 2024 will be a good year on the CIO hiring front.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

We run factories and help companies run them and optimize them” and AI is used to optimize everything from getting more throughput to better quality to preventative maintenance, productivity, and cost optimization, Nardecchia says. The company is embedding AI into each level of the tech stack it sells to customers, he says. “We

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

With the help of sophisticated predictive analytics tools and models, any organization can now use past and current data to reliably forecast trends and behaviors milliseconds, days, or years into the future. Energy: Forecast long-term price and demand ratios. Financial services: Develop credit risk models.

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BI-Survey

MARCH 16, 2021

Corporate planning and forecasting needs to be carried out efficiently, in shorter cycles and must be updated quickly for well-founded decision-making. Increasing dynamics demand adjustments to the corporate management process – as well as strategic planning and forecasting – to meet growing requirements.

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BI-Survey

MARCH 16, 2021

Corporate planning and forecasting needs to be carried out efficiently, in shorter cycles and must be updated quickly for well-founded decision-making. Increasing dynamics demand adjustments to the corporate management process – as well as strategic planning and forecasting – to meet growing requirements.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Predictive AI uses advanced algorithms based on historical data patterns and existing information to forecast outcomes to predict customer preferences and market trends — providing valuable insights for decision-making. While predictive AI certainly isn’t a new concept, it’s been seen as the little brother to GenAI. But it shouldn’t.

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Jet Global

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

But we’re also seeing its use expand in other industries, like Financial Services applications for credit risk assessment or Human Resources applications to identify employee trends. Analysts can use predictive analytics to foresee if a change will help them reduce risks, improve operations, and/or increase revenue.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 31, 2023

After all, each of these is part of your mandate, as a CIO, to optimize the organization’s digital potential. What major challenges and risks stand between the current state and the vision? This year, before you open any slides, grab a notepad. Can you answer these seven questions? What’s the vision for IT? What’s your goal?

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This requires knowing the risks involved with the cloud, which include external risks and threats, as well as internal risks and threats that could not only lead to a security compromise or an embarrassing leak but may affect organizations’ overall productivity and efficiency. 8 Complexity.

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Rita Sallam

APRIL 2, 2023

Are there mitigation strategies that show reasons for optimism? Are there mitigation strategies that can be implemented successfully that could provide policy guidance and reasons for optimism in the face of ever increasing frequency of extreme weather events? Here is the link to Qlik’s BI Bake-Off video.

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DataRobot Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Taking a Multi-Tiered Approach to Model Risk Management. Understand why organizations need a three-pronged approach to mitigating risk among multiple dimensions of the AI lifecycle and what model risk management means to today’s AI-driven companies. Forecast Time Series at Scale with Google BigQuery and DataRobot.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Recent breakthroughs in generative AI (GenAI) are reshaping the technological landscape at an unprecedented rate, and IDC forecasts that annual worldwide spending on AI-centric systems will exceed 300 billion USD by 2026. Addressing the theme ‘The Future of IT: Rethinking Digitalization for an AI Everywhere World’.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 17, 2024

They can provide valuable insights and forecasts to inform organizational decision-making in omnichannel commerce, enabling businesses to make more informed and data-driven decisions. But as businesses around the globe rapidly adopt the technology to augment processes from merchandising to order management, there is some risk.

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DataRobot Blog

AUGUST 18, 2022

Challenges in inventory management, demand forecasting, price optimization, and more can result in missed opportunities and lost revenue. Retailers and manufacturers that incorporate AI in supply chain management greatly enhance their ability to forecast demand, manage inventory, and optimize price.

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Jet Global

JANUARY 31, 2022

In most companies, planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes are fairly well-established, but just because you’ve always done things a certain way doesn’t mean you can’t improve them. Here are seven keys to managing those processes effectively: 1. Start With Strategic Goals.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Traditionally, the work of the CFO and the finance team was focused on protecting the company’s assets and reputation and guarding against risk. They can even optimize capital allocation decisions, such as dividend distribution versus share buy-back, by rapidly modeling multiple scenarios and market conditions.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 5, 2022

Enterprises face multiple risks throughout their supply chains, Deloitte says, including shortened product life cycles and rapidly changing consumer preferences; increasing volatility and availability of resources; heightened regulatory enforcement and noncompliance penalties; and shifting economic landscapes with significant supplier consolidation.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 18, 2023

For example, planners in fire-prone California use tools that incorporate remote sensing, vector data and satellite images to formulate disaster response plans and optimal placement of fire hydrants. Optimizing crew schedules and shifting to proactive maintenance helps minimize downtime while increasing customer satisfaction.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance sustainability. Such analysis and decision-making are often optimized with the help of various technologies, including artificial intelligence tools and data analytics platforms. And from that group, 71% would pay a premium for it.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 4, 2024

Like other CIOs, Katrina Redmond has been inundated with opportunities to deploy AI that promise to speed business and operations processes, and optimize workflows. We need to continue to be mindful of business outcomes and apply use cases that make sense.” We don’t want to just go off to the next shiny object,” she says. “We

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Cloudera

AUGUST 3, 2021

Accurate demand forecasting can’t rely upon last year’s data based upon dated consumer preferences, lifestyle and demand patterns that just don’t exist today – the world has changed. Advanced analytics empower risk reduction . Digital Transformation is not without Risk.

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bridgei2i

APRIL 23, 2020

The banking sector globally is definitely going to see impact, some more grave than the others and most of them are announcing short to mid term measure both from a customer and business risk mitigation standpoint. Europe is in worse shape than America, with banks in UK, Italy and Germany in the risk of being in red.

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Smart Data Collective

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In the search for a solution that will access, organize, and cleanse their data, enterprises have no alternative but to invest in high-end data optimization software. This can only be achieved by having a system that will easily optimize data on your cloud and on-premises IT infrastructure resources.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 29, 2023

Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity. Imagine a symphony orchestra where each musician plays their own tune without listening to others.

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Smarten

MAY 17, 2019

Whether you need to anticipate and plan for equipment maintenance, target online customers, control customer churn, or identify ways to cross-sell and upsell customers on existing and new products and services, these predictive analytics tools can help you to optimize your marketing budget and your resources and mitigate risk and market missteps.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 4, 2022

More specifically, Rasmussen is boosting her spend on cybersecurity to help manage risk, a key element for enabling Ceridian’s planned global expansion. Ceridian SVP and CIO Carrie Rasmussen got a 7% bump in her IT budget for 2022, with her company’s growth, its ongoing digitalization drive, and security mindfulness driving the boost.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Sales optimization In sales, AI can provide account reps with the information they need to close deals. Hotels could dynamically adjust room rates based on traffic forecasts, weather conditions, and events in the area. Supply chain logistics Optimizing supply chains is a daunting task because of the number of variables involved.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 18, 2024

How technology is used for social sustainability Governance and ethical practices: Data security and privacy technologies are critical for good governance, particularly in our digital-first world where cybersecurity risks are on the rise. Learn more about the business case for social responsibility. IT Leadership

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DataRobot

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Many available forecasts provide less than four weeks notice at the state and county level. Many available forecasts provide less than four weeks notice at the state and county level. Additionally, these forecasts often miss surges in community transmission until it is too late to change course.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

As-a-service models are expected to become more prevalent, with IDC forecasting that 65% of tech buyers will prioritize these models by 2026​​ This shift echoes the response to economic pressures and the need to fill talent gaps in IT operations. This isn’t to suggest that disruption is a negative attribute.

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