Sentences with phrase «of understanding of the data»

«To use these figures to justify more funding of free schools shows a basic lack of understanding of the data.»

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Pacioli, a Franciscan monk who published the first balance sheet in 1494, understood the power of data to transform the way companies make decisions.

From the second video, you'll understand: - The different components of CPI data - What «seasonally adjusted» means for monthly inflation numbers

It is not only advisable to understand the laws governing data, but to be aware of laws governing the security of your business» data in the location where your data is stored.

«On a bipartisan basis, we believe Mr. Zuckerberg's testimony is necessary to gain a better understanding of how the company plans to restore lost trust, safeguard users» data, and end a troubling series of belated responses to serious problems,» the two senators added.

Quite apart from the argument over OSFI - style oversight, the former federal official and others stress this segment of the market at least requires more transparency and clearer data so regulators and the Bank of Canada can better understand the credit landscape and the extent of high - risk loans issued by private lenders.

Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. estimates that the U.S. currently faces a shortage of up to 190,000 people with analytical expertise and 1.5 million managers with the skills to understand and act on what big data can reveal.

But this new model is still far from proven, and physicists will need more data and a better understanding of string theory before that's possible.

Despite the emphasis on this type of analytical process, very few organizations have the usable data they need, and even fewer have a good understanding of the talent factors that drive performance.

The clients I know who have succeeded on the platform usually devote a significant amount of time and resources to properly listing their products, understanding the nuances of the company's fulfillment and other services, participating in campaigns that have questionable profitability, analyzing reams of data that the service spits out in order to make adjustments to its prices and branding and working hard to live up to Amazon's stringent customer service guidelines.

«Think about understanding your own data and how to get value out of it first,» Peters says, «and then layer on more sophistication over time as you build more capabilities.»

According to Jeff Cheal, director of personalization, campaign and analytics strategy for the global software company Episerver, companies are trying to glean as much data as possible to both give individual customers a more personalized experience, but also to better understand the customer base as a whole.

Some raised worries that patients aren't ready to own their data — both in terms of being medically literate enough to correctly interpret it, or to fully understand the permissions and consent issues that compel people to share research - essential data.

One of the outcomes of the much ballyhooed housing summit earlier this week between Sousa, his federal counterpart Bill Morneau and Toronto mayor John Tory was a commitment to «sharing relevant data more regularly between governments to enhance understanding,» a move that seems comically late after prices in the region have surged double - digits over the past few months.

'' (It's about) understanding actually what fans want from a Grand Prix weekend, building out that sort of festival and then using those data inputs and saying: should we have a concession stand here?

If you've every had a disk drive or computer die on you, you will understand the importance of having a great offsite backup of your important data.

Data generated from web analytics programs is tabulated and refined into reports and visual presentations to help you understand whether your website is achieving a set of desired results.

At AirPR, we see the advantages data creates, while also understanding the complexities it brings as metrics often depend on the specific needs of an organization.

When virtually any amount of data can be processed and stored in the Cloud, there are huge opportunities to understand your customers and market better.

He hopes that businesses will be more explicit in describing how third - party companies can use data collected by technology companies, offering bullet - point summaries in terms the average person can understand when policies are updated, and even explore the idea of creating an ombudsman to field concerns and mediate conflicts between platforms and users.

As Fain points out, «The ability to more fully describe and understand a consumer's behavior is more complete than ever before, and that kind of data will make AI marketing tools even more effective over the next few years.»

It's important for data scientists to understand how the work they do fits in with the broader mission of the business.

«Part of our reason for backing Arlan is acknowledging and understanding that everyone in tech has these blind spots,» says Zachary Bogue, co-managing partner of the firm Data Collective.

«Leaders will increasingly be called to evaluate and implement new technologies they don't always understand and can't control, from the cost - benefits of data automation to balancing consumer concerns with data mining opportunities to gauging the commercial value of Bitcoin and other new concepts,» they write.

She also had criticism of the email sent out by professional networking platform LinkedIn, which said it has made it «even easier to understand the data we have about you, how you can correct it and how you can ask us to stop using it».

New data streams and attribution models in advertising are making it possible for advertisers to understand the entire conversion flow of their customers.

Aaron Williams — San Francisco Chronicle: As Data Visualization Editor, Williams is on the forefront of a movement to make online content more interactive and easier to understand.

He makes a point of sharing the type of information that will help others avoid mistakes that he made when he was just starting out, and of taking complex ideas (like big data or digital marketing technologies) and explaining them in a way that beginners can understand.

FITBIT DATA AIDS RESEARCHERS IN UNDERSTANDING SURGERY RECOVERY: Fitbit data can help researchers and doctors predict the risk of 30 - and 60 - day readmission after surgery for cancer patients, according to a study published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

While we have made computer literacy the norm in our everyday lives, we seem to be falling behind in our ability to keep up and understand the abundance of data being created that could help us drive more business and serve our customers better.

Understanding the implications of these expanding roles and the challenges they face, regardless of a company's size, is critical to marketing success in a data - driven world.

If your board does not have a solid understanding of IT - drivers, such as cloud computing, big data, consumerization, mobile computing, cyber-crime, e-corruption and social media, it will suffer.

The use of Big Data has also become a key driver of innovation these days, as it involves aggregating large amounts of information and helps companies better understand their customers on a macro level.

But because of the mobile interface, BI providers will need to make data more visually appealing so non-technical users can understand it more readily.

Do you really understand the value of big data?

Cycorp charged itself with figuring out the tens of millions of pieces of data we rely on as humans — the knowledge that helps us understand the world — and to represent them in a formal way that machines can use to reason.

Researchers from the University of British Columbia recently pooled data from more than 20 studies to understand how practicing mindfulness affects the brain.

Regardless of how you feel about the election, we hope our data analysis encourages more people to pay close attention, and illuminates how technology is opening up new kinds of societal understanding based on mobile usage.

In addition to understanding whether you manage data belonging to EU data subjects, determine the types of personal data (email, IP addresses, etc.) that you collect, where it's coming from, where it goes, and how you use it.

Any marketing department should seek out creative types, but to allow your team to take advantage of the data opportunity, they also need an understanding of metrics.

However, it pays to be prepared and go into such conversations with a thorough understanding of the company's funding needs, a clear picture of cash flows, good accounting records, and a sound cash flow forecast with verifiable data.

[Your Name], We understand the importance of keeping your data safe, and are making it easier to control which apps you share information with.

But it's not at all clear that consumers understand exactly what kinds of information Facebook has about them, what can be done with it, or who would have consented to that data collection.

Already, we're seeing media companies radically abandon traditional metrics in favor a new way of thinking: the Financial Times has dropped the «click» and replaced it with user data to understand what moves the needle.

Going back to the theme of data transparency, businesses need to make it easy for the average user to understand how their data is being handled.

«Unlike voice and text messaging, data usage is more passive and it can be difficult for a customer to understand just how much of their allowance they have used.

Data analysis allows company leaders to fully understand what drives value to their company while also determining potential issues ahead of an exit.

With deep learning, organizations can feed enormous quantities of data into so - called neural nets designed to loosely mimic the way the human brain understands information.

Explore to understand their strategy and start gathering data such as what kind of blog posts they create, how often they publish blog posts and which posts generate the most comments and shares.

«If you're entrusting critical business operations and sensitive data to these companies, it's important to include security in the evaluation process and fully understand what sort of recourse is available should the service fail.»