Moneyball & the Analytics of a Red Sox Playoff Panic
Today is the debut of the movie all baseball data analytics fans have been waiting for – Moneyball. We’ve pulled together some interesting data...
The Key to Analytics Success: Savvy Analysts, Quality Data and Effective Tools
A recent Harvard Business Review blog suggests that successful analytics efforts are largely based on the quality and the uniqueness of the data that's...
Healthcare BI Helps Physicians Improve Patient Care
Yesterday's post discussed how the integration of business intelligence and healthcare-related smartphone apps is helping physicians save lives. Healthcare BI can also help providers...
Diagnosing Disease Using Smartphone Apps and Data Visualization
While many companies are using mobile analytics to measure their mobile advertising and marketing campaigns, scientists are developing healthcare-related smartphone apps that could actually...
The Data Analytics of “Going for It” on Fourth Down
It was early in the game, but the San Diego Chargers sensed they needed go for it on fourth and goal in order to...
How Mobile Analytics Can Help Marketers
As we gear up for the release of the "Moneyball" movie next week, let's start this mobile analytics post with a professional sports reference....
What Big Data has Helped Us Learn About Wall Street
So I bet you thought you knew just how big the federal government’s 2008 bailout of the American and European banking industries was—$500 billion,...
Making Collaborative BI Happen
Everyone loves to talk about collaboration. It evokes positive associations – teamwork, sharing, and a host of others. And it fits our experience that...
How Predictive Analytics Can Save Zebras
Predictive analytics can be used to drive brand loyalty, create cross-sell as well as upsell opportunities, predict and manage operations and resources, and identify...
Deloitte Analytics: A Social Media Website for BI Insiders
Consulting, auditing, and analytics giant Deloitte has combined two very contemporary technologies – business analytics and social media – in a newly launched website,...