O'Reilly on Data

MARCH 27, 2019

Streamlining your data assets: A strategy for the journey to AI. Watch " Streamlining your data assets: A strategy for the journey to AI.". Forecasting uncertainty at Airbnb. Theresa Johnson outlines the AI powering Airbnb’s metrics forecasting platform. Watch " Forecasting uncertainty at Airbnb.".

Uncertainty 207

Uncertainty Forecasting Data-driven Machine Learning 207

Jedox

APRIL 21, 2020

In the face of unprecedented uncertainty, the question is how to quickly evaluate risk, opportunities and competitively allocate capital. Once the low point has passed, transformation strategies – which were already on the agenda – may be accelerated. In the face of uncertainty, investor relations are paramount.

Uncertainty 52

Uncertainty Modeling Management Finance 52

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The global IT services industry is at a significant crossroads, with the explosive growth of generative AI and deepening economic uncertainties reshaping its future. Cognizant Technology Solutions announced a full-year revenue forecast below expectations.

IT 85

IT Uncertainty Consulting Forecasting 85

Jet Global

MARCH 30, 2021

Tax planning is playing an increasingly important part in corporates’ enterprise resource management (ERM) strategies, driven by the many uncertainties created by political, economic, and pandemic-related trends. Reputational management is another driver for boards to build tax planning into ERM strategies.

Risk Management 98

Risk Management Risk Strategy Enterprise 98

Jedox

JANUARY 3, 2023

In times of uncertainty and change, technology can drive our ability to adapt quickly. Geopolitical tensions could cause rapid change across the economy, requiring organizations to change strategies quickly, re-forecast often, and use multiple scenario planning with all information available. Technology is a talent magnet.

Uncertainty 81

Uncertainty Forecasting Finance Data-driven 81

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 2, 2022

Digital transformation is not a strategy —a strategy has an end point, a set of tactics designed to achieve that end point, and a timeline. IT strategy in the digital age. The path forward begins with strategy and strategy begins with conversations—conversations with customers, employees, suppliers, and stakeholders.

Digital Transformation 144

Digital Transformation Uncertainty Strategy Forecasting 144

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 15, 2024

Bernaert cited differences of opinion over governance as the reason for his departure: He disagreed with the board about the need for recent changes in the company’s strategy, and the way they were executed. However, it expects to miss its free cash flow forecast of negative €1 billion, falling a further €100 million short.

Uncertainty 95

Uncertainty Sales Finance Forecasting 95

Jet Global

AUGUST 6, 2020

Andy Burrows is a UK-based finance consultant who coaches businesses all over the world to drive performance using data and financial strategies that work in practice, not just in theory. I always have a value driver tree in my strategy sessions, and employee engagement can go on that tree.

Strategy 96

Strategy Finance Forecasting Consulting 96

The Unofficial Google Data Science Blog

APRIL 17, 2017

by ERIC TASSONE, FARZAN ROHANI We were part of a team of data scientists in Search Infrastructure at Google that took on the task of developing robust and automatic large-scale time series forecasting for our organization. So it should come as no surprise that Google has compiled and forecast time series for a long time.

Forecasting 83

Forecasting Modeling Statistics Uncertainty 83

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The company is focusing on automating financial processes so workers can concentrate on the strategic aspects of their businesses, said Dan Brown, Certinia’s chief product and strategy officer, in a conference call to present the new release to press and analysts.

Finance 71

Finance Forecasting Uncertainty Sales 71

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Premium Plus includes access to sustainability insights derived from business processes’ carbon footprints and financial costs (SAP’s “ green ledger ”), new generative AI capabilities accessed through its Joule virtual assistant, improved forecasting, and the ability to create a portal for suppliers to simplify spend management.

Cost-Benefit 118

Cost-Benefit Uncertainty Enterprise Risk 118

Jet Global

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Contributory factors to uncertainty. Two of the biggest reasons that lead to year-end uncertainty and eleventh-hour price changes are the lack of proper planning and coordination that should happen throughout the year. A further 10 percent calculate October actuals and 2-month forecasts. How to establish best practices.

