Humans have always needed to support decision-making and strategy with some form of predictive analytics. In Ancient Rome, for example, predictive analytics meant haruspex priests studying animal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Henkin helps organizations and individuals innovate and grow. Predictive analytics has evolved from a niche discipline into ...

Predictive analytics in financial forecasting analyzes past and present data to improve the accuracy of planning and budgeting. Historically, accountants have depended on manual spreadsheet analysis ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Predictive analytics is a method of data analysis used within ...

In 1999, Bill Gates’s book Business @ the Speed of Thought predicted technology like the internet, email, and desktop business programs would transform industries. Gates argued that these tools should ...