How to use data analytics in business
What do we mean by data and analytics? Every business has data. It is simply the record of events that take place across the business e.g. visits to the website, likes and comments on social media posts, expenses logged, emails sent and received. Much of it is captured automatically. Some […]
AI for success – the Digital Marketer
Data and AI help to make money for a business by showing what’s going on, and then explaining what to do next. Google Maps is a good example. Google uses its data to show you the journey ahead plus the time it’s likely to take. But if a delay happens, […]
Learning analysis for success with data
In this blog Paul Clarke, Director at FiguringOutData.Com, explains the importance of a Learning Needs Analysis for businesses looking to identify how learning can have the greatest impact on growth. He also describes an approach that has delivered significant benefit for the businesses within which it was applied. Following the […]
Case study – The Breakthrough
Aims and benefits This is a case study about excitement at new possibilities, thanks to information generated by a small amount of data. It relates to a company that installs roof gardens. These are created by covering an existing roof with tightly packed containers of plants. Roof gardens have been […]
The rise of no-code applications
As a company, we focus upon serving small to medium sized businesses because of a startling statistic. Last year (2020) there were just 8,000 businesses in the UK that employed 250 people or more – and 6 Million that employed less than 250. Both groups delivered 50% of all business […]
Case study – Digital adoption in Logistics
Aims and benefits This is a case study about a transport company that successfully reduced its insurance premiums and claims and also delivered sustainable change through the use of data. FiguringOutData.com was commissioned to build a digital platform for a specific aim. To help reduce insurance premiums and claims. It […]
Data is about Teamwork
When we have the privilege of helping teams to work with data, Marmite comes to mind. This is the savoury yeast extract that is applied to toast, included in sandwiches, and finds its way into a myriad of recipes. The TV commercial for Marmite from a few years ago ended […]
Why FiguringOutData
Given what we do, the name of our company is easy to explain. We help businesses to ‘figure out’ their data – how to put their data to work to help the business grow. This takes about 10 seconds to say which is helpful when in a crowded room and […]
A Smart Use of Mirrors
A company we served many years ago had an appearance problem. They had encouraged staff to wear casual dress to the office whenever circumstances permitted (e.g. no client meetings). But it wasn’t long before ‘casual’ became ‘barely acceptable’ with designer holes in jeans becoming larger by the week. A full […]
Data analysis skills gap ?
Data Strategy As part of the National Data Strategy, there’s a tremendous push underway by the UK Government to develop data skills across UK industry and the Public Sector. For example, Department of Education digital bootcamps, Universities delivering data science and AI training, the Department for Culture Media and Sport […]