Simon Harrison
AI in the retail world
Artificial intelligence isn’t all about chatbots and removing real humans from customer service. AI’s place in business is growing fast, with more and more use cases developing each day. Used correctly, AI can vastly improve your customer experience, internal operations
Read MoreHow did we architect our Euro 2020 prediction models?
By popular demand, we’ve decided to let you into our world and give you a little insight into the technology and work that went into running the Euro 2020 tournament prediction process. Here’s how we turn a collection of different
Read MoreThe real Euros battle lies with predictive analytics
Accuracy rankings as of June 25th 2021 There’s excitement at the DeeperThanBlue offices in Victoria Quays. With Euro 2020 now in full swing, Head of Analytics Simon Harrison is giving bookkeepers a run for their money in the form of
Read MoreShould we forget Gartner?
The recent 2021 Gartner Quadrant Report has certainly given food for thought. At first glance, it appears the big winners were Microsoft Power BI and Tableau, with others falling behind – in particular IBM, who have traditionally been a leader.
Read MoreRetail forecasting in a changed world
The last 12 months have had a huge impact on retailers. The pandemic has of course brought colossal changes in the way businesses operate, plan and run day-to-day. And while we have seen both retail casualties and success stories in
Read MoreClimbing the ladder to AI
AI enables you to develop new ideas, gain better insights and improve business decision making. But it isn’t simply a case of flipping a switch and immediately transforming your business through the power of AI. To reap the benefits, you
Read MoreTurning unused data into valuable insights
Can you turn unused data into valuable insights? Do you view your business as data-driven? Are you making the most use of your data? For many businesses there is a disconnect between these two answers. Many would regard themselves as data–driven due to
Read MoreWhy finance professionals need data skills to stay relevant
There’s a saying doing the rounds at the moment that, Data is the new oil and Analytics the new engine. That being said you’d think that, if this is where the opportunity is at and given how much we are
Read MoreBenefits of Business Analytics to Organisations
Why use Business Analytics within your Organisation? Using Analytics gives you the ability to turn masses of raw data into meaningful, actionable insights which allows your business to make better decisions and in turn, increases your business value. Technology has
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