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Never Let a Good Crisis Go To Waste

The title of this post is a quote credited to Winston Churchill, although the attribution is questionable.   It conveys the notion that dramatic events generate new insights and create opportunities for growth.  Put another way, "look for the silver lining."…

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Will There Be a Rise in Data Markets for Forecasting?

We have previously written about the perils of third-party data in forecasting.  The notion that more data helps improve forecasting is true in principle, albeit in practice it can make things worse. An article published in the fourth quarter 2022…

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New Books from Tom Davenport

Tom Davenport, First Analytics chairman and noted author and expert on analytics is releasing two books this month, September, 2022. Working with AI: Real Stories of Human-Machine Collaboration explores worker-AI collaboration in real world settings.  By offering detailed, real-world case…

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Competing on Analytics: Ten-year Update Published

It has been ten years since Tom Davenport, one of the leaders of First Analytics, along with Jeanne Harris, published the seminal book, Competing on Analytics.  It is credited for initiating the serious adoption of analytics by businesses.   Tom says…

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Pax Analytica

 One of the leaders of First Analytics, Tom Davenport, has written about how to organize analytics professionals within companies. For example, in “Five Ways to Organize Your Data Scientists” he comments on organizational variations ranging between a fully decentralized organization with…

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