Analytics is similar to consulting, your customers (internal/external) will tell you what they want. All the things that they see as important and urgent. Our job as Analytics professionals is to work with them on exploring their wants till we get them to realise what they really need.We have to ask the right questions, challenge … Continue reading So What?
Author: Fatema El-Wakeel, MBA, CMA
Data Analytics is Business Partnering
Having worked as a business partner for years, Data Analytics is definitely a business partnering area. The strength of Data Analytics and Digital function in an area/organisation expands the horizon of the partner team and open the eyes of the business to new opportunities. Support your business by being a strong Data Analytics function. What … Continue reading Data Analytics is Business Partnering
Reflecting on Projects
Reflecting on projects helps us understand and grow. We look back and learn what went really well as well as what we could have done better. If we don’t recognise what went well we might stop doing it, it is as important as looking for improvements. analyticsdrivenstrategy #reflectonwork #reflectonprojects #thinkbeyond #growth #thinkopportunities #recognisewhatwentwell #fatemaelwakeel
Motivational Monday 29th March 2021
Analytics-Driven Strategy Clubhouse Community - Motivational Monday Recap: 1. Tech skills to learn: Understand which area of Data Analytics you want to join (Data Engineering, visualisation or data science for example) and also understand what tools are used in the industry you want to get into. 2. Public Speaking: It is a very important skill, … Continue reading Motivational Monday 29th March 2021
Setting-Up A Data Analytics Centre Of Excellence – In A Pandemic
Jaguar Land Rover Financial Services shared how our team embarked on setting-up our Data Analytics COE when the pandemic hit as well as our future plans, this was done in Cambridge Service Alliance - University of Cambridge Industry Day. Creating the right strategy and ecosystem for a successful Data Analytics Transformation needs industry expertise and business support. Below is the … Continue reading Setting-Up A Data Analytics Centre Of Excellence – In A Pandemic
Motivational Monday 22nd March 2021
Analytics-Driven Strategy Community - Motivational Monday is a room I will be holding on clubhouse every Monday at 8pm UK time. Thought to share today's recap with you today: Starting Data Analytics: Data Analytics is very rich, it covers Data Engineering, Data Science, Visualisation, Agile Methodology and more. Speaking with people working in the area … Continue reading Motivational Monday 22nd March 2021
What is Agile Methodology?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9BQX6BK-nw Data Analytics projects are normally run using Agile Methodology. You will hear terms like Sprints, Scrums, Product Owners and more. It can be overwhelming when you start. In this IMA podcast, I talk about the benefits of Agile and cover the basic terms to better understand how the methodology works. This episode also covers … Continue reading What is Agile Methodology?
Career and Hobbies Pattern
Our personality flourishes when we pick the right hobbies and career. Somehow, we can see the patterns between both and this helps us create a better career for ourselves. In October I did my first duathlon but had a massive injury. Today I did my first Sunday run in the couch to 5k plan, this … Continue reading Career and Hobbies Pattern
Agile in One Sentence
One of the sentences I came across today and thought was very insightful was "The perspective of Scrum moves from project to product" This is really Agile in a nutshell, the end goal is a product used by the customer. This is why Agile methodology is used massively in Data Analytics projects compared to the traditional project management … Continue reading Agile in One Sentence
Analytics in Automotive – Women at the Wheel
With Women's Day around the corner, I thought to share with you one of the events very close to my heart. This same time last year, I had the honour to be part of the Analytics in Automotive panel in Deloitte Women at the Wheel event. https://youtu.be/onz6MFuwvIE The event was open for women and men … Continue reading Analytics in Automotive – Women at the Wheel