Tag: ai adoption

  • ChatGPT Report: Attitudes and Predictions For The Future

    ChatGPT Report: Attitudes and Predictions For The Future

    ChatGPT is a powerful tool that has revolutionized the way we communicate. It is an artificial intelligence-based chatbot that can generate natural language conversations with humans. ChatGPT is designed to understand user input and respond in a natural and meaningful way. This technology has been used in various applications such as customer service, virtual assistants, and more. With its ability to understand context and generate relevant responses, ChatGPT has become an essential tool for businesses looking to improve their customer service experience. The rise of ChatGPT has enabled businesses to provide better customer service while saving time and money.

    The Tesseract Academy recently done a survey to measure the attitudes and perceptions around ChatGPT and its impact on the workplace.

    We asked 33 experts on their opinions and the results were very intriguing. The sectors the respondents work in include: Finance, Big Tech, IT, Customer Service, Legal, Medical, Insurance, Consulting, Construction and Hospitality.

    Popularity of ChatGPT

    We started off by asking the respondents the following questions:

    1 ) From 1-10 How much have you used ChatGPT up until now? (1 being never and 10 being use it all the time)

    2) From 1-10 How much do you see yourself using ChatGPT in the future? (1 being never and 10 being every day)

    You can see the results below.

    It’s clear from the responses that most people don’t have a lot of experience using ChatGPT right now however, a large majority believe they will use it more often or if not daily in the future. In terms, of usage among colleagues nearly seventy five per-cent of responds said their colleagues either use it sometimes or quite regularly. However, over twenty-five per-cent of respondents said their colleagues do no use or uninterested in it.

    Attitudes and Predictions about ChatGPT

    The next set of questions was to look at the current attitudes and predictions of ChatGPT in the workplace and how much of an effect and role it will play in the future.

    It is clear from results that the attitudes and predictions of ChatGPT’s future are varied. Some experts believe that it will be an invaluable tool for businesses, while only a few are concerned about its potential to replace human interaction. However, there is no denying that ChatGPT can help us communicate more efficiently, quickly, and accurately than ever before, whilst over seventy five per-cent of respondents either agree or strongly agree that ChatGPT can improve their productivity.

    Overall, the future of ChatGPT is uncertain but exciting. Most experts agree that it will have a major impact on how we communicate in the future. As more people become aware of this technology, its use cases are becoming increasingly popular. Furthermore, as more businesses adopt this technology and explore its potential uses, we will get a better understanding of how it could shape our lives in the years to come.

    How can the Tesseract Academy help you?

    ChatGPT and other AI technologies are expected to automate many routine, repetitive, and low-skilled tasks, freeing up workers to focus on higher-level tasks that require creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. This will lead to an increased demand for workers with these higher-level skills and a decreased demand for workers who perform routine tasks.

    The Tesseract Academy can help senior professionals and businesses prepare for the AI-driven future by offering training and education in these emerging fields.

    The Tesseract Academy‘s mission is to help the leaders of tomorrow thrive in a digital world.

    1. We offer a free data quality and data strategy assessment for your business.
    2. Our certificates and courses are designed for busy executives, decision makers and managers and they can at a fraction of the cost of business schools. You can find them all here.

    Get in touch if you have any questions.

  • The Tesseract Academy February Newsletter: What CEOs and Managers Need to know about Data Literacy?

    The Tesseract Academy February Newsletter: What CEOs and Managers Need to know about Data Literacy?

    Data Literacy is essential for CEOs and managers in the current digital age. With the increasing use of data-driven decision making, it is important for leaders to understand how to interpret data and use it to their advantage.

    Most growth-oriented organizations understand that data is the new oil and that they need to implement data science.🚀

    Data literacy helps leaders make informed decisions based on accurate analysis of data. It also allows them to better understand customer behavior, trends in the market, and potential opportunities for growth. Data literacy is not only important for CEOs and managers but also all employees who are involved in any kind of data-related tasks. By understanding the basics of data literacy, they can become more efficient at their jobs and contribute more effectively to the organization’s success.

    The Executive Data Science and AI Certificate

    Improve the data literacy of your C-Suite executives by learning the practical applications of data science by joining our ‘Executive Data Science and AI Certificate’.

    This course is designed to teach the decision-makers how to apply data science and AI with the help of👇

    💡 Capstone Project that is certified by Accredible and allows executives to solve real business problems with data science and AI.

    💡 Supportive data science community that helps you whenever you are stuck. 24/7 mentoring to help you learn faster. 

    💡 Weekly touchpoints for you and your team that will extend to 6 months. In-person sessions are also available if you live in London.

