Analytics

Technology research group Gartner has identified its top 10 data and analytics (D&A) technology trends to help organisations prepare for a post-pandemic reset. According to Rita Sallam, distinguished research vice president at Gartner, “To innovate their way beyond COVID-19, data and analytics leaders require an ever-increasing speed and scale of

Australia’s peak body for analytics professionals has revealed the 25 people at the top of the analytics leadership table in Australia as part of the IAPA 2020 Top 25 Analytics Leaders program. The awards first began in 2018 and Annette Slunjski, Managing Director, IAPA said she has already seen positive

Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks, both subsidiaries of the Swedish Manufacturer AB Volvo, have deployed remote diagnostic and preventative maintenance services based on Internet of Things (IoT) technology to tackle the problem of unplanned downtime which hurts company profits and driver income. Using analytics and artificial intelligence Volvo says it can help

ANZ bank today announced its chief data officer role will be expanded to include automation in an announcement alongside the bank’s half yearly result which revealed profits are down 51 per cent.  Emma Gray, currently the bank’s CDO, will become ANZ’s Group Executive, Data and Automation, from tomorrow. She will

The University of Sydney is using cloud computing and data sharing to accelerate genomics research into endangered species, including the Tasmanian Devil.  In a partnership with American public cloud giant Amazon Web Services announced this week, the university is expanding its genome research and making data available through the AWS

IAPA, the peak body for analytics professionals in Australia, announced the 2020 IAPA Top 25 Analytics Leaders program is now open for nominations. IAPA, the Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia, is the professional organisation for the analytics industry in Australia, incorporating business analytics, data mining and AI across multiple

Companies that have seen positive revenue growth collect more customer experience (CX) data than nongrowth companies, according to a recent survey by Gartner. The survey found that nearly 80 per cent of growth organisations use customer surveys to collect CX data, compared with just 58 per cent of nongrowth organisations.

A new platform called Covid-19 Commerce Insight (ccinsight) has launched to measure consumer expenditure online at both a global and regional level in multiple industry sectors on a daily basis. The platform is currently powered by anonymous data and technology from the leading customer engagement platform Emarsys and leading data analytics

Deloitte has acquired analytics and financial performance management business, Bistech. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  Founded in 2000, Bistech helps clients to better understand and harness their business-critical data, leveraging cloud technologies and modern analytics solutions to make informed business decisions and achieve enhanced performance. Bistech co-owners, Shane

Data is supposed to be the bedrock of digital transformation, unlocking insights, efficiencies and even new business models. But new research suggests most Australian workers are not even able to utilise data, let alone generate additional value from it. Research from the Data Literacy Project – a joint initiative between