Data literacy becoming crucial As we recently pointed out, data literacy is a hot-button issue. Only 24% of the decision-makers in international business spheres indicate that they have complete confidence in their own ability to read data, work with it, analyze it, and discuss it. This alarming conclusion was drawn by the worldwide Data Literacy Project. Spoiler alert: 2019 could be the year of data literacy.The concept of literacy is a lot broader than most people think, according to … [Read more...]
The long and winding road to lasting change
Change: a constant factor Change is a fact of life. New software, processes, and system updates cause minor upheavals on a daily basis. And that's to say nothing of the digital transformation. Without learning about the psychology behind change processes, without clear communication, and without investing in human, "warm", contacts, such projects are doomed to fail. Those are the steadfast beliefs of Ericka Petrignani, associate partner with Passionned Group. With her refined stakeholder … [Read more...]
Six misconceptions about algorithms
Misunderstanding algorithms Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic. Algorithms can determine the notes of a new perfume. The high-art world has been scooped by a portrait painted by an algorithm and signed with the code: minG maxD Ex[log(D(x))]+Ez[log(1-D(G(z)))]. These are two random examples of relatively innocent, yet surprising, applications of AI. However, algorithms can also inspire fear. Crashing self-driving cars, smart speakers that take over the entire house, algorithms that … [Read more...]
The 12 biggest growing pains in becoming a mature BI organization
Learn from the growing pains others have overcome As project leader, you're cradling an ambitious BI project, and you're looking for theoretical and (especially) practical frameworks. You know that you can achieve better results using the right management information. Googling "Business Intelligence" returns 527 million results. "BI Tools" narrows it down a bit, but still returns 855,000 hits. Discussions are spreading out in all directions and it's hard not to get dizzy. If you want to get … [Read more...]