    Join our course here to boost data literacy for your C-Suite executives.

    Tesseract Report: Data Literacy and Science Challenges in Businesses

    Data literacy and data science are two of the most important skills for any business to have. However, both data literacy and data science have their own challenges that make it difficult for businesses to acquire these skills.

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    We recently conducted a survey to figure out some of the most common problems and attitudes towards data science and AI in organisations. The survey consisted of 36 participants. Their job titles ranged from CEOs and founders to tech professionals and product managers.

    You can find the full report here.

    Free Online Event: The AI and data science clinic (An open Q&A for CEOs, and entrepreneurs) 21st Feb.

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    Are you a decision maker with no technical skills interested in data science?

    Are you thinking to implement data science or AI in your organisation but you are not sure where to start?

    Have you approached solution providers, and found them too expensive, or with unclear value propositions?

    This free data science/AI clinic is then for you!

    📈 Dr Stylianos Kampakis, CStat 📊 will be leading this free workshop, which will help answer all your data-related questions.

    Who is this for?

    The event is geared towards non-technical decision makers who are looking for clarity, and actionable insights, instead of more buzzwords and jargon.

    Are you any of the following?

    • CEO
    • Founder/entrepreneur
    • Product manager
    • Manager

    Then this event is for you!

    Grab your free ticket here.

    Data science, AI, Blockchain and Tokenomics

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    The Tesseract Academy‘s mission is to help the leaders of tomorrow thrive in a digital world.

    1. We offer a free data quality and data strategy assessment for your business.
    2. Our certificates and courses are designed for busy executives, decision makers and managers and they can at a fraction of the cost of business schools. You can find them all here.

    Get in touch if you have any questions.

  • Event Recording: Lean Six Sigma For Artificial Intelligence

    Event Recording: Lean Six Sigma For Artificial Intelligence

    The Tesseract Academy were delighted to recently host an event on Lean Six Sigma For Artificial Intelligence.

    In this introductory webinar, you will learn about the legendary Lean Six Sigma system, from a leadership perspective, and investigate the crossroads with Artificial Intelligence. We will briefly explain the various yellow, green, and black belts certification levels of Lean Six Sigma.

    At the end of this webinar, you will have an understanding about the history of L6S, AI + Machine Learning, plus how various levels of managers and entrepreneurs are benefiting across various fields. You will be able to understand the synergy of these groundbreaking technologies.

    You can find the video recording of the webinar below.


    Who is the speaker?

    Captain Grant Mitchell Saxena, U.S.A., Retired, is a highly decorated Officer & U.S. Army Airborne Ranger Presidentially Commissioned and awarded a Bachelor’s of Science in Leadership & Management from The United States Military Academy at West Point – Class of 9/11. An early medical retirement resulted after being wounded as a young platoon leader in Baghdad, during the Iraq war in 2006. Years later in 2021, Grant became an Oxford University alumni earning International Politics graduate school and Lean Six Sigma Yellowbelt Leadership credentials.

    Then in 2022, Grant achieved a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Law in The United Kingdom. Currently, he is six months away from matriculating a committed publication degree through a European University for a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration – Information Technology Systems and is enthrallingly writing his dissertation. Grant loves to travel internationally as an advocate, artist, guest lecturer, and journalist.

  • The Tesseract Academy 2022 Mega Reports: Data Science and AI, Data-Driven Product Management, Organisational Culture, Project Management and More!

    The Tesseract Academy 2022 Mega Reports: Data Science and AI, Data-Driven Product Management, Organisational Culture, Project Management and More!

    The Tesseract Academy is committed to educating decision makers on topics such as data science, AI and blockchain. This is why we decided to do several surveys and research reports over the last year to look into organizational culture as well as understand the most common problems and attitudes towards data science and AI in organisations. We also looked into data-driven product development, project management and customer churn prediction. We have summed up the results of the five reports below.

    Tesseract Report: Data-driven Product Management is the 2022 trend for product managers

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    Key Findings: “Data science is clearly part of the future of product management. This will lead product managers acquiring skills in basic data analytics and statistics, whereas data scientists will be expected to have a more in-depth understanding of product management and development. Organisations are looking into a future of cross-functional teams, with individuals picking up skills in related areas, instead of just overspecialising in a single domain.”

    Report Summary:

    The process of overseeing a product from conception through end-of-life is known as product management. Product managers are in charge of the whole lifespan of a product, which includes developing the product strategy, overseeing the product roadmap, and working with stakeholders to make sure that everything comes together as planned.

