DataIQ Leaders briefing – The 4 habits of effective analytics teams
Based on conversations with more than 70 data and analytics practitioners drawn from 27 different organisations, this briefing identifies four habits which can ensure that the analytics team and its leader engage and deliver to the business effectively.
Data and the future of the NHS
A data revolution awaits the UK’s under-strain NHS – and it has the potential to transform it into the highly efficient and effective service that we all desire. Download this report by Consentric today to explore the role of artificial intelligence in non-clinical applications and what is the NHS’s data revolution.
Adopting agile analytics
Agile has been gaining favour as a methodology outside of its birthplace of software development. Data and analtyics are the latest functions to adopt this working practice. This guidance explains how to transfer the methods successfully.
Why is Leeds such a hub for data activity?
Leeds, the Yorkshire town of almost 800,000 people, has developed into a hub of data activity. It is home to ODI Leeds, the Data City as well as several commercial enterprises that are fuelled by data, such as TransUnion. It is also the location o…
DataIQ Leaders briefing: Making the business case for data and analytics
Data and analytics needs to compete for investment funds against all other departments in the organisation. So what are the compelling bases for the argument that will help it to win? This whitepaper synthesises thoughts from a DataIQ Leaders dinner discussion on the subject.
Data skills gap is exaggerated, say public sector data leaders
“There is a massive war for talent because everyone wants the best.” So said Kevin Fletcher, head of data at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, acknowledging the heated competition among organisations that want to hire data professionals with the …
Yes, Women in Data is still very necessary
Check your privilege, mate. That is the very minimum that should be said to the man who aggressively challenged one of the founders of Women in Data during Big Data Ldn. Picking a verbal fight over the rights or wrongs of perceived positive discri…
Trust in the Digital Age
In this increasingly digital world, do individuals understand the amount and worth of the data they generate? Are organisations transparent about how they use and store this personal data? Download this report by Consentric today to explore why earning trust and why rebuilding trust is important and key factors shaping transparency
DataIQ Leaders briefing: Automation makes its mark
Just under half of UK organisations are already using automation in some form, with the rest still delaying adoption out of concerns about skills, resources and outcomes. This whitepaper reports on the experiences of DataIQ Leaders members that were shared at a recent roundtable event.
Hacking data to find missing people and top talent
At the end of May, 22 data enthusiasts turned up at a building in the vicinity of Royal Mail’s iconic Mount Pleasant sorting office in central London for a charity hackathon. Not only did this event have a philanthropic goal, but it brough…
Why the Universal Data Hub?
The explosion of marketing technology has brought today’s businesses new and more relevant ways to communicate and engage with their customers. In this report, Tealium explores how to transform your business and customer experiences by connecting data across every customer touchpoint.
DataIQ Leaders briefing – Should the data industry have a professional institute?
Professions have institutes to accredit members and certificate their knowledge. Data practitioners have no such professional body. Does this obvious gap present an opportunity and, if so, how should it be tackled? This article considers the issues considered during a DataIQ Leaders breakfast briefing on the subject.
DataIQ Leaders briefing – Economists square up to data to find a formula for its value
Putting a valuation on data as an asset has proven to be a cul de sac for most organisations. Yet governments are growing increasingly interested in how to extract more value from digital platforms through taxation. Which is why a growing number of economists are looking at new models for the value in data. This briefing explains their line of thought.
Recruitment practices: Hiring from within
Recrutiing the data and analytics talent you need is a perpetual challenge, which is why looking at all possible sources makes sense. Within your organisation there may be a ready-to-go, untapped pool of skilled workers with the right understanding of your business. This whitepaper considers the pros and cons of hiring internally.
Why Fry would say IA instead of AI
As part of a tour to promote her new book, Dr Hannah Fry took part in a discussion at the Royal Society of Arts last week. Some of the opinions she expressed included; why we don’t have to …
Myth-busting the dangers of a “big data algocracy”
Alongside faster, more efficient vehicles, the accelerated pace of progress in the automotive industry has resulted in more data than ever before. Connected cars, which are equipped with internet access, allow vehicles to collect data and share in…
Just 1% of businesses are fully data-centric says report
Only 1% of decision makers say their organisations are fully data-driven. Furthermore, 40% stated their company is between a quarter and halfway along that transformation journey from focusing on business intelligence to data and analytics. This i…
Camden Council and the benefits of opening data
Sudip Trivedi is the head of data and analytics, and connectivity business partner at Camden Council. Central to his role is improving the quality of data within the borough and allowing more people to access that data.
Trivedi came to the …
Understanding how human capital impacts on transformations
Transformations are a constant aspect of business management and data and analytics are both agents and enablers of them. Yet even the best-planned change programme can stall or fail. Underlying these issues, however, there are predictable patterns and reasons why problems emerge. This whitepaper looks at how human capital is often at fault.
DataIQ Leaders Discussion: Do you need humanities as much as science?
With so much emphasis being placed on recruiting candidates from science, technology, engineering and maths backgrounds, it can seem as if STEM is the only skills set that should be considered. But given the importance of soft skills, such as communication and team working, to the success of a data and analytics function, this whitepaper considers where humanities could play a part.