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Predictive Analytics in Software Step 1: Focusing on Decisions
To become predictive, to use predictive analytics to differentiate a software product, you need to identify the decisions that can be made more profitably, more accurately, more precisely or more reliably. Unless the predictive analytics embedded in your product improve some decision-making then they will offer no real value. At best such analytics will be […]
Some ways to learn about Analytics, Business Rules and Decision Management
Regular readers know that there is an events category on the blog that shows the upcoming opportunities to hear me speak, attend one of my webinars, or come to a workshop. These get tweeted by me (@jamet123) but for various technical reasons don’t appear on the home page except as part of the calendar widget. […]
Embedding predictive analytics in your software product: A series
Everyone knows that enterprise software is an intensely competitive business. Today “Big Data” and “Analytics” are two of the hottest topics in organizations of any size and as companies race to invest in this new space, product managers must find ways to respond. The functionality of enterprise software products must be extended to include new analytic […]
A Decision Model and Notation update – it’s submitted!
Well all our hard work has paid off and we submitted a proposed standard to the Object Management Group on Decision Model and Notation. This standard is intended to provide a standard business-friendly notation that can be used for initial decision requirements, for detailed decision models, and even to manage technical implementation of decisions in […]
Webinar: Decision-Centric, Intelligent Processes
James is giving a webinar on Decision-Centric, Intelligent Processes with Mark Mastop of Blueriq on September 18, 2013 at 10:00 am Eastern, 16:00 CET. Intelligent processes are dynamic, flexible, transparent and adaptive. They deliver consumer-centric services that can respond to rapidly changing business conditions and complex regulatory environments while simplifying IT and leveraging scarce resources. Decisions, and […]
Live Event: Masterclass on Decision Management in Europe
I am participating with Mark Mastop of Blueriq in an all-day Masterclass on Intelligent processes: the way to more service and less administration, September 11 in ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. Many businesses and government agencies model their business using a process-based approach. Whilst this is a step in the right direction, they still often come up against barriers. […]
White Paper of the Week: Decision-Centric, Intelligent Processes
I recently finished a new white paper Decision-Centric, Intelligent Processes. This was sponsored by Blueriq (formerly Aquima) and is available on their site here. Organizations, both commercial and governmental, are increasingly focused on their business processes. By modeling, implementing and managing business processes these organizations improve control, reduce costs and increase efficiency. Yet for all […]
Product Manager? Webinar on The Power of Embedded Predictive Analytics
September 5, 2013 11:00 am PDT, 1:00 pm CDT Register here. James is giving a webinar with Mark McNally of Predixion Software, in conjunction with the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) targeted to Product Managers looking to enhance their products with predictive analytics capabilities. The webinar is free and open to all. James and Mark will […]
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