Imagine working in a restaurant where the head chef speaks Italian, the managers converse in French, the waiters understand only Portuguese, and none of the staff members knows a common second language. Besides there being an obvious communication gap, there would be an absence of strategic thinking and effectual managerial systems, culminating in a poor […]

In our previous blogpost, we discussed the importance of fostering an impactful data culture in optimizing a company’s overall performance. While data is undoubtedly instrumental in sharpening key decisions and producing impressive results, it comes with its own specific challenges. A study conducted on Big Data and AI Strategy by New Vantage Partners showed that […]

While there is a surge of business intelligence and analytics tools in the market which has led us to a sea of data-driven possibilities, only 8% of companies who employ these achieve analytics at scale. The trick to becoming an efficient data-driven culture is in realizing that it takes far more than just technology and […]

In our final Data Round Up blog, we will take a deep dive into data visualization, an increasingly essential skill. While we’ve already discussed a similar topic in data storytelling here, data visualization takes a step back and focuses intensely on how your data visual is able to communicate your exact message. It’s all about […]

Using data in sports isn’t a new concept. When the movie “Moneyball” was released in 2011, many people got their first inside look at analytics in sports. To recap, Brad Pitt portrays the Oakland Athletics’ general manager Billy Beane during their 2002 season. Jonah Hill acts as assistant GM Peter Brand. The movie shows the […]

GDPR Welcome to the third week of our Data Round Up blog series! In this edition, we re-visit GDPR. In May of 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation was implemented into EU law. As “the most important change in data privacy regulation in 20 years,” this regulation strengthened data protections for all EU citizens while […]

FaceApp Craze I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures by now. Celebrities, athletes, and the general population alike are posting their FaceApp pics online; some including the hashtag #faceappchallenge. I’ll admit, I see why this app is trending again, as the pictures are hilarious. You may recall a similar craze in 2017 with FaceApp, but with […]

In Part 2 of our weekly Data Round Up blog series, we summarize a lengthy, yet incredibly useful guide on organizational data strategies from Deloitte. Specifically, we dissect the 4 data foundations all companies need in 2019. If you’re interested in reading more on this topic, a link will be provided at the end. Let’s […]

Welcome Welcome to Clear Strategy’s first Data Round-Up blog! This series aims to summarize the latest trends and developments in all things data. Whether that means data analytics, artificial intelligence, data storytelling, etc., we’re here to cover it all. Given today’s pace of Data innovation, we recognize that staying current is incredibly difficult. By following […]

Big Data KPI As a firm that works in big data, we see numbers daily. A lot of our business relies on creating and working towards client KPI’s. We analyze so many numbers that I have dreams about data. Simply put, we know data and we know how vital it can be to transforming revenue […]