International Institute for Analytics

As we kick off 2025, take a moment to explore the highlights from IIA’s most impactful content of 2024. From foundational frameworks to cutting-edge AI strategies, we’ve curated a list of our top blogs, eBooks, and webinars to help you boost your analytics ROI, foster collaboration, and stay ahead of emerging trends. Whether it’s crafting a demand-driven data strategy, bridging the gap between business leaders and analytics teams, or navigating the evolving role of the CDAO, these resources are packed with actionable insights to set you up for success. Dive into expert advice, proven frameworks, and inspiring case studies to make 2025 your most innovative year yet. 🔗 Read here: https://lnkd.in/gRGmXXQB

Big congratulations to Drew Smith, MBA, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at OhioHealth, on his appointment to the CDO Magazine Global Editorial Board! Drew’s journey, including his time as a valued IIA team member and long-time client, is a testament to his exceptional expertise in Data & Analytics. Read more about the announcement: https://lnkd.in/gmjfYuRE

We’re thrilled to see your journey with us come full circle, Kathleen! We love having our long-time clients join forces with us, driving our mission to empower D&A leaders to achieve their full potential. Your leadership in ALC is helping us create something truly special for our community. Thank you for being such a vital part of the IIA story—we’re excited for what’s ahead! 🎉

The final article in our series with Axis Group on tackling business intelligence maturity outlines a roadmap to modernize analytical infrastructure. Author Nathan Hombroek highlights three key steps for D&A leaders: 1. Understand Your Current Environment 2. Chart the Path to BI Modernization 3. Define Success Beyond Migration Modern platforms ultimately enable scalability, AI readiness, and innovation, driving faster decisions and tangible business value across the organization, so taking steps to integrate them is key to advancing your analytics maturity. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/g4sBdmHH

This article is part one in what will be a three-part series expanding on our recent webinar with Axis Group "Tackling Business Intelligence Maturity: The Key to Advanced Analytics." The article, authored by Nathan Hombroek, highlights four steps that refocus D&A leaders seeking to accelerate their maturity journey, a guide for refining your current operating model, and lastly provides guiding principles for developing future strategies and operating models. 🔗 Read here: https://lnkd.in/gYcaqz8C

As organizations gear up for 2025, data and analytics leaders from diverse industries explore strategic approaches to forecasting and budgeting for AI investments. Attendees will discuss their anticipations and strategies for the upcoming year, ensuring AI efforts are not only progressive but also well-funded and aligned with business goals. Key discussion questions include: > How are you planning to allocate budgets for AI projects in 2025, and what financial models have proven most effective for your organization? > What forecasting methods do you find most accurate in predicting the costs and ROI of AI initiatives? How do you adjust these forecasts for rapidly changing tech landscapes? > How do you balance the need for innovation with the risk management inherent in AI investments? What criteria do you use to greenlight AI projects? > What challenges have you faced in securing funding for AI projects, and how have you overcome them? Are there specific successes or setbacks that have shaped your approach? > Looking ahead, what are the key factors driving your AI budgeting decisions for 2025? How do you plan to measure the success of these investments? 🔗 Request to Join: https://lnkd.in/ggQNjG2B *IIA virtual roundtables are exclusive, invite-only discussions designed to promote peer-to-peer exchange on pressing challenges in the data and analytics community. Seats are limited and reserved for C-suite data and analytics leaders or equivalent at mid- to large-sized enterprises. Conversations are geared toward non-digital native companies. If you meet these criteria, RSVP and we’ll be in touch.*

Our most recent roundtable discussed the intricacies of agentic AI and its transformative potential. This article shares insights from the discussion, exploring integration challenges, governance needs, and ethical considerations to help businesses unlock the full potential of agentic AI responsibly and strategically. 🔗 Read here: https://lnkd.in/gifxmbKn

Our friends at Axis Group wrote this blog with some key takeaways related to our recent webinar with them, "Tackling BI Maturity - The Key to Advanced Analytics." Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gGtm57ep

Explore the key insights from our 2024 Analytics Symposium Roundtable discussions, where experts and peers alike tackled generative AI, data strategy, leadership value, and analytics maturity. Highlights include strategies for aligning AI with business goals, measuring analytics impact, and practical GenAI applications. Leaders shared experiences in workforce planning and fostering AI readiness, providing actionable takeaways for driving enterprise success. Dive deeper into these discussions and join IIA's private LinkedIn group to connect with peers and keep the conversation going! 🔗 Read Here: https://lnkd.in/gRjWwiJN

Data engineering platforms are like refineries—designed to process raw data into usable formats for various stakeholders. Traditionally, these platforms were geared towards backend efficiency, not customer experience. However, with the rise of generative AI, the focus has shifted to serve actual end users. This evolution emphasizes collaboration between experience design (XD) and data engineering (DE) teams. This article, by Anne Nasato, P.Eng shows how aligning DE work with user needs results in agile, responsive platforms that enhance the customer journey and thus become "persona-driven". Read here: https://lnkd.in/gCRiSc_F