The 2017 World Series is in the books, and the Houston Astros brought home the trophy for the first time in the franchise’s history. As a native Houstonian, The Man From FCPA could not be prouder. The series was magical yet gave us many compliance lessons to consider going forward.
A key lesson the role of data analytics in baseball and in compliance. The clear conclusion is that data is a tool which every compliance practitioner needs to use but it is only a tool. Even if data analytics can see patterns in raked leaves, it still takes a compliance professional to understand not only what that means but to put the information to use, whether it be actionable or requiring more of a deep dive investigation.