    According to the product’s survey of experts, they come to know that the use of data science in product management is significant, and experts predict that this use will increase over the next years. Data analytics reveals that, of 100 respondents, 40.7% believe that data analytics is essential to the process and data science will become increasingly significant in product management, according to 29.6%. Moreover, the fact that no participant stated that data scientists should not understand product management was an intriguing finding.

    Actually, about 60% think data scientists ought to be familiar with certain areas of product management. Out of 27 replies, 77.8% agreed that the product manager should be familiar with fundamental data analytics. The top three arguments for why data science would be useful in product management, according to the 26 replies we received, were as follows: creating new products (42.6%), experimenting with new features (50%), and improving current goods using data-driven insights (88.5%).

    Link to full report: https://tesseract.academy/data-driven-product-management-is-the-2022-trend-for-product-managers/

    Tesseract Report: Customer Churn Prediction Through Data Science and AI

    Key Findings:   “Predicting customer churn is a hugely valuable proposition for any company and it is very possible to predict customer churn. There are two core deliverables: A determination of factors that contribute to churn and secondly predictive model that predicts which customers are at higher risk of churn and when they are about to churn.”

    Report Summary:
    A significant issue in the insurance sector is customer attrition. Insurance businesses cannot overlook the significant financial repercussions of client attrition. It’s critical to comprehend what leads to client turnover. There are two sorts of churn in terms of customers leaving: active and passive. When a customer cancels their policy before it expires, this is referred to as active churn. When someone merely decides not to renew their insurance, this is known as passive churn.

    Since many classification models may provide you with a probability that can be regarded as a risk score, a classification model has the benefit of being easy to comprehend. This suggests that the risk of someone churning is inversely proportional with the hazard. For this issue, survival models are more beneficial and alluring. As the name implies, survival models are widely employed in medicine to mimic patient survival.

    Using a survival, we may explicitly define relative risk or the risk of one client in comparison to another, as well as this risk over time. The results shows two primary deliverables: A determination of the elements that influence churn; and prediction algorithm that foretells which clients are more likely to leave and the precise moment when they are about to do so.

    Link to full report: https://tesseract.academy/tesseract-report-customer-predicting-churn-through-data-science-and-ai/

    Tesseract Report: Project management for AI and data science

    Key Findings: “While the space of project management for data science and AI has evolved, there is still lots of work to be done. In order to successfully implement data science and AI projects, companies need to have the right processes in place, and the stakeholders really need to understand the scope and the deliverables of a data science project.”

    Report Summary

    Any firm must perform the crucial task of project management, which is made much more crucial when it comes to AI initiatives. This is so because AI initiatives are frequently complicated and include several participants with various objectives. The decision to consult with several project management specialists to get their advice on the best ways to handle data science and AI initiatives.

    The majority of participants said that they are not utilizing any methodology when asked whether they are using any particular methodologies created for data science and AI. Few people appear to be using CRISP-DM and the Team Data Science Process. Only 29.4% of respondents confidently say “Yes” when asked if the present project management approaches are sufficient for data science initiatives. The existing strategies seem to be lacking something. This may be because software development differs from data science and AI in several ways, making it challenging for approaches created for one field to transfer directly to another.

    The fact that 88.2% of participants said that the current project management strategies for AI and data science should be enhanced further supports. The participants provided a range of answers when asked about the largest problem in project management for AI and data science. Among the explanations given were:  Executives can’t fully understand data science since it is obscure; ensuring that deadlines are adhered to Data strategy and data quality; Results in data science experiments cannot be guaranteed; Establishing KPIs.

    Despite the fact that the field of project management for data science and AI has advanced, more work still needs to be done. Companies must have the appropriate processes in place and stakeholders must truly get the scope and deliverables of a data science project in order to effectively deploy data science and AI initiatives.

    Link to full report: https://tesseract.academy/tesseract-report-project-management-for-ai-and-data-science/

    Tesseract Report: Organisational Culture in the Post-Covid World, the 4-day Workweek, and Hybrid Work

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    Key Findings: “Trends like hybrid working, are here to stay. Some others, like the 4-day workweek are popular, but it’s not clear whether they can be implemented successfully. It’s clear that organisational culture plays a huge role in the success of any organisation, especially in attracting and retaining top talent.”

    Report Summary

    The computer industry and a large portion of professional life were shaken by COVID-19. Hybrid working, remote working, and the 4-day work week are just a few of the new trends that seem to have evolved. It appears that the majority of respondents think that the CEO (45.8%) or the c-suite is responsible for shaping organizational culture. 37.5% of respondents indicated that midlevel managers may guide organizational culture. Most responses to questions concerning organizational culture’s advantages for three organizations centre on three primary points: A higher rate of staff retention (80%); more satisfied workers (68%); Top talent attracting (56%). Out of 25 replies, 56% strongly disagree with retaining competition advantage, 24% agree, and 12% are impartial.

