S2E4 - Adapting to a Gig Economy and What That Means for B.I. with Harvey Smith

Limitless BI - Business Intelligence Podcast

00:37 – Introducing today’s guest, Harvey Smith, who speaks to his background in information technology and business intelligence

05:38 – Harvey expounds on the work he’s done at Holman Strategic Ventures, including their latest app, LYNKD and their shared vehicle subscription concept, Flexdrive

17:24 – Harvey speaks to the resounding impact that Covid-19 has had on his organization and their clients’ businesses

21:13 – Harvey’s thoughts on how the shift towards a gig economy is impacting business intelligence

24:37 – The work Harvey has done with predictive and artificial intelligence (A.I.) solutions

30:01 – The process of hiring talented developers, programmers and other subject matter experts

32:48 – Harvey speculates on what the future of B.I. applications will look like

EPISODE QUOTES

“Basically we [Holman Strategic Ventures] build products and we look for opportunities adjacent to the core. And that’s been our mission for the last three years.” (06:37)

“Imagine that you don’t want to lease, you don’t want to buy a vehicle. You just need a vehicle just for a certain amount of time and you don’t want to rent a vehicle. You could actually subscribe to a vehicle for the type of use you wanted.” (12:25)

“Particularly, when you look at the FedExs, the Amazons of this world, they’re part of a gig economy. And those vehicles have to be up. If that vehicle’s down, then packages aren’t being delivered on time.” (16:37)

“When you’ve got people doing work for you remote – whether it’s Lyft drivers, snow plow drivers, lawn care, housesitting – it’s crucial to have the data to give you the comfort that it’s being managed correctly. It truly is management by metrics now.” (22:02)

“It’s also critical that you understand and bring some real world experience to the data because you can make data fit any story that you want.” (28:02)

LINKS MENTIONED

Limitless BI Website

Link to LYNKD App

Harvey’s LinkedIn