A growing number of companies are setting up predictive analytics programs and investing in predictive modeling tools. But fully understanding the nuances of the discipline and honing internal processes for building effective predictive models can be elusive goals. The great promise is learning th... Continue reading…

The ocean of data to be analyzed is getting deeper and wider.  The New York Times recently published an article on the data deluge in DNA sequencing.  They reported that the world's largest genomics research institute, BGI, generates so much data that it can't send it to clients ... Continue reading…

Of all the tools available during a project, few are as powerful as Use Cases and User Stories. But what is the difference between them?  User stories explain the need while Use cases explain the behaviors involved. Therefore, both tools have their place in the documentation of requirements--... Continue reading…

“A definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” (Albert Einstein) Thankfully, that makes a lot of sense. As much as industries are calling for (in fact need) innovation to take competitive advantage, there appears to be a reluctan... Continue reading…

I’ve started to notice a common weak point in many processes that I wanted to highlight. It comes when tasks are passed off from team to team. Often, it’s not that something is inherently wrong with the handover, all the information’s there, the tasks flow, people know what they ... Continue reading…

Sometimes we are so focused on execution, we forget to step back and evaluate our process. After all, if it’s working, why should we examine it for problems? The truth is that maybe it’s not working as well as it could. This is especially true for BI , BA and PA (predictive Analytic) f... Continue reading…