Measuring Data Ecosystem Maturity
Introduction to a scale reflecting economic value of data. We consultants are obsessed with benchmarks and scales! Why? Well, for...
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Adam Votava
- Nov 25, 2021
- 7 min
Data is an asset. What is its value?
Thinking about data like an executive. This article is a translation of Adam Votava's presentation given at Primetime for Big Data 2021...
Chelsea Wilkinson
- Nov 17, 2021
- 4 min
DATA - the new leverage for buyouts
Four years ago, The Economist grabbed our collective attention with the headline: ‘The worlds’ most valuable resource is no longer oil,...
Adam Votava
- Oct 17, 2021
- 4 min
The most important data question
Data is an imperfect reflection of the real world. Keep that in mind when using data to solve business problems. Data can be used to...
Adam Votava
- Sep 29, 2021
- 3 min
The data investment life cycle
And the importance of J-curve for investors. Again. Most companies understand that data represents a significant (and growing) business...
Adam Votava
- Sep 23, 2021
- 4 min
Does empathy play a role in being data-driven?
An important soft skill in the world of hard numbers It was demonstrated almost ten years ago, that data-driven decision making is...
Adam Votava
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
Why investors need data due diligence
Aligning the stars to unlock the power of data for value creation Data is finding its way into private equity. Investors — just like...
Adam Votava
- Sep 6, 2021
- 4 min
Churn prediction model
Musing about a use case that’s been with me for a decade No company likes to lose valuable customers. In the beginning, a company...
Adam Votava
- Feb 8, 2021
- 6 min
Embracing ambiguity
Data literacy is more than the ability to read charts Adam Votava, Medium Blog Data is increasingly important for business success....
Adam Votava
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
Chief data scientist as a conductor
How to be a world-class conductor to your data teams Adam Votava, Medium Blog Chief data scientists are typically recruited from a pool...
Adam Votava
- Jan 12, 2021
- 6 min
Data strategy: make data count
Creating a strategy to put wind in your data sails Adam Votava, Medium Blog Data is powering our economy. Businesses are using data to...
Adam Votava
- Dec 8, 2020
- 5 min
Setting up a green-field data science team
Building a team, not hiring individuals. Where to start, what to look for and how to decide. Adam Votava, Medium Blog And here I am. Back...
Adam Votava
- Nov 25, 2020
- 4 min
If only someone had told me
3 tips for data strategy execution from a start-up chief data scientist Adam Votava, Medium Blog Following the protracted excitement of...
Adam Votava
- Sep 1, 2020
- 10 min
Why is data science failing to solve the right problems?
Data science’s raison d’etre is to solve problems. Yet, leading voices (e.g. VentureBeat, HBR or Gartner) are suggesting that it is failing
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