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top ten tips for a first class analytics practice

17/7/2018

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  1. Lay down three simple capabilities as foundations for your approach and analytics practice – Understanding, Action, Optimisation
  2. Ensure your three key enablers – People, Process and Technology are aligned to the business objectives and the requirements of your analytics teams
  3. Understand that Analytics has a series of multi-dimensional challenges and you need to manage your way through the maze while still supporting your people
  4. Be aware that analytical maturity requires time and investment, but it’s worth it
  5. Understand where your team are and where they need to be in relation to your business is essential before you can work out how to get there
  6. Manage your Core Values - something that all good businesses should strive for but often don't 
  7. Know that Teamwork, Balance, Achievement, Ownership, Credibility, Integrity and Productivity all work together for continuous improvement
  8. Realise that the difference a strong Analytics leader can make is profound
  9. Obtain senior management commitment
  10. Understand that Analytics is the business critical function

Please contact us to see how Blue Label Consulting can help you accelerate your analytics capability 
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aNALYTICS THE BUSINESS CRITICAL FUNCTION

10/7/2018

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Analytics - The business critical function

You may recall in an earlier blog I talked about why analytics is a critical function for any world class business and that in the process of turning data into profit, the 3 key enablers are People, Process and Technology.
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​Understanding where you are in each of these key areas is important in order to progress and to create a first class analytics practice.

As part of this, you need to undertake as a starting point a SWOT analysis for each aspect. On completion, create a road map (bottom up and top down) within the constraints you are operating in.

Once the road map is built it is critical that the business:
·        Prioritises the development: 80-20 rule
·        Commits to timescales (all staff)
·        Be excited and make the Change!
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Once the change is in place commit to continuous improvement, build the team and help individuals grow so they can evolve from managing the foundations to delivering increasingly complex analytical models.

A final reminder on the importance of having the right people in place to ensure that your data works as hard for the business as it can. A good analytics team with the right leadership will have an exponential impact on the business, which will in turn build confidence in the team to deliver.

The fastest growing and most profitable businesses in the world all understand the value of data and invest heavily in their analytics teams and their leadership.

If you haven’t already, then perhaps you should start by investigating how you develop your team.

At Blue Label Consulting, we have a proven track record in helping businesses determine where they are along the journey and can help up skill your people as well as deliver critical analytics projects.

​If you want to find out more please contact me
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Brendan Jayagopal
Blue label Consulting

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the difference the right leader makes

3/7/2018

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Difference between a forecast and forecast by a strong analytics leader
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The softer skills in Analysts play a dominant role in creating a first class forecast that is dependable and instils confidence within the business.

By now you would have established a knowledge of skill sets within your analytics practice and gained an understanding of the benefits an analytics leader can bring to the party versus a good manager. Nowhere is this more apparent than when considering and delivering forecasts.
 
Having spent considerable time working for businesses in different industries and markets, I have seen the difference that adding soft skills to core technical requirements can make to delivery of a forecast.

A good forecast will deliver a technical model with a low % error, will be robust, stable and scalable and fix any divergence. All of which are great but in order to get traction within the business it needs to be believed.

A first class forecast is not only technically sound and accurate but is also communicated succinctly and timely, is believable and convincing and able to flex to business strategy. This is only achievable with a strong leader who is proactive and eager to understand everything at the most granular available interval and who can engage the action team to deliver quickly.

In short, technical capability is imp
ortant but a leader that understands the business requirements and how data adds real value coupled with the ability to communicate and influence at board level can change company fortunes.

Brendan Jayagopal
​Blue Label Consulting
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    brendan jayagopal

    Brendan launched Blue Label Consulting in 2011. With innovative use of Data through AI,  ML and other quantitative methods, he delivers robust analytics and actionable insights to solve business problems.
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    Underpinning this is his core belief that the key to any successful data project is bringing the client team along the journey and embedding his knowledge and skills to ensure long term gains are achieved.

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