    Almost, 48% of respondents who were questioned about the role of culture in employee wellbeing agreed that it was a very significant component. Only 28% of respondents were indifferent on the topic, therefore it appears that roughly 60% of respondents think their company’s organisational culture is helping with post-COVID rehabilitation. The vast majority of participants appear to be employed in a hybrid environment. Of the 25 replies, 68% were hybrid, 16% were remote exclusively, and 16% were office only.

    Most individuals would want to work hybrid if given the option, and it appears that 80% of people think that this would also be the case in the future. At least 50% of the respondents would like to work full-time for 4 days per week, even though the bulk of them work full-time (more than 80%) for 5 days per week. Only 40% of respondents think that most businesses will provide a 4-day workweek alternative. Perhaps working just four weeks is insufficient for many businesses. Only 8% of people think that a company’s culture does not have a significant impact on its present financial situation.

    Link to full report: https://tesseract.academy/tesseract-report-organisational-culture-in-the-post-covid-world-the-4-day-workweek-and-hybrid-work/

    Tesseract Report: Data Literacy and Science Challenges in Businesses

    Key Findings: “The majority of employees believe that their organisation is not data literate enough and that in order to advance they will need to become more data literate in the future. Data ethics was also a concern and as AI becomes more and more important in our society, we will have to make sure that it is used ethically.”

    Report Summary:

    Two of the most crucial skills for any organization to possess are data literacy and data science. However, organizations find it challenging to acquire these abilities since both data literacy and data science present unique difficulties. The first issue is the discrepancy between the demand from businesses and the availability of qualified data scientists. Because there aren’t enough professionals in this industry, businesses must contend with one another for these limited resources. The absence of data literacy and data science training is the second problem. Sixty-six percent of participants (66.6%) think they understand data literacy well or completely.

    However, more than 50% of the participants said their firm or organization isn’t data literate enough when asked about it. Some of the key justifications offered for why the relationship between the product team and data science is problematic include the following: Data scientists don’t understand the product; product people don’t understand data science; corporate culture. The vast majority of interviewees expressed their dissatisfaction with the management of AI programmers’. This was principally caused by two factors.

    The first is that traditional methods like AGILE do not work well with data science. The second problem is that the company’s data scientists are hesitant to follow a methodology. On the overall growth of the firm, both of these might have a big effect. The majority of responders said that their present organizational culture was heavily data-driven. Still, 27.8% of respondents claimed that their organization’s culture is not at all data-driven.

    All participants (100%) agreed that having a data-driven organization is necessary to remain competitive and outperform competitors.

    Link to full report: https://tesseract.academy/tesseract-report-data-literacy-and-science-challenges-in-businesses/

    How The Tesseract Academy Can Help You?

    If you have any questions or suggestion, feel free to get in touch. We provide both consulting services, as well as online and in-person workshops on all the aforementioned topics, specialising in decision makers with no technical knowledge. We also offer a range of free courses, webinars and frameworks to assist anyone on their AI or blockchain journey. Whether you are a CEO, an entrepreneur or a manager, the Tesseract Academy can help you and your organisation fully understand and implement data science and AI.

  • The Tesseract Academy November 2022 Newsletter: Why You and Your Organisation May Need Data Science Coaching?

    The Tesseract Academy November 2022 Newsletter: Why You and Your Organisation May Need Data Science Coaching?

    Want to improve your chances of landing a data scientist job or grow your data science career? Data science coaching can help grow your career as a data scientist. It mentors data scientists to practice new skills, build their professional network, and ace job interviews.

    Data science coaching business is a growing industry. It’s an exciting time for the field of data science because there are many opportunities for new data scientists to create innovative solutions to problems in the world.

    The demand for data scientists has increased rapidly in recent years. As a result, it has become more difficult for companies to find qualified candidates who can execute their projects. This is where data science coaching comes in-to provide a solution that can bridge this gap and help companies find the talent they need to succeed.

    Let’s discover the four practical advantages of hiring a data science coach for individuals or your business👇

    ✅ Provide Career Mapping:

    Career road mapping allows data scientists to attain their career goals. Data science coaches also provide practical tips and exercises for growing your stagnant career.

    ✅ Develop Technical Skills:

    Data science coaches will help you develop the technical skills necessary for career growth. They create an actionable plan for learning new skills that increase career development chances.

