Often, the insights gained from preparing data for analysis can rival or even exceed the insights generated by the models themselves. As data scientists and data engineers delve into cleaning, organizing, and transforming data, they uncover information that informs not…
Tom Davenport, Chairman of First Analytics and distinguished author on business analytics, has co-authored a new book, All Hands on Tech: The AI-Powered Citizen Revolution. Published on October 22, 2024, the book explores the emerging role of “citizen developers”—non-IT professionals…
Railroads continually strive to improve employee and public safety. New tools have recently emerged to help them do that. Hype aside, railroads can embrace generative AI to address long-standing challenges and make impactful improvements. Generative AI’s capacity to analyze complex…
With three-quarters of 2024 behind us, we thought it would be fun to look at predictions about AI for the year. In particular, those made in an early January article by First Analytics Chairman Tom Davenport and Randy Bean. You…
These days, accessibility and engagement are important to reach broader audiences. Whether it's a busy professional multitasking during their commute or someone who prefers listening over reading, making content more accessible can have a big impact. One of the ways…
First Analytics will be co-presenting at the Railway Interchange 2024 LMOA Technical Conference. This event, which takes place October 9-11, 2024 in Chicago, is a part of one of the largest gatherings of railroad industry professionals, the Rail Supply Institute's…
Many organizations have invested in building internal data science teams. These teams turn data into actionable insights, drive business growth, and help their companies stay competitive. However, even the most capable internal teams can benefit significantly from engaging with an…
In 2022, we published a blog post titled "It Will Take Days to Recover from Even a Single-Day Rail Strike," which highlighted the impact that a rail strike can have on a railroad network, and therefore, supply chains, businesses, and…
We are pleased to be participating in a webinar entitled Communicating Artificial Intelligence. Organized by JD Solomon's organization, Communicating with Finesse, it will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Click here to register for this free webinar. Here is…
In June, 2024, at the Community of Human and Organizational Learning’s 30th Annual Conference, First Analytics participated in general session entitled, "My CEO Asked for AI: A Year in Review". This was an update to the prior year's session, The…