Finance 98

Finance Uncertainty Forecasting Software 98

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This echoes some existing sentiment, especially around D&I, for instance, but the discipline of success lies in not only thinking 10 years ahead but also walking it back to the present to account for progress—a model that has given the IFTF a consistent track record of successfully forecasting futures. “I

Uncertainty 100

Uncertainty Forecasting Visualization Big Data 100

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

According to the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory of the US’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), “Climate models reduce the uncertainty of climate change impacts, which aids in adaptation.” In some cases, the latter can mean rolling back older flood mitigation strategies.

Modeling 119

Modeling Forecasting Reporting Risk 119

Jet Global

JUNE 21, 2023

CEOs are increasingly partnering with CFOs to guide companies through this current uncertainty. Accurate financial forecasting requires more frequent reporting, tapping the productivity of already lean finance teams,” said Bryan Motteram, VP of product marketing at insightsoftware.

Finance 52

Finance Uncertainty Digital Transformation Reporting 52

Jet Global

MAY 11, 2021

By a significant margin, respondents identified financial planning and analysis (66%) as the finance team’s main responsibility, followed by its key elements of financial modeling (56%) and budget and forecasting (48%). COVID-19 Response & Economic Recovery Indicators. Visit insightsoftware.com for more information.

Finance 98

Finance Technology Forecasting Uncertainty 98

erwin

AUGUST 13, 2020

Here are some of the issues and questions being raised: Growth : How do we define growth strategies (e.g., Customer Engagement : How can we better engage with customers including brand, loyalty, customer acquisition and product strategy? Compliance and Legislation : How do we manage uncertainty around legislative change (e.g.,

Enterprise 143

Enterprise Cost-Benefit Uncertainty ROI 143

Jet Global

APRIL 9, 2023

Now more than ever, organizational leadership is looking to the Office of the CFO to be a strategic partner in building an overall business strategy. This means finance is saddled with providing timely planning, forecasting, and reporting that informs business decisions in the moment.

Finance 52

Finance Forecasting Predictive Analytics Data-driven 52

CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

They are afraid of failure and the uncertainty of knowledge work, and so that’s stressful. Agile is an amazing risk management tool for managing uncertainty, but that’s not always obvious.” The key is recognizing that planning must be an agile discipline, not a standalone activity performed independently of agile teams.

Digital Transformation 124

Digital Transformation Uncertainty Metrics Business Objectives 124

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 24, 2023

In an era of evolving consumer preferences and economic uncertainties, the beverage industry stands as a vibrant reflection of changing trends and shifting priorities. We are bringing together a diverse team of consultants to lead the strategy and help implement RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud across Diageo’s global business.

Digital Transformation 83

Digital Transformation Consulting Data-driven Uncertainty 83

O'Reilly on Data

JANUARY 22, 2019

Whether financial models are based on academic theories or empirical data mining strategies, they are all subject to the trinity of modeling errors explained below. All models, therefore, need to quantify the uncertainty inherent in their predictions. These factors lead to profound epistemic uncertainty about model parameters.

Modeling 133

Modeling Finance Uncertainty Data mining 133

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 23, 2023

By extending our multi-cloud strategy, we will invest in extending Vmware’s software stack to run and manage workloads across private and public clouds, which means any enterprise can run application workloads easily, securely, and seamlessly on-prem, or in any cloud platform they prefer.

Uncertainty 131

Uncertainty Cost-Benefit Risk Technology 131

Jet Global

JULY 16, 2020

The construction industry has been hit especially hard by the events of 2020, with spending in the US forecast to be down as much as 9 percent. Emphasis on accurate financial and operational reporting in order to maintain cash flow is more important than ever. About insightsoftware. Visit insightsoftware.com for more information.

Software 98

Software Forecasting Uncertainty Finance 98

Jedox

JUNE 4, 2020

Integrated continuous planning supports this in several ways: Lessens the “growing pains” that come with planning and forecasting in a fast-growing business. If the idea of doing an annual budget seems scary, let alone re-forecasting monthly, then you haven’t been working with the right tools or embracing the right strategy.

Forecasting 64

Forecasting Uncertainty Data Processing Finance 64

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 8, 2024

Some forecasts suggest online retail might be responsible for half of all retail revenues by next year. In the constantly shifting, rapidly expanding ecommerce ecosystem, businesses must think creatively about their digital strategies and how best to create dynamic, interactive shopping experiences that improve customer relationships.