    ✅ Professional Network Development:

    A coach provides opportunities for data science professionals to develop their networks. You can boost your career with a better understanding of the trends and developments in data science through networking.

    ✅ Feedback On Issues:

    Coaching will also help data scientists to get useful feedback on work-related issues. The coaches are experienced professionals who understand the problems faced during their careers.

    Free Webinar: An Introduction to Data Science Coaching

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    This webinar covers:

    • What is data science/AI for decision makers?
    • Why is it needed?
    • Example case studies
    • What is data science coaching, and how can it help improve your business?

    You can register here.

    Free event: All things Strategy! A clinic to answer your questions on Data Strategy (24th Nov)

    Are you a Product Manager, Executive or Entrepreneur? This event will help you understand how to adopt AI and develop a good data strategy!

    The event is presented by Denton Rawson is an entrepreneur and Founder of IOK Digital Ltd, which is a technology and AI consulting firm. With more than 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He has worked with some of the worlds Top Bluechip organisations in the F100 and F500 at stakeholder level: A proven track record in delivering value for organisations with technology.

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    Who is this event for?

    The event is geared towards non-technical decision makers who are looking for clarity, and actionable insights, instead of more buzzwords and jargon.

    Are you any of the following?

    • CEO
    • Founder/entrepreneur
    • Product manager
    • Manager

    Then this event is for you!

    Book your free ticket here.

    Data science, AI, Blockchain and Tokenomics

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    The Tesseract Academy specializes primarily in data science/AI and related themes (blockchain, software development, etc.):

    1. Reach out to us here if you are interested in our services that help decision-makers, no matter the stage of the evolution of their business
    2. Our certificates and courses are designed for busy executives, decision makers and managers you can find them all here.
    3. We also have free frameworks are designed by experts for non-experts who want to learn how to utilise technologies like AI, data science and blockchain. 
    4. Finally, you can check out all our upcoming events that range from data science and AI for decision makers to product management and blockchain here.

    Get in touch if you have any questions.

  • The Tesseract Academy September 2022 Newsletter: Five Crucial Tips To Choose The Right AI Vendor For Your Business

    The Tesseract Academy September 2022 Newsletter: Five Crucial Tips To Choose The Right AI Vendor For Your Business

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) can take your business to the next level. AI vendors do not just develop and implement AI tools, but they also provide insights and consulting services for companies who want to implement AI in their business.

    However, many companies have difficulty finding the right AI vendor for their business needs. This can lead to delays in the implementation of AI technology for improving major business functions.

    The best AI vendors are the ones that have a strong understanding of the company’s business needs and provide a customized solution.

    Do you want to discover the five crucial tips to find the perfect AI vendor that fits your business needs?

    Here are five points to keep in mind:

    📍 Value For Business:

    Choose the right AI vendor by learning how AI adds value to your business. AI is not a replacement for human skills, but it does add value to your business. AI can be used for optimisation and automation, and it can be used to generate content. It can also provide insights into customer behaviour, increase the efficiency of operations and help with the decision-making process.

    The key to maximizing value is understanding how AI can be used in the context of your specific business objectives.

    📍 Testimonials And Case Studies:

    The previous testimonials for AI vendors or the case studies provided by them based on previous work are crucial for finding the right AI vendor.

    📍 Technology Platforms:

    Consider what technology platforms are used by the AI vendor for providing the AI solutions. Open source programs will improve the flexibility and scalability of your AI program in the future.

    📍 Customized Or Off-the-shelf Solution:

    If your business is trying to solve a unique problem and no off-the-shelf AI solutions are available, then try customized AI solutions through your vendor. The best AI vendors are the ones that have a strong understanding of the company’s business needs and provide a customized solution.

    If a company is looking for a customized AI solution, they can find an AI vendor that can provide it. The experts will know the best way to create the custom AI solution and how to integrate it into the company’s system. They will also know how to train the machine learning algorithm that will be used in the solution so that it provides accurate results. Alternatively, if you have enough data and resources, you can create your own custom AI solutions from scratch.

    📍 Learn About The Team:

    Find out more about the team at your potential AI vendor regarding their previous experience with AI solutions.

    Infographic: Choosing the right AI/data science vendor

    As we know choosing the right AI/data science vendor is no easy task. A wrong choice can cost you months in time and millions in money. That’s why we created the following infographic to help businesses out and help them on their AI journey.

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    Free Course: Data Maturity and Data Strategy

    This free course, designed by Syed Sameer Rahman (voted as one of the top UK leaders in data), is designed around a unique data maturity framework, which can help you assess your organisation’s capabilities, and decide on the best next steps.

