David ShannonRSS
David has over 20 years of experience as a Director and Consultant in Analytics. He provides strategic and tactical advice across the analytics industry delivering cost benefits, productivity and innovation. With in-depth IT knowledge and a reputation for getting things done. Today, David works for SAS leading the UK & Ireland's Hyperautomation agenda and helping organisations drive digital transformation with automation. Outside of SAS, David is the volunteer IT Director for The MG Car Club. Formed in 1930, The MG Car Club is the original club for MG owners and one of the world's oldest car clubs with around 10,000 members world-wide.
David Shannon January 22, 2023 0
3 ways hyperautomation can help insurers
The perfect storm of challenges facing insurers is well-known to anyone working in the industry today. Some have been bubbling away for years – such as the competition from insurtech companies and non-insurance firms like manufacturers, the rising cost of claims, and internal inefficiencies. As the tough economic climate continues
5 ways hyperautomation can transform customer experience in retail
If Fabrizio Biscotti, vice president at US research and consultancy firm Gartner, is correct that hyperautomation is no longer optional but a 'condition of survival' for businesses, then we are indeed entering a new era of retail. It's a theme we've discussed throughout our blog series on hyperautomation – but
Advanced Analytics | Artificial Intelligence
David Shannon October 4, 2022 0
Innovation or survival part 3: Delivering the digital enterprise with hyperautomation
In the modern world, hyperautomation is a way to speed up the development and launch of new digital products and processes – but how exactly can this be done? Throughout part 1 and part 2 of this blog series, we've been looking at what hyperautomation is and what it looks
David Shannon April 8, 2022 0
Which countries are leading the way in the hyperautomation revolution?
It's only been three years since Gartner coined the term "hyperautomation." But a lot has changed since then, both in global events and technological developments. While automation has a long history, it's evolved rapidly in the digital age. Businesses in every sector – including warehousing, health care, banking, agriculture, insurance,
Analytics | Artificial Intelligence
David Shannon March 28, 2022 0
Gartner first openly used the term "hyperautomation" in 2019. But what is it? How will it benefit your organization? And what are we hyperautomating? In this post, I discuss what we are hyperautomating and how the convergence of technology and decision maturity made it possible. If you are still curious about
One of the most discussed tech topics in the last 12 months has been hyperautomation. It has led to so many conversations that I now get episodes of déjà vu in the middle of meetings. This is a good thing, as organisations recognise the need for flexible innovation, rapid product development and
Advanced Analytics | Analytics | Machine Learning
David Shannon June 17, 2020 0
The Decisions of Things
An Essential Role for Intelligent Decisioning in Telecommunications