Today’s leading businesses, governments, and other organizations collect large amounts of data about their operations and their customers. Classic examples are Amazon, Twitter, or any company that has ...

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No matter what type of analytics you’re talking about, there’s no reason it can’t be explained in plain English. Predictive analytics is a major hype zone. That hot, new development you’re hearing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Exploring Cloud, AI, Big Data and all things Digital Transformation. Analytics is probably the most important tool a company has ...

Predictive analytics in financial forecasting analyzes past and present data to improve the accuracy of planning and budgeting. Historically, accountants have depended on manual spreadsheet analysis ...

While not as mature as its use in other areas, health systems across the U.S. are beginning to adopt predictive analytics tools for labor cost forecasting. Many organizations have automated ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds great promise for businesses today, especially for marketing teams who must anticipate customers' interests and behavior to achieve their goals. Despite the growing ...

Accounting combines three things many people enjoy: problem-solving, money, and working with people. And thanks to the use of data analytics in accounting, these parts of the job are more exciting, ...

Have you ever been prospecting and wished you could read minds to know exactly who’s ready to sell? While telepathy isn’t an option, predictive analytics will get you pretty close. Predictive ...