Recent articles by Bernard Marr:
The 9 Best Free Online Data Science Courses
You don’t have to spend a fortune and study for […]
What Are The Best Big Data Cloud Storage Providers? Here Are The Top 6
Unless you have the resources for building and maintaining large […]
3 Important Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Your Business And Turbocharge Success
From the smallest local business to the largest global players, […]
The 5 Biggest Cloud Computing Trends In 2021
The events of 2020 have turned most predictions for 2021 […]
What Is Machine Learning In 60 seconds
Computers have helped us to calculate the vastness of space […]
What Is Real-Time Data Analytics (And Why It’s So Important)?
If you want to compete in today’s digitally enabled world, […]
Big Data – Too Many Answers Not Enough Questions
One of my favourite examples of why so many big […]
The Number 1 Problem People Have With Their Boss
According to a study by the National Business Research Institute, […]
The 6 Best Data Science Master’s Degree Courses In the US
There is a skills crisis in Big Data and data […]
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning In Healthcare
Crucial time and tremendous amounts of resources are lost every […]
The Amazing Ways Tesla Is Using Artificial Intelligence And Big Data
Tesla has become a household name as a leader and […]
The Difference Between KPIs, Targets and Goals
The terms key performance indicator (KPI) and goal are sometimes […]
How Do You Measure Your Employer Brand? Key Metrics and Biggest Problems to be Aware of
Any marketer will tell you that branding is key. Just […]
How Artificial Intelligence Is Making Chatbots Better For Businesses
Just a few short years ago, having “conversations” in human […]
Performance management- what it is?
What is Strategic Performance Management? Strategic performance management is about […]
The AI Skills Crisis And How To Close The Gap
Synopsis: Now that the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to […]
What Is Sentiment Analysis – And What Are Its Real-World Applications
Computers are beginning to learn to read between the lines […]
Performance Reporting: How To Use Traffic Light Colours And RAG Ratings in Dashboards
In performance reporting terms, the traffic light rating acts as […]
How Much Data Is There In the World?
If you’re roughly the same age as me, you might remember buying […]
How Bumble Bee Foods And SAP Use Blockchain Technology To Track Fresh Fish From Ocean To Table
Shoppers buying Bumble Bee branded tuna later this year will […]
The Incredible Ways The 4th Industrial Revolution And AI Are Changing Winemaking
Could the Fourth Industrial Revolution change the wine industry? It […]
The 7 Biggest Technology Trends Everyone Must Get Ready For Now
We are amidst the 4th Industrial Revolution, and technology is […]
The 5 Biggest Smart Home Trends
Smart homes are the domestic face of the Internet of […]
Robots And Drones Are Now Used To Fight COVID-19
From the initially reported outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in China […]
3 (Not So Obvious) Industries That Could Be Transformed By Computer Vision
Computer vision technology (also known as machine vision) allows machines […]
3 Essential Ways To Prepare Your Business For 5G
3 Essential Ways To Prepare Your Business For 5G 3 […]
The Most Significant AI Milestones So Far
Many people assume artificial intelligence is a new technology, but […]
The AI-Powered Robot That Learnt Curling Using Adaptive Deep Reinforcement Learning
In curling, a sport that’s been referred to as “chess […]
Optimizing your data infrastructure by running SAP HANA on IBM Power Systems
The revolution in how we are using data to build […]
Extended Reality In Healthcare: 3 Reasons The Industry Must Get Ready For AR And VR
There is huge potential to apply extended reality (XR) technologies – namely, […]
7 Benefits of a Balanced Scorecard
Research has shown that organisations that use a Balanced Scorecard […]
Caution: When KPIs Turn To Poison
Just imagine you put some KPIs in place and instead […]
What Is Data Democratisation? A Super Simple Explanation And The Key Pros And Cons
Every business is inundated with data from every angle. There […]
The Future Of The Transport Industry – IoT, Big Data, AI And Autonomous Vehicles
Tremendous strides by innovators have resulted in some fascinating and […]
What Is The Difference Between Bitcoin and Ethereum?
