Anand outlines the history of business analytics providing a general description of the players, events, and timeframes that characterize the evolution of the discipline and its analysts throughout the twentieth century. Given from the viewpoint of a data scientist it accurately depicts why we are where we are today.

Select some aspect of Anand's history of business analytics - the players, events, timeframes, etc. - that resonates with you and expand on it as a contribution to your overall group discussion. Your selection may not even be specifically mentioned in Anand's narrative, but you must demonstrate that is directly related to it. In selecting your topic, do not make it too broad, so that you are able to cover it thoroughly in the time allotted for your part in the discussion.