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Digital Workforce of Tomorrow – What Does It Mean for Companies Struggling to Make Sense of the Digital Divide?

June 8, 2017

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West Monroe Partners recently hosted a round table in Seattle for local workforce, HR and technology leaders on the topic of the future of work. There was a broad range of companies at the table, including Starbucks, REI, Zumiez and Delta Dental of Washington. To start the discussion, we posed a question to the group: With the advantages of being a “digital” company so well documented (better...

Drinking Water Week: Play Your Part

Liston Jackson

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May 10, 2017

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For over 40 years, the American Water Works Association and its members have celebrated Drinking Water Week by bringing together communities and industry professionals to recognize water’s vital role in our daily lives. As citizens of the richest nation in the world, it is all too easy to take for granted how critical clean drinking water is to foster healthy living and sustainable...

An agile, bottom up approach to data governance

Carl Ackermann

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May 3, 2017

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There has been a great deal of talk in recent years about how companies must adopt a data-driven strategy, however one aspect of doing this is typically forgotten: data governance. One of the key takeaways from Gartner’s Data and Analytics conference this past March was that through 2019, just 10% of companies will require oversight of operational information from line-of-business...

What is a CAO and who needs one?

Brent Breithaupt

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March 30, 2017

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After recently returning from the Gartner Data & Analytics conference in Texas earlier this month, I was contemplating many of the overarching themes presented during the sessions. One interesting theme was the establishment of a Chief Analytics Officer (CAO) and/or a Chief Data Officer (CDO). As I listened to the sessions, I was having trouble deciphering if the interest at the conference...

AI will be the Next Great User Interface – Once it has Emotional Intelligence

Jacob Anderson

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March 28, 2017

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In December Amazon made my holiday shopping as effortless as it’s ever been. In a not-so-subtle attempt to get its Alexa Voice Service technology on a smooth surface in every home around the globe, the world’s leading online retailer slashed the price of its second-generation Echo Dot to $39.99, and moved nine times more units than it had in the previous holiday season.…

Data-Driven Fitness Member Segmentation: One Size Does Not Fit All

Jamie Fishman

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March 10, 2017

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Have you ever been in the middle of an early morning fitness class and thought “I know why I’m here – I’ve got to stay in shape all winter for outdoor cycling season—but what gets everyone else to show up for this particular 6am spinning class?” Is it because the instructor has the best playlist?…

Can geography research help solve population health issues in Chicago? Perspectives of an academic-turned consultant

Jamie Fishman

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January 17, 2017

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By now the concept of a ‘food desert’ has become a common term in diet and obesity research: it is a place where few grocery stores or healthy food options are accessible to residents, and as a result may cause obesity or other health problems. Using the same concept, what if instead we focused on health behaviors and outcomes for those who live in ‘doctor deserts’, in areas where there are...

Internet of Things (IoT) Part 1: A game changer

Mario Mamalis

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December 5, 2016

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What is IoT? The Internet of Things (IoT) is a phrase still unknown to 80% of people, yet it is a reality that will change the world. It refers to devices that collect and transmit data through the Internet. According to a recent survey it is estimated that in the next 20 years, IoT investments and related jobs will contribute about $10 – $15 trillion to global GDP.…

Trends and Takeaways from SQL PASS

Robin Nichol

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November 17, 2016

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I recently attended SQL PASS Summit in Seattle, a conference focusing on Microsoft Data Platform users. The conference brings over 4000 people from around the world who all get excited about data to one place. This year, Microsoft unveiled a handful of new products and a slew of upgrades and new features to existing products.…

Configuring Custom Render Formats for SQL Server Reporting Services in SharePoint-Integrated Mode

Carol Marr and Rick Williams

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October 19, 2016

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SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is a very versatile tool, allowing report users to export reports in many standard render formats, including Excel, PDF, CSV, and many others. However, there are many reasons why a user may need to export a report in a non-standard format. For example, a user may need to export data from an SSRS report in to a legacy application that requires a very...

Conquering Supply Chain Data Disparity

Mark Lewan

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October 17, 2016

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Many manufacturing and distribution companies are trying to leverage data in order to solve a variety of business problems. Some companies are focused on improving delays or inaccuracies in order fulfillment. Some are trying to consolidate logistics spend or improve forecast accuracy; while others look to streamline inventory levels and more efficiently store product.…

Structured Data Exploration for Analytics Applications

Nitin Vallapuneni

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October 7, 2016

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All organizations have to depend on raw data sources for insights into things like customer demographics, customer purchase behavior, transactional history, customer satisfaction, product attachment rates and inventory trends. A company’s ability to succeed is directly proportional to its ability to extract insights from the huge volumes of data at its disposal.…