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Emerging Technologies to Watch
Emerging technology is a term generally used to describe a new technology, but it may also refer to the continuing development of an existing technology. Business leaders know they must prepare for technological upheavals in the years ahead. But keeping up-to-date on new technologies—to say nothing of understanding their complexities and forecasting those shifts—is an overwhelming task. The…
Read MoreAI and Fighting COVID-19
Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, the World Health Organization (WHO) signaled that artificial intelligence (AI) could be an important technology to manage the crisis. This interesting information came to us from Wired in their article, “When It Comes to Health Care, AI Has a Long Way to Go.” Since then, the pandemic has prompted…
Read MoreSetting Up Your Organization for Success
Data operations (DataOps) is a data management methodology that improves an organization’s efficiency and profitability by applying agile techniques to the workflows that derive business value from data. This interesting information came to us from TDWI in their article, “Why Data Operations Platforms Can’t Survive without Governance.” As more companies and organizations harness big data, getting…
Read MoreMore and More Data
When the amount of new data generated surpasses the limit of institutions to manage it, and makes it difficult for analysts to analyze it and researchers to deduce any useful conclusions from it, this is known as a data deluge. This interesting topic came to us from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Ins and Outs of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has and will continue to impact every facet of our lives and reality. It will have far-reaching economic, legal, political and regulatory implications that need to be addressed now so preparations are underway. This interesting topic came to us from Analytics Insight in their article, “The Relevance of Artificial Intelligence in Today’s…
Read MoreData Analytics in Demand
It shouldn’t be surprising that the number of data analytics jobs in the power industry in North America was up almost 4% in the same quarter last year. This interesting information came to us from Power Technology in their article, “North America is seeing a hiring boom in power industry data analytics roles.” Simply put,…
Read MoreTransformation or Disruption?
Digital disruption is the change that occurs when new digital technologies and business models affect the value proposition of existing goods and services. The rapid increase in the use of mobile devices for personal use and work, a shift sometimes referred to as the consumerization of IT, has increased the potential for digital disruption across many industries. This…
Read MoreAI and Life Quality
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how we do business, how we access information and the quality of our lives. Lifewire brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “How AI Keeps Tabs on the Elderly.” AI is increasingly being used in healthcare and our homes. It is also being used to monitor the…
Read MoreData Sharing Saves Lives
Technology can make our lives easier, gather and analyze information faster than any human could manage and save lives. This interesting and important information came to us from Government Technology in their article, “How to Combat Human Trafficking With Data and Analytics.” One great example is an effective data sharing platform that has the potential…
Read MoreEmerging Tech Careers on the Rise
Technology jobs have long been on the rise, but with the pandemic changing the way many businesses operate, there is an increased dependency on analytics to determine strategy. The Economic Times brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Big data analytics forecasted to be the most in-demand skill in 2022: Monster Annual…
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