5 Things you can learn about analysis from the Intelligence Community
Abstract
Businesses have a large and growing need to analyze data. This is no easy task today with the exploding volumes of data pouring in from everywhere, and the enormous pressure to turn these mountains of data into information that can be acted upon quickly.
It is no surprise that organizations spend over $15B annually on Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Mining technologies. But with all of the focus on infrastructure technologies, there is little emphasis on the art of analysis (analytics).
This is an area where the private sector would be well served by studying the methods used by the US Intelligence Community. This community has been in the business of understanding massive amounts of data for a long time and the applications are as mission critical as they get.
So, what are the lessons that you can apply to your business today. This multi-part blog series will explore 5 specific areas in more detail. Read more…
