As it does every year, the Dimensional Insight blog provided a blend of technology and analytics news over the past 12 months. The topics ranged from the impact of Caitlin Clark on women’s basketball to the kinds of work Dimensional Insight does across a number of industries, including the supply chain.
But what were the posts most enjoyed by readers? Here are the top 5 blog posts written in 2024:
1. Paris Olympics 2024: How Data and Analytics Plays a Role
One of the highlights of 2024 was the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. Data and analytics were a huge part of the Summer Games, used for security purposes in Paris, on television to present information to viewers at home, for athletes to compete at their highest levels, and to address environmental concerns. This blog post breaks it all down.
2. Proper Use of Color in Data Visualization
There is a right way and a wrong way to use color to help visualize data. The wrong way can misrepresent the important message you are trying to present with your data. This post has some great advice and examples of how to design ideal color palettes for data visualizations.
3. Hospital Finance Predictions for 2024
Healthcare analytics involves ways to improve care for patients, but it also can help improve the financial health of hospitals. This blog post gave some predictions for the year regarding hospital finances, including the potential for stabilization or modest gains. You can take a peek at how those predictions panned out just in time for a new batch of new year predictions across industries.
4. 87% of Utilities Have Experienced at Least One Data Breach in Last Three Years
Cybersecurity is always an important topic, and it is one that utility companies constantly have their eye on. This post details why the utilities industry is a particularly attractive target for hackers, what those hackers might be looking for, and how organizations can protect themselves.
5. Beverage Alcohol Trends Heading into 2025
Customer preferences in the beverage alcohol industry are constantly changing, and data can help organizations keep up. This blog post shares some of the important trends in the industry heading into 2025, and addresses how organizations can use analytics to take advantage of opportunities, even if customers might be drinking something different than usual.
More to come in 2025
These were Dimensional Insight’s top blog posts in 2024 because you took the time to visit the site and read them, so thank you. We hope the posts helped you learn something, or at least to think about the ways data can impact so many different industries in so many different ways.
We’ll continue to publish in 2025, and we look forward to seeing you on the blog!
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