Essential Questions to Ask During Data Prep & Analysis
Data preparation can be a tedious and time consuming activity. However, it is a fundamental part of the data analysis process in order to produce accurate information that can be trusted. If you are responsible for preparing data for analytics, you have to ask...
Finance Report Automation: Driving Operational Efficiency and Business Agility
Every closing period, a change in atmosphere is visible in finance departments. There is a mad dash to produce financial reports and management reports as quickly as possible. Data is being extracted from ERP silos and then manually consolidated in a spreadsheet, from...
Collecting and Analyzing Data in Sports is Here to Stay
Millions of dollars and the hopes and dreams of sports fans worldwide depend on Big Data now more than ever. Collecting data, crunching numbers and generating detailed reports is now a very big part of every sports franchise. No longer does all the action take place...
How can You Leverage Existing Software Applications?
“I have 10 different software applications, why can’t they work together seamlessly?” Well, they actually can. How much more could you get out of your data if all of your different applications could communicate and collaborate together, 24/7? How many...
Infographic: What are Data Analysts and Why are they so Important?
What exactly is a Data Analyst and why are they such a hot commodity in organizations worldwide? Villanova Master of Science in Analytics has created an infographic that we think sums it up pretty well. With businesses being flooded with more data and...