Automating Data Analysis Is a Must for Midsize Businesses
Contact Here Automating Data Analysis Is a Must for Midsize Businesses As midsize companies grow, they develop data flows and data lakes (repositories for both structured and unstructured data) that are too big for one person, or even a team, to manipulate and use effectively. And even if a company is currently deriving value from its data, the people doing the work might move on, leaving the business tasked with having to find, attract, and hire expensive data analysts in a hurry. Having a capable, up-to-date enterprise resource planning system (ERP) won’t solve the problem or relieve the pressure. Most midsize companies begin with finance-focused ERPs and wind up bolting on systems to store other data, such as customer activity and manufacturing throughput — a move that’s more operational than strategic. Consequently, automating data analysis as the business grows is a very, very good idea. Automation is often where programmers write algorithms that perform previously manu...