Article: Getting Started with Advanced Analytics
Advanced Analytics uses data science to discover deeper insights, make predictions, or generate recommendations.
- By Mensah Alkebu-Lan
- 13 July 2022
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Introduction
Advanced analytics is a data analysis methodology that uses predictive modeling, machine learning algorithms, deep learning, business process automation, and other statistical methods to analyze business information from a variety of data sources. Advanced analytics tools both combine and extend prescriptive analytics and predictive analytics while adding various options for enhanced visualization and predictive models.
By combining consumption models with historical data and artificial intelligence, advanced analytics can help an organization determine precise answers to key questions. It can’t predict the future, but it allows organizations to act more quickly and with a greater degree of confidence about future outcomes. With more accurate predictions, organizations can avoid making costly and risky decisions.
Advanced Analytics uses data science beyond traditional business intelligence (BI) methods to discover deeper insights, make predictions, or generate recommendations. In so doing, it can help address some of the more complex business problems that traditional BI reporting cannot. With better customer analysis, predictive analytics, and statistical modeling, advanced analytics is helping companies to improve decision-making.
Common Advanced Analytics Techniques
There are a number of advanced analytics techniques. For example, one of which is data mining, which is a process that sorts through large data sets to identify patterns and establish relationships to solve problems through data analysis. You also have a technique called sentiment analysis, which uses natural language processing, text analysis, and biometrics to identify the emotional tone behind a body of text.
Below is a list of some of the common advanced analytics tools.
- Data Mining
- Sentiment Analysis
- Cluster Analysis
- Complex Event Processing
- Big Data Analytics
- Machine Learning
- Data visualization
Use Cases for Advanced Analytics
Below is a list of some of the common advanced analytics use cases.
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Marketing Analytics
- Risk Analysis
- Human Resources Analytics
- Business Operations
References
- Hanna, Katie Terrell. “What is advanced analytics?” TechTarget, https://www.techtarget.com/searchbusinessanalytics/definition/advanced-analytics. Accessed 8 July 2022.
- “Definition of Advanced Analytics - IT Glossary.” Gartner, https://www.gartner.com/en/information-technology/glossary/advanced-analytics. Accessed 8 July 2022.
- “What is Advanced Analytics?” TIBCO Software, https://www.tibco.com/reference-center/what-is-advanced-analytics. Accessed 8 July 2022.