Comments on: New Zealand ten years behind on predictive BI https://istart.co.nz/nz-news-items/nz-10-years-behind-predictive-bi/ iStart technology in business leading the way to smarter technology investment - A/NZ ERP, CRM, BI, HR, eCommerce software research, trends and buyer's guides. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:46:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anthony Street https://istart.co.nz/nz-news-items/nz-10-years-behind-predictive-bi/#comment-22845 Sun, 21 Aug 2016 23:43:40 +0000 https://istart.co.nz/?post_type=news-items&p=17051#comment-22845 Having viewed hundreds of business analyst roles on Seek, so many appear focused on ‘big data’ analysis while the whole area of robust business model & business case development ( in terms of using analytics for truly exploring alternative innovative scenarios, comparing future financial projections; properly testing assumptions, and ensuring the best return on invested capital / alignment to business objectives) has become very much of secondary importance. This really surprises me and has to be a major concern both for corporate financial health and society as a whole – in terms of jobs and economic prosperity.
So I think that the author is absolutely correct with regards his concerns.

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