As the name implies, the theme of Workday’s AI and ML Innovation Summit 2023 for industry analysts (held March 13-15 at beautiful Cavallo Point in Sausalito, CA) was artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). While other ground was covered, AI and ML topics were the centerpiece of most of the presentations and discussions. Co-CEOs […]
Category: Big Data And Analytics
Just in Time for the Holidays: How to Boost Conversion on Your eCommerce Site
Holiday shopping has begun–but it’s not too late to improve your customers’ shopping experience on your eCommerce site. Improving your customers’ journey from arrival to check-out and beyond. I recently collaborated with John “@ColderICE” Lawson, Ivana “
Top 5 End-User Takeaways from Anderson Frank’s Annual NetSuite Salary Survey
Findings from the latest Anderson Frank Salary Survey paint a bright picture of NetSuite’s future, but what do they mean for NetSuite customers?
Zoho Ups the Ante on Data Privacy
Most people are well aware that we are actually paying for the “free” applications we use with our data. From Facebook to Google to Pinterest, vendors monetize user data through advertising and by tracking and selling our data to third parties. But many people are not aware of the increasing scope of these practices. In November, for instance, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google had...
Intuit: Democratizing AI and ML for Small Businesses
Intuit wants to democratize artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for small businesses—many of whom lack the time and expertise to take advantage of these technologies on their own. To that end, the vendor has been steadily turbo-charging its solutions with AI and ML capabilities to make them “smart”. In 2019, Intuit increased the number of employees working in AI by 60%. Th...
Three Emerging Technologies Poised to Reshape Accounting and Financial Management
Businesses that can effectively harness data to identify trends, streamline operations, and make better business decisions have always had an edge over competitors. Today, as technology advances make it easier to digitize data at a seemingly exponential rate, this gap is widening. As the Economist put it in 2017, data is the new oil. Businesses that can use data to create business value and opp...
Will Your Business Disrupt—Or Be Disrupted?
“Digital transformation” may sound like a buzzword, but the drivers behind it are very real. In an era where technology is reshaping businesses and industries, companies that harness technology can reap big advantages over those that don’t. Businesses must first determine how to adapt their businesses for the digital age and then put technology to work to bring these changes to life.
Charting Your Big Data Journey
In the first post in this series, I examined the underlying trends driving the ...