Jennifer Major

I love the amazing things you can do with Data and Analytics; add in the streaming data from IoT and we will change the world! Opinions are my own.

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@sasforums Final thought: those who understand the potential & application of analytics and also have practical skills in driving analytically based business improvement (inc customer & supplier engagement) are the diamonds to be nurtured & treasured. #saschat

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@sasforums Q6. Higher education can also play a role by educating those who are already business leaders in data & analytics.
#saschat

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@sasforums Q6. Combine the theory with good practical examples and experience. Get people from the world of business and public sector to come and share the practical considerations of applying #AI. Including regulatory compliance and #ethics.
#saschat

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@sasforums Q5, Don't try to reinvent the wheel. Learn from others. Both those who have done it, and those who have great new ideas. #Analytics is a team sport that benefits from having many different perspectives applied to it. #saschat

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@palbhansen So true @palbhansen - sadly, so many organisations are recruiting data scientists with a sole focus on technical & AI skills. They need to question their recruits aptitude and willingness to think about how their work can result in actions to drive business improvement #saschat

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@sasforums Q4: Curiousity, open mindedness, good listening & communication skills. A desire to find the right answer, not just one that agrees with their preconceptions.
#saschat

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@ChristerBodell @jackphillips @sasforums I met with a C level person a couple of years back, and commented on her excellent grasp of data & analytics - which people of her role rarely had (in my experience). It transpired that her company sent all senior managers on analytics training #saschat

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@Riaantwit @jackphillips @sasforums Success is important - but also there needs to be room to experiment & fail - as long as you do it fast!
#saschat

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@ChristerBodell @zafmud @sasforums So right @ChristerBodell - I get so frustrated with organisations that reward analytics for analytics sake, without questioning where the actionable insights are
#saschat

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@sasforums A2: invest in #analytics leadership or die! in this increasingly digital world, the dinosaurs who don't understand how to use data & analytics will struggle to survive. #saschat

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@PatricHellgren Agreed @PatricHellgren - without buy-in from the senior leadership team, those who are creating the insights that could help improve their business are likely to go elsewhere. Leaders need to be willing to listen to evidence, not just gut instinct #saschat

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@sasforums #analyticsleadership is about everyone in the organisation being ready to lead by example and ask questions of data & analytics that can help them make the most appropriate decisions for their customers, suppliers and organisation #SASchat #Analytic

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@sasforums Jennifer Major, customer advisory, UK - I've worked with a number of customers across many different industries over the past 35 years, helping them to get the most out of advanced #analytics #saschat

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

perhaps @MarlowTC could help out on this. Wycombe District Council doesn't appear to have ventured into the world of twitter

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

Has anyone else noticed Wycombe District Council's latest money making enterprise? Charging for green bins while simultaneously stopping collecting green bins. Looking forward to my refund having only had my bin collected once in 3 months. #wycombedistrictcouncil #greenbins #scam

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

Has anyone else noticed Wycombe District Council's latest money making enterprise? Charging for green bins while simultaneously stopping collecting green bins. Looking forward to my refund having only had my bin collected once in 3 months. #wycombedistrictcouncil #greenbins #scam

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@TalkTalk Are you saying that the only means of contact that you provide for cancellations is via your call centre? The phone line that I have been paying you for has not worked for over a year and mobile coverage is poor at my property. Please provide me with an alternative channel

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

@talktalk the reason that my monthly bill payment is not going through is because I am no longer using your service. If you allowed me to cancel without insisting that I waste more of my precious time calling your customer service line to do so, you would have known this

[Jennifer Major @JJM_NZ]

I just subscribed to My Sketchy Head https://t.co/NtIgiDwAzQ
You know that thing when you read something and it rings so true that you talk back to it? #mentalhealth