Ivy Aug 16, 2014 No Comments
Of late we have many students asking how to land a job in SAS. Interestingly, landing a job that sets you off on a SAS career path requires a slightly different roadmap than most jobs.
To begin with, know yourself.
Are you an analytical person who likes to works with stats and logic? Or has programming caught your fancy? Does the business side of client interaction excite yo
Ivy Aug 09, 2014 No Comments
Who says analytics is only about facts, figures and insights? If you are smart enough, you can combine your career in analytics with unfulfilled aspirations and pleasure pursuits. In a nation gripped with a sports fever each time the World Cup happens, what other example could I give but analytics in sports?
Take for instance the recent 2014 FIFA World Cup where -time analytics was applied to
Ivy Aug 06, 2014 No Comments
As ‘policy paralysis’ becomes the latest euphemism used by our ingenuous Indian politicians, it reminds me of the synonymous jargon used within many analytics mature organizations – ‘analysis paralysis’. This is simply a polite way of referring to the state of over analysing, so much so that the process of decision-making freezes (or paralyses) and the business operations are affe
Ivy Aug 02, 2014 No Comments
While the first two quarters of 2014 have witnessed plenty of analytics frenzy, the month of July has been comparatively quieter. Albeit, the continued faith in the power of analytics continues … with increased investment in analytics by vendors, angel investors, educational institutes and company boards.
Awards
# At the recently held NASSCOM Product Conclave 2014 at Ko
Ivy Jul 30, 2014 No Comments
Okay. So you know all about IQ and EQ tests. While different IQ (Intelligent Quotient) tests assess your visual, mathematical and even language abilities they also run a check on your memory and information processing speed against a score. EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient) tests on the other hand, evaluate the emotional ability to perceive, control and persevere.
However, neither IQ nor EQ
Ivy Jul 11, 2014 No Comments
According to a report by Equentis Capital, the healthcare sector in India is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15 % to touch US$ 158.2 billion in 2017.
“The factors behind the growth of the sector are rising incomes, easier access to high-quality healthcare facilities, greater awareness of personal health and hygiene” contributing to a huge patient pool.
Ivy Jul 05, 2014 No Comments At IVY, we have students and mid-career professionals enhancing their knowledge base with the Analytics and IT Programmes. They come from different streams, industries and work areas. It is our constant effort to innovate, educate and empower our Programme participants with the latest in analytics jargon, industry usage and application areas. It was thAvoiding gridlock with high-performance analytics
Ivy Jun 30, 2014 No Comments
We are back with a wrap-up of what’s been happening in June in the Indian Analytics industry.
Reports and Market Projections
# The projection of the Indian analytics market gets better and brighter, with the latest verdict delivered at the NASSCOM Big Data and Analytics Summit 2014
Ivy Jun 24, 2014 No Comments
A sneak peek into the new budget of the Modi Government reveals plans to open up India’s $500 billion retail sector to global online retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores and Amazon. With this the competition in Indian online retail industry heats up as online retailers jostle the e-commerce space to engage custo
Ivy Jun 20, 2014 No Comments
How many people entered the store (A) during the peak summer month of May?
How did they behave?
What was the footfall to sales ratio for those 31 days?
What was the footfall per square feet during the period?
What does the effective sales per square feet tell about the store visitors?
Retailers who want to get ahead of the competition need to ask