Strategy Analyst Modules

Understanding the benefits of working at a strategic level. These webinars are designed to help everyone in analytical roles become a more active contributor to their organisation’s strategy, to gain a place at the top table.

Looking back on 2021

2021 was our year for Unlocking Opportunities. Doing more of what we do well is a great opportunity that we don’t always fully exploit. One of the most valuable things we can do is put time aside to reflect on what has gone well. When things go wrong we are quick to review, so that we can learn from our mistakes. We are not so good at learning from our successes. If we can repeat and build on our successes then that has to be a good thing. As we come to the end of 2021 it is time to look back on what we have done well, so that in 2022 we can do it again only better.

Conference Endnote

Originally broadcast Friday 5th November 2021, 09:30

Learn how to invest your time wisely to help you spend time on the things that matter the most. Doing something different on a daily basis.

Technology Showcase: Machine Learning

Originally broadcast Wednesday 3rd November 2021, 13:15

Getting started with Machine Learning and introduction for analysts. 

Keynote: Unlocking Opportunities

Originally broadcast Monday 1st November 2021, 09:30

How has our thinking changed during 2021? Phil Anderson and Dave Vernon, Directors at The Forum will explore the ever-changing business environment and the different approaches being taken to drive forward with improvements.

Standards and Business Accreditation

The Standards programme is designed as a journey of improvement leading towards accreditation for Planning, Insight and Quality teams and functions. Whether you are at the start of your journey, wanting to understand the fundamentals of best practice, or an established team wanting to become best-in-class this programme is you.

2021 Innovation & Transformation Awards: Click Mechanic

At Click Mechanic for instance, highly commended by judges, they aim to bring transparency, trust, and convenience to car repairs, identifying a clear gap in the market. This is made possible by an operating model that’s truly joined up, creating a seamless journey that removes effort for both mechanics and customers. Another key ingredient of success is an innovative quote engine, in a simple-to-use app, that brings together data from a variety of sources and uses machine learning to generate simple, fixed-price quotes.

2021 Insight Awards: FIS

At FIS (the global financial payment giant), they have created a risk thermostat that clients can adjust, by generating a score not a binary decision, cutting fraud and saving costs.

2021 Insight Awards: Three Ireland

At Three Ireland (Team of the Year 2021) automation is also the first policy for all reporting, and they focus on how to remove blind spots (turning unknowns into knowns). Work requests are prioritised through the clear use of problem statements and a full reporting audit is undertaken every three months.

Technology Showcase: Sabio

Originally broadcast Tuesday 27th April. 2021, 13:15

AI & Automation Following on from Sabio’s session earlier in the day, Stu Dorman, Chief Innovation Officer at Sabio will showcase the use of AI, Automation and Intent Capture and Analysis in more detail and explore how and why these are so rapidly evolving. Join us to learn how different approaches fit together in organisations that are making best use of these technologies.

2021 Partnership Awards: Sainsburys Bank x Webhelp

Sainsburys Bank and WebHelp demonstrated an outstanding client-outsourcer partnership, with WebHelp’s exceptional focus on looking beyond just cost benefit, adding real, further value for the bank, including new work on analytics.
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