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Technology at Walmart

Image Area. 13 March 2017. Technology at Walmart. BYU. Some interesting numbers. 245 million customers 11,000 stores 28 countries 72 banners 2.3 million associates $485 billion annual sales Over 5,000 items per second. Walmart. So how do we deal with Big Data?.

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Technology at Walmart

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  1. Image Area 13 March 2017 Technology at Walmart BYU

  2. Some interesting numbers • 245 million customers • 11,000 stores • 28 countries • 72 banners • 2.3 million associates • $485 billion annual sales • Over 5,000 items per second Walmart

  3. So how do we deal with Big Data? Footer goes here

  4. So what kinds of problems do we solve?

  5. High Level Architecture

  6. So what does a data scientist do at Walmart?

  7. Value Creation • Top Line • New opportunities • Expansion • Market share • Promotion • Bottom Line • COGS • Expense control • Compliance • Operations Efficiency • Store operations • Corporate business operations • People Walmart

  8. Questions ?Jon.Fox@walmart.com

  9. Top 3 Essentials … Teamwork skills in data analytics: • Communication, diversity, motivation • Resolving conflict • Active listening Presentation skills for data analytics: • Storyline, passionate, personal • Brief, Convincing, Clarity • Preparation, Entertaining, Assertive Consulting skills in data analytics: • Ability to question, define problems, make assumptions • Avoid emotional reasoning, avoid oversimplifying, avoid pre-conceived answers • Understand biases, study evidence, draw logical conclusions Walmart

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