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This article gives an excellent overview of 10 predictions for business analytics by 2015. It specifically highlights the emerging role of the Chief Analytics Officer (a practice recommended by Apofacy Solutions in this whitepaper), and states that a blend of math, business, technology and behavioral economics will be the core competencies of companies with successful business analytics programs. It correctly states that descriptive (backward looking) analytics will no longer be enough for organizations to compete. Instead, predictive analytics will be the key to efficient and effective business decision making. Give it a read!

Information Week: 10 Predictions For Analytic Decision Support by 2015 -
By 2015, companies will increasingly blend math, technology and decision sciences, employing user-generated data to infuse analyses with behavioral and social-network insights. (3 pages) <View Article>


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