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The Critical Importance of Analysis – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #853 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #853 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans aims to share knowledge and wisdom from Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Credit: RDNE Stock project Credit: Karolina Grabowska Credit: Karolina Grabowska Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored – Aldous Huxley (Writer) Good and solid analysis and a formal way of looking at a problem are the core ingredients of good decisions – Colin Powell (Ex. Secretary of State, USA) Analysis, an intellectual process involving discerning examination and systematic dissection of information, is pivotal in academic research, decision-making, problem-solving, and strategic planning. We shall explore the foundational significance of analysis, and ...

Data – Blessing or Bane? – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #843 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #843 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans aims to share knowledge and wisdom from Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Photo Credit: Christina Morillo Photo Credit: Scott Webb Photo Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko We have taken rather long time to get used to and comfortable with the data. It is not that we were not collecting data, we had been doing it since long, however, we did not know what to do with it, or how to use it. In many cases, the concerned people did not want to use data collected digitally. Few glaring examples will show our deliberate aversion to use of data.  Safe city project was launched several years ago, and cameras were installed at strategic spots in major cities. Many a ...

5 Key Insights from World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report 2023 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #806 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #805 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Photo Credit: Ivan Bertolazzi Photo Credit: Tara Winstead Photo Credit: ThisisEngineering The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recently released its Future of Jobs Report 2023, providing crucial insights into the rapidly evolving global job market. The report highlights five key insights that every business leader, HR professional, and job seeker should know to stay ahead of the curve. As we move towards an increasingly digital future, understanding the trends and demands of the job market is critical for success. The WEF report provides...

The Future of Work – Choosing a Career that Will Stand the Test of Time – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #805 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #805 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Photo Credit: Anna Nekrashevich Photo Credit: fauxels Photo Credit: Sarah Chai The world of work is changing at an unprecedented pace. COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift towards remote work and digital transformation, making it clear that the ability to adapt to new technologies and work environments is critical for long-term success. Automation, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies are transforming the job market, and many traditional jobs are becoming obsolete. However, these changes are also creating new...

Career Suggestions for Gen Z – Part 1 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #744 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #744 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Photo Credit: Marcus Aurelius Photo Credit: Mikael Blomkvist Photo Credit: Artem Podrez Generation Z are the people who are borne between 1997 and 2012, give or take couple of years. This is the most tech savvy generation because they grew up in the age of technology. They are very familiar and comfortable with gadgets and love to use these. Some of the Gen Z have already come into workforce and others are at stages of education where they need to decide about their career choices.  Lot of research is being done on how and why Gen Z is different from Gen X, Y,...

Driven by Data – Last Part – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #663 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #663 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. This blog series is based on a report from McKinsey Digital, link of which appears at the end. Continued from Previous…… Point #4 – Data operating model treats data like a product Presently, the data is stored by individual departments and functions and protected as their property disregarding whether it is confidential or not. In this way, the data is split in so many ways that an overall sense cannot be made of it. There is a lot of duplication also which happens due to silos already present in most organizations. The IT department neither has control over data nor has acce...

Driven by Data – Part 2 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #662 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #662 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. This blog series is based on a report from McKinsey Digital, link of which appears at the end. Point #1 – Data is embedded in every decision, interaction, and process The developed countries are still not there yet fully, but they often use data-driven approaches and have started using AI-driven automation for those processes which are predictive and repetitive. They still use data for other purposes where greater human input is required. By 2025, nearly all employees are expected to routinely use data to support their work. They would also look for innovative data techniques to...

Driven by Data – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #661 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #661 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. The world has been generating data since centuries. It was recorded in whatever forms were available with time. The start of computer increased the storage capacity rapidly and it is continuing. Look around today and see how much data is being generated every minute. We see hundreds of cameras in shops, offices, homes, on roads, which are continuously generating data. Millions of mobile phones are generating and storing data every second. The office workers in all trades and industries are generating data. Internet in its various forms is generating huge amounts of data. The question is ...