Last year, thanks to stratospheric rises in value, lots of […]
The Amazing Ways We Can Use AI To Tackle Climate Change
While there are still some on the earth who claim […]
Measuring Staff Satisfaction: 7 Reasons Why Your Staff Survey Is Not Giving You Anything Useful
I’ve written before about my dislike for those big staff […]
What Are The Best Machine Learning And AI Tools? Here Are 7 Everyone Should Look At
Artificial Intelligence is the hottest buzzword in computing and business […]
Balanced Scorecard: How Many Companies Use This Tool?
How many companies use the Balanced Scorecard? About half of […]
The 3 Biggest Performance Reporting Mistakes – And How to Fix Them
In my experience, lots of performance reporting is done poorly. […]
Artificial Intelligence: What Is Reinforcement Learning – A Simple Explanation & Practical Examples
Reinforcement learning is one of the most discussed, followed and […]
6 Amazing Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Agriculture And Help Fight Hunger In The World
The world is heading toward a huge hunger crisis. According […]
5 Big Technology Innovations: IBM Unveils How They Will Transform All Our Lives
Each year researchers at IBM list “5 in 5” – […]
10 Habits of Successful Introverts
Hey, introverts! Stop trying to become an extrovert. Embrace your […]
The Amazing Ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Now Detect Dangers At Work
More people die in construction than in any other industry, […]
How Is Big Data, Artificial Intelligence And Technology Disrupting The Financial Sector?
Financial services were one of the first sectors to understand […]
HADO: The Amazing Ways Augmented Reality Is Changing Sport
Now that Japanese start-up Meleap created the world’s first physical […]
The 5 Biggest Blockchain And Distributed Ledger Trends Everyone Should Be Watching
While it’s true that the media hype over blockchain, bitcoins, […]
Coronavirus: China Revises Wuhan Death Toll Up By 50%
China has revised the official death toll from the coronavirus […]
What’s The Biggest Data Threat For Businesses? (It’s Not What You Think)
The enormous amount of data being generated every day is […]
What are the 4 Vs of Big Data?
How do you know if the data you have is […]
Why Should Businesses Adopt Industry 4.0 Technologies?
The simple answer to “Why should businesses adopt Industry 4.0 […]
Artificial Intelligence And Whisky Making: The Perfect Blend?
That glass of fine whisky you sip at the end […]
The 10 biggest strategy mistakes companies make
In my role as a consultant, I’ve seen so many […]
25 Qualities the World’s Worst Managers Have in Common (Don’t You Be One!)
We’ve all had one: a boss, manager, or team leader […]
What is Hadoop?
When you learn about Big Data you will sooner or […]
Blockchain, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency And ICOs – All You Need To Know In 10 Minutes
I’ve often sung the praises of blockchain technology, which I […]
9 Technology Mega Trends That Will Change The World
Some tech trends fizzle out and die a quiet death, […]
How To Set The Right Targets For KPIs – Top Target-Setting Tips For Successful Metrics
In order to be most effective, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) […]
What Is The Difference Between Supervised And Unsupervised Machine Learning?
In recent articles I have looked at some of the […]
Weaponizing Artificial Intelligence: The Scary Prospect Of AI-Enabled Terrorism
There has been much speculation about the power and dangers […]
How AI And Machine Learning Are Transforming Law Firms And The Legal Sector
Whenever a professional sector faces new technology, questions arise regarding […]
Performance management- the measurement trap (part 3)
Performance Management and the limitations of measurement Performance management relies […]
How Is AI Used In Education — Real World Examples Of Today And A Peek Into The Future
While the debate regarding how much screen time is appropriate […]
5 Important Artificial Intelligence Predictions (For 2019) Everyone Should Read
5 Important Artificial Intelligence Predictions (For 2019) Everyone Should Read […]
What is Affective Computing And How Could Emotional Machines Change Our Lives?
