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You can't burn data

Jeffrey Phillips

As the concept of digital transformation takes root, you may frequently hear comparisons between data and oil. This comparison was strong enough to lead Wired magazine to define data as the new oil in a magazine article some years ago. Both data and oil are commodities, and exist to some degree in large volumes.

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What is Data-Driven Decision Making in Government? Definition, Implementation, Improvement, Engagement, Challenges, and Considerations

IdeaScale

Data has become the cornerstone of decision-making across various sectors, including government. The adoption of data-driven approaches has revolutionized how policymakers strategize, allocate resources, and address societal challenges. In this blog, we explore the significance of data-driven decision-making [.]

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How Data Collaboration Platforms Can Help Companies Build Better AI

Harvard Business Review

There are three immediate challenges for companies that want to train fine-tuned AI models: 1) they require extensive, high-quality data — a scarce resource for many enterprises, 2) third-party AI models can include problematic biases, and 3) training fine-tuned models with users’ personal data may result in privacy violations.

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How the Cloud Is Changing Data Science

Harvard Business Review

Cloud tools and technologies are influencing the future of data science work in two key areas: scaling resources and improving workforce agility. If organizations want to make use of these capabilities, though, they also need to develop strong data security and privacy frameworks when operating in a cloud environment.

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The 5 Stages of Account-Based Marketing — and How to Win Them All

But none of this is possible without the most important element of a successful ABM program: good data. Data is the fuel that powers your ABM engine. Running an ABM program on data you don’t trust means wasted time, resources, and lost revenue. Without it, you can’t find and reach your target accounts.

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How Data-Driven Decisions Help Restaurants Stay Competitive

Harvard Business Review

Today data is an increasingly important part of how restaurants create value, both on the demand side (how consumers choose a place to eat, make a reservation, give their order, and pay their bill) and the supply side (detailed preparation and food resource-management records that enable restaurants to optimize inventory and reduce waste).

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Project Resource Management: The Key to Delivering Successful Innovation Ideas

Sopheon

An innovative idea may never become a great new product if decision-makers aren’t working with accurate data to manage resources effectively. The post Project Resource Management: The Key to Delivering Successful Innovation Ideas appeared first on Sopheon.

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

This report aims to highlight the current state of B2B database and contact acquisition strategies and organizations’ goals to leverage data to fuel their go-to-market strategies in 2020 and beyond. New tactics to acquire data to reach marketing goals. Database benchmarks for education and resource prioritization.

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Embedded Analytics: A Force Multiplier for Business

Go deep with five insightsoftware customers as they share the details of their analytics journeys and discuss the transformative power of data.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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The 2019 Technographic Data Report for B2B Sales Organizations

In this report, ZoomInfo substantiates the assertion that technographic data is a vital resource for sales teams. reporting that technographic data is either somewhat important or very important to their organization. In fact, the majority of respondents agree—with 72.3%

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Driving Discovery and Experimentation in your Organization

Speaker: Teresa Torres, Product Discovery Coach, Product Talk, David Bland, Founder and CEO, Precoil, and Hope Gurion, Product Coach and Advisor, Fearless Product LLC

But to make progress, you can't let things slow to a crawl while you focus resources on gathering data. If you want to build what matters, you can't move forward blindly. This is where continuous discovery and experimentation come in.