The Chief Data Officer is arguably one of the most important roles at a company, particularly those that aspire to be data-driven. CDO appointments and the elevation of data leaders have accelerated in recent years, and the role has morphed as perceptions of data have evolved. Responsibilities span strategy and execution, people and processes, and the technology needed to deliver on the promise of data.
Snowflake customers leverage the Data Cloud to bring all their data together and capitalize on the near-infinite resources of the cloud. But how can this data be used to look ahead? How can we use yesterday’s evidence to plan for tomorrow? The answer—time series forecasting. Time series forecasting is one of the most applied data science techniques in business. It is used extensively in supply chain management, inventory planning, and finance.