How would your computer respond if you looked frustrated or […]
EMI: When AIs Become Creative And Compose Music
Can a machine compose music just as well as a […]
Artificial Intelligence Can Now Generate Amazing Images – What Does This Mean For Humans?
Turns out after they’ve been trained on enormous datasets, algorithms […]
10 Amazing Examples of Robotic Process Automation in Practice
With constant pressure to increase efficiencies and reduce costs, many […]
The Amazing Ways The Brewers of Budweiser Are Using Artificial Intelligence To Transform The Beer Industry
Is there a magic formula for brewing the perfect beer? […]
The 5 Biggest Technology Trends Disrupting Engineering And Design
The way products are designed and engineered is changing thanks […]
The Amazing Ways Goodyear Uses Artificial Intelligence And IoT For Digital Transformation
Would you be surprised to learn a 120-year-old company is […]
Predicting The Impact Of Coronavirus: How Healthcare Organizations Forecast Demand, ICU Capacity, And A Second Wave
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, healthcare systems were starting […]
What Is A Big Data Strategy?
Data has become one of the most important business assets, […]
How do you create the best KPI dashboard for your business?
Don’t forget the most important step in developing KPIs—a KPI […]
How Technology Will Unlock New Ways Of Working In A Post-Covid World
The way many organizations are run has undergone a seismic […]
The 8 Best Examples Of Real-Time Data Analytics
Real-time analytics uses streaming data and makes sense of it […]
What Is The Difference Between Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are two very […]
The One Thing Successful People Never Do
Success comes in all shapes and colours. You can be […]
What Really Motivates Employees (Hint: It’s not carrots or sticks)
Once you get the “right people on the bus,” (as […]
5 Myths About Artificial Intelligence (AI) You Must Stop Believing
Very few subjects in science and technology are causing as […]
A Short History Of Deep Learning — Everyone Should Read
Deep learning is a topic that is making big waves […]
What Is The Difference Between Strategic And Operational KPIs?
KPIs (or Key Performance Indicators) are used to measure strategic […]
How To Measure HR Effectiveness: Finding The HR KPIs That Matter The Most
We all know that people and talent are critical to […]
Fake News And How Artificial Intelligence Tools Can Help
A word of warning to those that infiltrate the content […]
Performance management software – deciding on flexibility and scalability
Scalability of Performance Management Software In order to assess the […]
The Best Blockchain Jobs And Careers Available Today
Synopsis: Since blockchain is one of today’s most hyped technologies, […]
How Technology Like Artificial Intelligence And IoT Are Changing The Way We Play Golf
There’s good news coming to a golf course near you. […]
What Is Metadata – A Simple Explanation Of What Everyone Should Know
If you Googled “metadata” and found this article, you used […]
5 Important Augmented And Virtual Reality Trends Everyone Should Read
Alongside AI and automation, virtual reality (VR) and its closely […]
The 9 Most Successful Business Models Of Today
Times are changing so fast, particularly in the world of […]
The Amazing Ways The Ford Motor Company Uses Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning
Ford Motor Company, along with General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen, […]
The Amazing Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming The Music Industry
The days of debating if artificial intelligence (AI) will impact […]
The Magic Of Smart Mirrors: Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality And The Internet of Things
“Mirror, mirror on the wall…” The idea of a mirror […]
The 5 Biggest Cybersecurity Trends Everyone Should Know About
The vital role that cybersecurity plays in protecting our privacy, […]
Why Companies Turn To Digital Marketing To Survive COVID-19
In the coming months, businesses are going to become more […]
How Coronavirus Will Change The Job Market Forever
As businesses around the world were forced into work-from-home environments […]
How to Run a Successful Customer Focus Group Even in Lockdown
The post-coronavirus world will be different. The companies who spend […]
Microsoft And Shell Announce New Partnership To Use Artificial Intelligence And Tech To Reduce Carbon Emissions
Tackling carbon emissions is one of the biggest challenges faced […]
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