News and articles of note

See this selection of articles covering to most important topics in analytics at the moment.

  • Without Great Leadership – We are wasting the Diversity in Analytics Teams Analytic teams which are made of people from different backgrounds, genders, ethnicity, training, experiences and ways of thinking bring different perspectives to problems, and projects result in better outcomes, primarily through challenging bias and groupthink.
  • Proving ROI in the Generative-AI Era: A Guide for Analytics Leaders Artificial intelligence and analytics is no longer a distant aspiration - it is a practical force reshaping every corner of business. Gartner recently counted 196 enterprise-grade conversational-AI platforms alone; factor in agents, optimisation, and predictive-analytics tools across every domain, and we are talking about thousands of solutions jostling for executive attention and market share.
  • A Service Dominant approach to Analytics Transformation It is crucial to distinguish between simply doing analytics and undertaking an Analytics Transformation. Analytics is the exploitation of data to find meaningful relationships and actionable insights which create business value, limited by objective and scope.
  • Embedding Ethics in AI: Memorable Governance Frameworks As AI accelerates at breakneck speed, it’s all too easy to get caught up in the momentum and skip over the safeguards - but without strong guardrails and clear governance, the risks can outpace the rewards.
  • The Evolving Landscape of Data and Analytics: Skills and Talent in the Age of AI The data and analytics landscape is evolving at remarkable speed, yet an old adage remains relevant: “the more things change, the more they stay the same”.
  • When Data Integrity Meets Business Pressure: Cut the Data not the Truth In the world of data analytics, you often find yourself balancing the needs of the stakeholder with the reality of what the data reveals. We’re tasked with telling stories from numbers, bringing insights to life, and informing critical decisions.
  • Whatever Happened to Big Data? It’s been a decade since I first heard the phrase “Big Data.” I was told that it represented the future and that those of us in ‘reporting’ roles needed to take note, as it would transform our lives and the lives of those around us.
  • Skills for the Next Era of Data We’re living through one of the most exciting and overwhelming periods in the data world. Tools evolve faster than job descriptions can keep up. One year it’s advanced modelling, the next it’s cloud-native workflows, and now it’s Gen AI.
  • Top 25 Report 2023 Analytics leaders are the linchpin to the successful delivery of business value from analytics. Analytics is now a key part of modern business and the IAPA Top 25 Analytics Leaders is the only industry recognition of the profession's best and brightest leaders.
  • Did you know? Facts and figures from the last IAPA Skills & Salary Survey Did you know the median salary for Australian analytics professionals in 2017 was $84,000 a year? Or that the top 10% were earning upwards of $235,000 per annum? These are just a few of the many insights that came out of IAPA’s Skills & Salary Survey in 2017. Help us gauge the shape and status of the Australian analytics professionals community in 2023 by completing the latest edition of this important survey.
  • IAPA Skills & Salary Survey 2023 This annual survey of the analytics industry is designed to gauge how technical and soft skills are in demand, the salaries and stature of analytics professionals in organisations today, and the challenges they face against business and customer priorities. Insights from this survey also provide a critical information source for how IAPA, as the largest analytics community in Australia, supports and serves its members.
  • IAPA names Ana Roy as #1 Analytics Leader for 2023 IAPA, Australia’s dedicated analytics association, has announced Ana Roy, Head of Analytics – Merchandise at Kmart as the number one Analytics Leader in its Top 25 Analytics Leaders award program for 2023. It is the first time a woman has been ranked number one in the six years of the program.