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    You can find out more about the course and enrol here.

    Other News

    Case study: Data science in organisational culture and HR

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    In this report we will examine how the Tesseract Academy data science team helped an organisation extract useful insights from HR data on sensitive topics such as gender and racial bias. You can read it here.

    Upcoming Event: AI & Project Management: For data scientists, leaders and project managers

    Learn about how to manage data science and AI projects in this exclusive online workshop led by three prominent leaders in the space.

    Note: This is an online event. While this shows up as a recurring event, the date/time are flexible, and will be agreed with the participants.

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    What will be taught?

    • Explain the differences in project management between data science and traditional software development.
    • A unique lean project management framework for data science.
    • AGILE data science.
    • The participants will also have the opportunity to bring over their own challenges and problems which the instructors will help them with.
    • Various project management tools (to be discussed with the participants)

    Find out more and book your ticket here.

    Data science, AI, Blockchain and Tokenomics

    The Tesseract Academy specializes primarily in data science/AI and related themes (blockchain, software development, etc.):

    1. Reach out to us here if you are interested in our services that help decision-makers, no matter the stage of the evolution of their business
    2. Our certificates and courses are designed for busy executives, decision makers and managers you can find them all here.
    3. We also have free frameworks are designed by experts for non-experts who want to learn how to utilise technologies like AI, data science and blockchain. 
    4. Finally, you can check out all our upcoming events that range from data science and AI for decision makers to product management and blockchain here.

    Get in touch if you have any questions.

  • What is a Data Strategy and why you need it?

    What is a Data Strategy and why you need it?

    This article was originally published on the CPD website here.

    Data strategy is the process of gathering, analyzing and interpreting data. It is also the process of determining how to use data to create value for your business. Data strategy helps you build a competitive advantage by using data to make better decisions, identify new prospects and stay ahead of your competition. Data Strategy can help businesses understand their customers better and leads to better customer experience. Additionally, it can guide them on how to improve the way they manage their products and services as well as identify new opportunities for growth.

    Tips for a successful data strategy

    1 – Analyze the right things

    If you’re in the business of producing money and have limited resources, limit your attention to indicators that are denoted by a currency sign. Can’t seem to connect it to money? Forget about it.

    2 – Determine what is important

    Nowadays, you can measure almost everything, particularly if you use digital technology. That does not imply that you should do so. Concentrate on gathering data that will inform a statistic that you can alter.

    3 – Stop clogging up inboxes with unnecessary emails

    If you are presently sending out a slew of pre-written reports, halt. If no one notices after two weeks, you may utilize the time to do more sensible things with the resource rather than regurgitating papers that are seldom changed.

    4 – Keep things as basic as possible

    Instead of telling them about your laborious efforts, drill down to one or two figures that will have an impact on the choice you want them to make. Keep it someplace safe in case you be asked a question. The Very Important Person just needs to view the number at the bottom of the spreadsheet, which informs what you propose they do.

    5 – Embrace the concept of automation

    If it is possible to automate, do so. If you can create alerts for unusual outcomes, do so. Instead of spending time extracting and manipulating data to get to the outcomes, spend your time performing clever thinking about the data.

    6 – Make use of the resources available to you

    Don’t be intimidated by the prospect of just utilizing Excel. Excel isn’t going away, even though there are constantly new and exciting toys, visualizes, and fashionable languages to learn. With tactical Googling, you may do almost any kind of study you choose.

    7 – Ensure that your reporting is credible

    Do you want to make money from your website? Verify the accuracy of your tagging. The good news is that there are several tools and organizations that may assist you, and the result will be increased confidence and robustness from your data.

    8 – Add a sprinkle of salt to taste

    However, digital analytics is less accurate than expected. Customers switch devices mid-transaction, phones switch from mobile data to Wi-Fi, customers stop and call your helpline instead, bots react weirdly, and so on. Digital analytics should be seen as trend indicators rather than financial accounts with the same degree of accuracy. The point is not to ignore them, but to not be bothered about slight deviations.

    9 – Tracking conversions

    Your analytics software makes digital sales funnels straightforward. But sales funnels are vital for both online and offline businesses. The till is believed to measure purchases, but how much of your footfall really buys is unknown. Assign someone to keep track of the door-to-door visitors. Examine how this reading impacts you by repeating it daily or weekly. Take a standard self-portrait. The conversation rate is computed by dividing sales by customers who cross the barrier. Modify it and track it again.

    Implementing a data strategy

    How to implement a good data strategy?

