Culture Biggest Challenge
Culture, not technology, the biggest challenge in creating data-driven organisations The 2020annual survey by NewVantage Partners of senior executives about data and how organisations extract value from it reveals a worrisome trend of organisations unable to extract full value from their investments in AI, as they are yet to create a data-driven culture. At the […]
Companies Brace for Tech Talent Shortage
The post-pandemic scenario might see huge spike in demand for IT talent and salary hikes for specialised skills, but quality remains a concern Talent is becoming a key imperative to deliver on enterprises’ digital transformation mandates. Business leaders have realised that talent holds the secret to their future value and success. The COVID-19 crisis, with […]
Listen to the Sounds of COVID
Mumbai municipal authorities to use AI-based voice analysis tool for COVID-19 – a first in India We have been reading a lot on how state-of-the-art technological innovations are being employed to reign in the pandemic in the developed countries. But now authorities of an Indian municipal corporation are set to leverage the power of AI […]
Looking at Alt Data to Understand the Now and Forecast the Next
When traditional data falls short, Alternative Data promises to save the day As questions like:when will life return to normal, when will the vaccine arrive, when will the economy look up, is there a recession round the corner, or where is the next pandemic going to come from – jostle in our minds, investors, analysts, […]
Conversational AI Gets a Huge COVID Boost
As humans shun personal interactions and opt for zero-touch services, economies are shifting to a contact-less, remote-everything ecosystem. This has led to an explosive growth in the Conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) market that is expected to grow from US$4.8 billion in 2020 to US$13.9 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of […]
Praxis Business School ranked 3rd in India by ET for PGPDS
Praxis Business School ranked 3rd in India by The Economic Times for it’s Post Graduate Program in Data Science – PGPDS. This ranking is a result of extensive research and analysis based on four key parameters, mentioned below. Depth of curriculum: Focus is on the comprehensiveness of content and skills covered Interactive Hands-on Learning: How interactive is the learning experience […]
Quantum Breakthrough in Computing
New research offers algorithm-based method to identify and control “noise” in quantum computers While the world awaited the development of superfast quantum computers, scientists so long had been grappling with the issue of “noise”. Quantum computing is expected to handle colossal amounts of data at unimaginably fast speeds, hence eliminating any loss of data in […]
What do HR do When People Work from Home?
Everyone is talking of the “new-normal” in the post-pandemic era. A lot of discussion is going on around what exactly should be the approach for managers to take when their people – all of them – work remotely. Several conflicting opinions are emerging as the situation is novel indeed, and the corporate world already seems […]
The Tech Recruiter’s Dilemma – Technically Sound or Nerves of Steel?
Developer interviews are considered to be at the core of evaluating technical skills while recruiting software professionals. Traditionally, such interviews require the candidate to solve coding problems on a whiteboard in front of an interview panel. Although the intent is to understand the job-seekers’ skills of coding and problem-solving, a recent path-breaking study reveals that […]
Cyber Swadhinata Program
Praxis Business School has collaborated with the Cyber Security Center of Excellence, Dept. of Information Technology and Electronics, Govt. of West Bengal and Webel, to deliver the ‘Cyber Swadhinata Program’, an one of a kind industry-first professional training program aimed at imparting cybersecurity skills training to the technical resources of Govt. of West Bengal. With […]