Consulting 85

Consulting Marketing Sales Data Processing 85

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 16, 2023

By Bryan Kirschner, Vice President, Strategy at DataStax Consumers love smart personalization. The company is all in on AI, as this Forbes article posits: “Target can now use artificial intelligence (AI) to recommend products based on searches, to aid demand forecasting and ordering and all along the supply chain.

Recreation/Entertainment 52

Recreation/Entertainment Uncertainty Strategy Forecasting 52

Sisense

MARCH 24, 2020

Now is the time to apply the full force of business intelligence used by analytics teams to help navigate growing uncertainty. Predict: Lastly, look to forecast trends in supply and demand and track fast-moving changes in leading indicators. Evan Castle is Head of Market Intelligence & Strategy at Sisense.

Analytics 94

Analytics Sales Forecasting Business Intelligence 94

CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Tanzu is a central part of VMware’s software portfolio and its multi-cloud strategy, and will remain that way after Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware closes. Air Force Software Factory is now self-sustaining, employing more than 1200 people who build mission critical systems that will increasingly leverage a multi-cloud strategy.

Software 98

Software Uncertainty Risk Cost-Benefit 98

Jet Global

JULY 5, 2023

And on the other, internal pressures like the need for more frequent, accurate forecasting force CFOs to re-evaluate their existing tools and processes. The Impact of Market Uncertainty This year, Finance decision-makers are feeling pressure from both internal and external sources.

Finance 52

Finance Uncertainty Reporting Marketing 52

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 4, 2022

Companies that used to be able to put the virtual brick walls around the building and say they’re secure on the inside now have too many openings — to the cloud, partners, customers, employees — for that strategy to be viable.”. It’s securing what has evolved in the past few years and what has been evolving.”

IT 133

IT Business Driver Reporting Uncertainty 133

CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 18, 2023

If anything, 2023 has proved to be a year of reckoning for businesses, and IT leaders in particular, as they attempt to come to grips with the disruptive potential of this technology — just as debates over the best path forward for AI have accelerated and regulatory uncertainty has cast a longer shadow over its outlook in the wake of these events.

Risk 134

Risk Manufacturing Enterprise Technology 134

DataRobot

MARCH 29, 2021

Despite the uncertainty and challenges of the past year, DataRobot is seeing the positive impact that AI and machine learning are having on our world as enterprises accelerate their AI adoption. We’ll be hosting more than 20 sessions that show you how to build an agile, AI-driven enterprise and improve forecasts with actionable results.

Uncertainty 52

Uncertainty Data Processing Forecasting Machine Learning 52

CDW Research Hub

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Combining our businesses will accelerate progress on our three-part growth strategy by augmenting our portfolio and enhancing our ability to deliver customer-centric outcomes across the full technology solutions stack and lifecycle. Leahy, president and chief executive officer, CDW. About Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

Uncertainty 102

Uncertainty Sales Finance Cost-Benefit 102

bridgei2i

JUNE 2, 2020

Additionally, institutions are finding it difficult to forecast trends, as historical data isn’t relevant anymore. I collaborate with multiple stakeholders across many global companies enabling high impact business transformation strategies, and guiding them in their analytics journey.

Risk Management 128

Risk Management Risk Enterprise Management 128

Jedox

OCTOBER 8, 2020

It’s about the preparation for a range of possible outcomes, the likelihood of each outcome, and developing corresponding strategies to maximize the long-term benefit. We are currently operating in an environment with a very high (if not the highest ever) level of VUCA, (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity).

Uncertainty 75

Uncertainty Cost-Benefit Unstructured Data Data-driven 75

bridgei2i

JUNE 11, 2020

If nothing else, this anecdote offers valuable insight into the impact that uncertainty of any kind has on consumer behaviour; it triggers volatility. To navigate this increasingly complex landscape, brought about by COVID-19, business leaders must take into account such fears and craft strategies accordingly.

Digital Transformation 52

Digital Transformation Sales Uncertainty Forecasting 52

Sisense

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

We fed Kraken (BigSquid’s predictive analytics engine) information about historical warranty costs, claims, forecasts, historical product attributes, and attributes of the new products on the roadmap. And we could easily visualize how a fix could impact our warranty claim forecast. Full circle data experience: achieved.

Predictive Analytics 75

Predictive Analytics Predictive Modeling Forecasting Data-driven 75