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Understanding the magic that is analytics

Rehan Ijaz
Rehan Ijaz
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Analytics is a term that many people have heard, but unfortunately not nearly as many go out of their way to truly understand in depth. Widely referred to as the “fabric of the future”, analytics is all about improving efficiency and ultimately creating better ways to do things in professional settings. Believe it or not, every thriving business, across practically every industry, has an analytics department (regardless of if it is a legal practice with particular focus on issues like if a head injury is eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, or a security company that serves as the underlying framework for a hotel empire, to name a few examples among the many).

There is a lot of work that goes into creating a thriving business, but thankfully modern marvels like analytics are seeking to create a much simpler world where it is easier to incorporate, maintain and track data. But underneath all that, why is analytics so important, and why should all business owners – and individuals in general, for that matter – make it their business to understand analytics under the surface?

Analytics history puts your company in a stronger competitive position

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A wise man once said that a smart person learns from his mistakes, but a smarter one learns from the mistakes of others. While you can examine your own analytics for a more secure business plan and to come up with strategies that target the results you desire, it is also a good thing to study the analytics of other companies in that area to help you determine where they went wrong and how you can avoid making the same mistakes and ending up a similar failure. Conversely, looking at successes is also equally important because they can show you what they did right in order to get where they are today.

At the end of the day, analytics creates a healthy combination of historical and (close to) real time data that merges to forge easy analysation. Having all this information at your disposal ultimately allows your company to not only survive, but positively thrive. Essentially, analytics gives you and your company a competitive edge that looks back on all the data collected at the company throughout the ages, and uses it to set up a cleaner and sounder foundation for ongoing longevity and success moving forward.

Analytical insights highlight opportunities to reduce company expenses

Aside from gaining advantage over the business side of things, one of the most impressive and important reasons why every modern company should invest in an analytics approach, is the potential for reduced expenses. When data insights (i.e. analytic algorithms) are created and built upon within the company, the company can more easily identify instances where wasteful spending occurred, and can even, in some cases, work about wasteful spending entirely, opting instead to pivot towards less costly opportunities for the company to make money, rather than to spend money unnecessarily. It can be used to remove any redundancies in the office or workflow and create a more cost-effective environment.

The company will also be able to increase productivity by analyzing its operations and determining a more effective method of running things. Analytics can also determine which software or processes are outdated and being able to stay on top of things is extremely important in this fast-paced world. Therefore, analytics plays a big part in making sure a company runs smoothly and effectively.

Advanced analytics provides a stronger understanding of consumers

Any successful business in any industry can tell you that you must have an adequate understanding of your consumers if you hope to make it in your industry. Historically, the segmentation of consumers was decidedly basic. Today, however, sophisticated analytics – think artificial intelligence, for example – are making it easier than ever for companies to not only segment their consumers into categories, but to do so in much more specific terms than they ever have been before. This is the all-new frontier in business and consumer relationships, and analytics is leading the charge both confidently and enthusiastically. And what is even better? This is just the start. Analytics is only just now beginning to find its footing, meaning that bigger and better things are well on the way.

When you understand your market, you are at an advantage to provide them with the services they require. You will be able to best give them what they want and when they want it. As a company that is able to provide top notch service along with whatever your clientele is after, your company will thrive. This is the reason data is becoming so valuable – every company is prioritizing big data as it is able to help them serve their customers better and ultimately, is able to help their company grow in the direction that it needs to.

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Rehan is an entrepreneur, business graduate, content strategist and editor overseeing contributed content at BigdataShowcase. He is passionate about writing stuff for startups. His areas of interest include digital business strategy and strategic decision making.

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