{"id":4912,"date":"2014-03-19T08:33:59","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T03:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/?p=4912"},"modified":"2024-11-15T14:23:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T08:53:03","slug":"spotlight-business-analytics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/spotlight-business-analytics\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight: Business Analytics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- [if !mso]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Spotlight: Business Analytics<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">What data should I collect? What does the data tell me?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Why does it show this trend?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">What is likely to occur based on what has happened in the past?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">How can I optimize outcomes? What will happen if X is changed?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><i><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">What else does the data tell me that I never thought to ask?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">One of the widely advertised job position is that of a Business Analyst, whether by a SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) or a corporate organisation. While roles may differ with the volume of data handled or business goals to be achieved, the job of business analytics is almost universal. It involves continuous exploration of data and analysis, for better insights into business performance, drive business planning and predictive modeling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Business Analytics has emerged as a specialized domain growing at an annual rate of about 30 per cent. Besides offering a challenging and diversified job role, the pay packet is very lucrative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">The exponential growth of data and the need to sustain competitive edge has made business analytics a specialized domain, used across industries and functions like Banking and Insurance, IT, Human Resource, and others. People, technologies, business processes are deployed for fact-based decisions, problem resolution and predictive as well as prescriptive answers using an analytical approach and special tools and techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"MsoTableLightListAccent3\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 6.65in; border: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-bottom: none; background: #9BBB59; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" colspan=\"4\" valign=\"top\" width=\"638\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: white;\">Tools and techniques for Business Analytics<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 119.7pt; border: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">data mining<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119.7pt; border-top: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">pattern matching<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119.7pt; border-top: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">data visualization<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119.7pt; border: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">predictive analysis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 119.7pt; border: none; border-left: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">A\/B testing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119.7pt; border: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">multivariate testing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119.7pt; border: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">statistical and quantitative analysis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119.7pt; border: none; border-right: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">computational modeling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 119.7pt; border: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">enterprise decision management<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119.7pt; border-top: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">predictive science<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119.7pt; border-top: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">strategy science <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 119.7pt; border: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"160\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">predictive modelling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Defining Business Analytics<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;\">Business analytics<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"> is comprised of solutions used to build analysis models and simulations to create scenarios, understand realities and predict future states. Business analytics includes data mining, predictive analytics, applied analytics and statistics, and is delivered as an application suitable for a business user. These analytics solutions often come with prebuilt industry content that is targeted at an industry business process, for example, claims, underwriting or a specific regulatory requirement.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">(This definition has been taken from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gartner.com\/it-glossary\/business-analytics\">Gartner<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">What value does Business Analytics bring to an organisation?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<table class=\"MsoTableLightShadingAccent3\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 216.9pt; border-top: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"289\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: #76923c;\">Fine-tunes decision-making <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 246.6pt; border-top: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"329\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: #76923c;\">Better alignment of resources with strategies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 216.9pt; border: none; background: #E6EED5; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"289\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: #76923c;\">Achieves cost efficiencies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 246.6pt; border: none; background: #E6EED5; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"329\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: #76923c;\">Delivers new, real-time business insights <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 216.9pt; border: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"289\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: #76923c;\">Improves execution of processes &amp; business outcomes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 246.6pt; border: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"329\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: #76923c;\">Manages uncertainty and process variability<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 216.9pt; border: none; background: #E6EED5; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"289\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: #76923c;\">Predicts future trend &amp; mitigate risks<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 246.6pt; border: none; background: #E6EED5; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"329\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: #76923c;\">Expedites innovation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 463.5pt; border: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"618\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: #76923c;\">Complements existing BI tools \/ Big Data technologies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 463.5pt; border: none; background: #E6EED5; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"618\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: #76923c;\">Optimises all decisions \u2013 whether individual \/embedded in automated systems <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 463.5pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid #9BBB59 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"618\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; color: #76923c;\">Delivers insights &#8211; historic reporting -&gt; real-time analysis -&gt; predictive modeling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">\u00a0It is an established fact that data-driven organizations are more profitable and productive. By leveraging predictive analytics to anticipate changes in the marketplace, a business gains competitive advantage. This requires integration of descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics in its decision-making processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .25in; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\" align=\"center\"><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Business Analytics for Competitive Advantage -&gt; <\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Develops Data-Driven Approaches to Managerial Decisions using these key Analytics capabilities<\/span><\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4920\" src=\"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/11.png\" alt=\"11\" width=\"361\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/11.png 452w, https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/11-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Descriptive Analytics: What happened?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .25in; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Diagnostic Analytics: Why did it happen?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .25in; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Predictive Analytics: What is likely to happen?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: .25in; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">Prescriptive Analytics: What should I do about it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">\u00a0Today, businesses whether big or small, apply a broad-based business analytics driven culture to achieve excellence and growth, m<em><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">ake informed and optimised decisions, improve outcomes and manage risk<\/span><\/em> which sets them apart. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';\"><strong>Suggested read &amp; free demo<\/strong>: Harness Your Machine Data to Gain Valuable Real-time Insights for the Business &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.splunk.com\/web_assets\/pdfs\/secure\/Splunk_for_Business_Analytics.pdf\">Splunk for Business Analytics<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Business Analytics? 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