    1. Make a Plan and Get Buy-In

    A data strategy begins with a proposal that garners support from throughout the company. Executive buy-in is required to acquire permission and resources to execute the plan. Getting buy-in from colleagues at all levels of your business is critical to a successful deployment. To achieve executive buy-in, illustrate how the approach will benefit the firm. Your report’s economic reasoning will be key here. It may also illustrate how rivals use data to gain an edge.

    Give examples and statistics to support your assertions. Remember that gaining buy-in takes time. A data strategy may need multiple revisions to persuade stakeholders that it is desirable and viable.

    2. Create a Data Supervision Team and Allocate Data Ascendancy Roles

    This is time to put together a team to handle your data. A group of senior managers and department heads who understand the importance of data as well as the company’s technological and organizational capabilities, opportunities, and restrictions have been selected. Employees from various areas of the firm should be on the team, not only techies. Your in-house people should be assessed and if necessary, recruited from outside to fill in any gaps in your data governance team’s knowledge or expertise. Data strategy development and implementation. There will be a data management team responsible for assigning resources, developing, and updating policies, and reacting to data-related issues that arise.

    After forming your team, assign data governance duties to them. Determine who is responsible for ensuring standards compliance, installing technology, and informing personnel of policy changes at this point of the process Establishing clear lines of authority for each member of the team helps everyone feel more invested in the project’s success.

    3. Characterize the Data Types and Sources

    Next, decide what data to gather and how to acquire it. How much data you require depends on your company objectives? As a publisher, you may tailor your terms according to the interests and posting preferences of your audience. Monitoring which articles certain reader groups often click on may help you figure this out. You might also have a peek at the social media profiles of your target audience to see what they find interesting and post about. Internet marketing may also be used to acquire new customers. Demographic information from online shoppers may help you get there. Third-party data matching these demographics may be purchased and used to target ads at specific individuals. If they are like your current clients, they are more likely to buy from you.

    4. Plan data collection and distribution goals

    Goal setting is an important component of data strategy development. Ascertain long-term and short-term objectives, as well as overarching and task-specific goals. Your data should ultimately support your company’s goals. Achieve your objectives by describing how data may help each department. Your organization’s five-year plan should include a description of how data will benefit the company. The company’s strategy should be in line with its objective. The use of data may be targeted by each department. This way, the data management staff can have a better understanding of how the organization uses data.

    5. Plan your data strategy

    After setting objectives, prepare for achieving them. These strategies will form your data strategy’s roadmap. Every goal you establish should be accompanied with a strategy. These plans should contain who owns the objective, the procedure and technology used, the cost, the time frame, and the expected result. These plans should also be flexible enough to be adjusted if something doesn’t function as planned or if circumstances change.

    6. Organize and store data

    Your data strategy should include storage besides business strategies. These features of data managing are critical in determining data actionability and shareability. Data storage is a basic technological skill, although how it is stored varies greatly across companies. When planning your storage needs, think about how your storage strategy will affect data sharing and consumption. The way you arrange data affects its accessibility, comprehension, and usage. Your storage choice also impacts how easily departments may exchange data. Creating a data storage and organizing strategy should ultimately make data more accessible, shareable, and actionable for those who need it.

    7. Get Consent and Start Using Your planned strategy

    This business plan should contain all methods and resources needed to fulfil the company’s data objectives, such as capital investments, new hiring, procedures, and organizational structures. After corporate leadership approves your plan, you can start executing and developing it. This will be a continuing effort. Regularly assess your tactics and the success of your firm in achieving your goals. As data becomes increasingly valuable to enterprises of all sizes, the need for a data strategy grows. You need a robust data strategy in order to maximize the value of your data.

     

  • Data Analytics for Better Decision Making in the Workplace

    Data Analytics for Better Decision Making in the Workplace

    This article was originally published on the CPD website here.

    Analytical decision-making is becoming more important as the world becomes more complex, the amount of data available grows, and companies are desperate to remain on top of their game. Managers may now better understand their firm, forecast market changes, and manage their risks thanks to data analytics.

    Data analytics and AI decision-making go hand in hand, with data analysis AI allowing firms to use datasets to make quicker, more accurate, and more consistent judgments. When compared to people, AI has the ability to evaluate enormous datasets in seconds without mistakes, allowing your staff to concentrate on other tasks.

    So, how can data analytics help companies make decisions?

