Citizen Data Scientists Need to Understand Their Role!

Before You Deploy a Citizen Data Scientist Initiative, Understand What That Means! When a business takes on the task of transforming business users to Citizen Data Scientists, they might have very clear goals mind but they may not have a firm grasp on what the […]

You Can Have Advanced Analytics AND Augmented!

Shopping for Advanced Analytics? Get Self-Serve Augmented Analytics and Succeed! There are a lot of business intelligence and analytical tools on the market today and if your business has recognized the need to implement this type of solution for self-serve analytics among business users, it […]

Citizen Data Scientists CAN Get Help!

If You Are a Newly Minted Citizen Data Scientist, You Don’t Have to Do it Alone! As a newly minted Citizen Data Scientist, you may feel overwhelmed and uncertain how to proceed. As with any other transition and new responsibility, the first order of business […]

What is Gradient Boosting Regression and How is it Used for Enterprise Analysis?

This article describes the analytical technique of gradient boosting regression. What is Gradient Boosting Regression? Gradient Boosting Regression is an analytical technique that is designed to explore the relationship between two or more variables (X, and Y). Its analytical output identifies important factors ( Xi […]

What is Random Forest Regression and How Can it Help Your Business?

This article describes the analytical technique of random forest regression. What is Random Forest Regression? Random Forest Regression creates a set of Decision Trees from a randomly selected subset of the training set, and aggregates by averaging values from different decision trees to decide the final target value. Random Forest Regression is […]

With Support, Citizen Data Scientists Can Be Successful!

When a business user takes on the new role of Citizen Data Scientist, it is often with misgivings and concerns. If their business and management team have not adequately explained the expectations of this new role, or made the workflow and cultural changes required to […]

Embrace the Citizen Data Scientist Workflow!

The Journey to Citizen Data Scientist Must Include New Workflow and Processes! Gartner has rightfully predicted the rise of Citizen Data Scientists. Coming from the ranks of business users, Citizen Data Scientists continue to function in their primary roles and fulfill their responsibilities as they […]

NLP Makes Every Business User More Comfortable with Analytics!

Natural Language Processing Defeats User Trepidation About Augmented Analytics! Your business users probably fight you on improving data literacy and on implementing digital transformation. Many business users have a fear of analytics and envision having to become a business analyst or a data scientist in […]

Managers Should Evaluate Citizen Data Scientists Differently!

How to Evaluate Business Users in Their New Role as Citizen Data Scientist! When a business initiates a Citizen Data Scientist movement within its ranks, it is important to recognize the other changes that will be required in order to reinforce the value of the […]

Citizen Data Scientists: You are a Role Model!

How a Citizen Data Scientist Can Help Others Adjust to the New Reality! When a business user is given the mantle of Citizen Data Scientist, they being a journey that can help to advance their career, provide leadership experience and improve visibility across the organization. […]