Data: turn insights into action
“To have and to hold”…it’s a marriage vow, but it also describes our relationship to data. We all have data at our fingertips, be it from surveys, reviews to internal revenue numbers, and we all hold data in our organisations, on our devices, even written down.
This marriage between people and data is often thought of as a responsibility, focused on protecting personal information from malicious forces or accidental leaks – but data contains a wealth of insights that could inform and revolutionise your business strategy!
The data is speaking to you and has a story to tell, but the key is learning to hear the message and turn insight into action. Put simply, your organisation needs people who can understand, analyse and interpret data in a way that informs and directs business decisions.
We want you to harness data so that you can be informed, be insightful and be innovative. Take a look at the resources below to learn how you can realise the benefits of your data, build a data-driven culture and learn why data-skills are a priority, not a luxury, for business success.
Whitepapers and thought leadership
Through our first-hand experience with our customers, who comprise organisations large and small across industries, we're at the front-line of the data-skills revolution. We want to turn our experience into helpful insights for people across industries, as the world of data trends is so vast, fast-paced and frankly intimidating! Through our white-papers, we aim to cut through the noise and present you with need-to-know, business-friendly data-insights that you can digest and quickly take to your organisation.
Why data skills are becoming the hottest commodity in the financial services sector
Over the last two decades, technological innovation has significantly impacted the financial services sector. From the way that customers interact with banks to the way that businesses build teams, almost every part of the sector has changed to some degree. And at the heart of it all? Data.
In this whitepaper, we cover:
- Why there has been a rise in data analyst vacancies across the financial services sector.
- The reasons banks are finding it a challenge to find the talent they need.
- The four big data trends transforming the sector.
- How banks and financial service companies can build their digital capabilities.
AI: Innovating the Digital Revolution
The transformative growth of AI will have many revolutionary effects on your business, and the way it handles data. If you implement AI correctly – with the right infrastructure, strategies, and human intelligence – you will experience real results. So, what can AI actually do for your data, in tangible terms? And what is the future of data, in view of the rise of the AI?
In this whitepaper, we cover:
- What exactly we mean when we say, "Using AI".
- AWS AI: The Accessible Artificial Intelligence.
- What AI can do for your data.
- Developing an AI-literate workforce.
Case Studies
Growing data capability and careers at NHS Northumbria
Learn how QA’s data apprenticeships helped NHS Northumbria Healthcare to grow their data workforce of the future. Hear how apprentice Laura learnt the skills needed to better interpret NHS data in an increasingly complex and digitised working environment.
Pille’s Tech Bootcamp Journey
Pilleriina arrived in London from Estonia, not knowing a single person. She thought she had made a mistake, and having previously been in hospitality, the pandemic turned her life upside down. Then her work coach told her about free Bootcamps at QA.
Check out our data-insights blog series
See what QA's resident data-expert, David Pool, has to say about the latest in the world of data. In this blog series, David presents the data-skills through a business lens, covers data trends and debunks commons misconceptions about data.
Data is for everyone and needs to be embraced by everyone in order to turn insights into action - our blogs are designed to inform you about data trends, without you needing to have a PhD in the subject!
How to foster a data-driven culture
Organisations that are embracing a data-driven approach have a distinct competitive advantage. At the heart of this transformation lies the concept of 'data culture' – a mindset and set of practices that place data at the centre of decision-making processes. Learn how you can embed this culture in your organisation.
How to kick-start a modern data strategy in 2023
Is your data strategy fit for purpose? Do you definitely have a data strategy? The pace of technological change is rapid, and it might feel hard to keep your data approach innovative and effective. In this blog, we examine the tools you can use to create a future-facing data strategy that delivers results.
Bringing order to chaos: turning unstructured data into insights
While structured data is relatively easy to manage and analyse, unstructured data is more challenging. It doesn’t fit into traditional database systems, and requires powerful technologies, such as Google Data Cloud, to process it. Yet the insights that unstructured data can yield can be truly game-changing.
Want to discuss data with us?
We’ve worked with organisations large and small to help them build the capability they need to put data in the driving seat. Get in touch with us to see how we could help you build your data strategy.
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