    Making the Most of Our Customers’ Behaviors:

    Businesses have collected a plethora of consumer data as the emphasis on serving the client has grown in recent years. Firms must use this information to change their products, services, and purchase experiences in order to remain competitive. Managers may get a better grasp of their consumers’ purchasing behaviors and preferences by doing thorough market segmentation. A sophisticated and predictive analytical model may be used by a telecom business, for example, to minimize customer churn and analyze the efficacy of marketing initiatives.

    To make these insights more accurate, businesses can use tools like Usercentrics to manage consent for cross device tracking. This ensures analytics platforms can unify customer data across multiple devices, unlocking the full benefits of connected customer journeys – from accurate attribution and reduced ad waste to stronger personalization and more reliable ROAS measurement.

    Aside from providing useful consumer insights, pattern data may be utilized to guide marketing expenditures. As a result, marketers are better able to reallocate their resources. Business analytics helps managers gather competitive knowledge on market situations, target customers more effectively, and improve procedures.

    Using Data to Drive Performance:

    Consumer data and chances for immediate monetary gain absorb most of an organization’s attention, but it is as important to work on increasing efficiency and effectiveness. With the use of data and analytics, businesses can reduce waste and streamline processes. Dashboards, for instance, may reveal data correlations and give managers with precise insights for performing activities such as cost assessments, peer benchmarking, and price segmentation.

    Organizations may use business analytics to better recruit, retain, and grow their workforce. In Supply Chain, data analytics is delivering a distinct advantage. Many top data analytics companies in India are helping businesses identify key areas of improvement, such as inventory control or channel management, enabling managers to make more informed, data-driven decisions.

    Analytical Risk Management:

    Organizations now face a substantial threat from both structured then unstructured data, such as blogs then social broadcasting platforms. Analytics may help companies better detect, analyze, and forecast the risk they are exposed to. Managers must perceive risk analytics as an enterprise-wide strategy besides build mechanisms for integrating data from all levels and activities of the business.

    Businesses may include risk into their strategic decision-making process by establishing a uniform baseline for risk assessment and management. The use of sophisticated data models improves the consistency of risky business decisions, enhances data quality, and enhances the ability to respond swiftly to a wide range of data demands.

    The Conclusion

    Data-driven disruption in the corporate world necessitates a dual perspective from company leaders. To begin with, we must treasure high-risk and profitable opportunities, such as intensifying into new marketplaces or rethinking their commercial strategies. As a second step, they must ensure that their decision-making process incorporates analytics. Analytical changes will help organizations to get an advantage in the digital disruption race and maintain their leadership position.

  • Two Unique Organizational Culture Traits of Big Tech Companies Any Business Can Use for Long Term Success

    Two Unique Organizational Culture Traits of Big Tech Companies Any Business Can Use for Long Term Success

    Organisational culture is the key to ensuring that employees are happy and motivated. It also helps them to be loyal to the company. The organisation should try and ensure that there is a good balance of team building, social events, rewards for achievements and an annual day off. It beyond organizational life to influence how people outside of the organisation think about it.

    The first thing to understand about organisational culture is that it’s not one thing—it’s many things. It’s at once a set of shared values and beliefs, yet it also shapes how members behave on an everyday basis.

    Additionally, it needs to be tailored to suit the specific needs of the organisation and its staff members because every person has his/her own perception of what constitutes a good work environment. These perceptions are often shaped by one’s upbringing, education and experience.

    The Big Tech companies have created an excellent organisational culture that helps them achieve their goals and nurture innovation. Any business can acquire beneficial organisational culture traits from these companies and create its path to success.

    Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Big_Tech_companies.jpg 

    Here are two unique organisational traits that every business should focus on for long-term and sustainable growth.

    1. Improving Employee Engagement:

    Providing a flexible and fun environment to employees encourages them to put more effort into work. This can be achieved by organising more collaboration activities for employees and presenting new ideas regarding their field of work.   

    2. Problem Solving Attitude:

    If your company’s organisational culture is based on rewarding problem solving and finding new ways to overcome difficulties, it can be crucial for your long-term success. A creative problem-solving mindset is all a company needs to go from good to great.

    On that note, The Tesseract Academy alongside Dr Clif P Lewis who is a licensed I/O Psychologist, Chartered HR Professional and published researcher with experience working in Africa, Europe and the Middle East will be hosting an exclusive free event on Tricky Tech Topics: Practical Application of Organisational Culture in Tech on the 17th January 2022. 

    After participating in this session you will be able to:

    1. identify universal organisational culture principles that apply to your Tech firm; and
    2. identify aspects of organisational culture that is critical to your Tech firm; and
    3. identify links between organisational culture and the measures of your own Tech firm’s success.

    You can grab your ticket here (limited tickets available).