Fremdenverkehrsämter oder Reisezielbehörden müssen zunächst wissen, in welcher Phase sich das Reiseziel befindet, und die strategischen Notwendigkeiten verstehen, die für die Entwicklung zur nächsten Phase erforderlich sind. Sie sollten dann die data-Anwendungsfälle identifizieren, die für jede strategische Notwendigkeit erforderlich sind, und auswählen, welche data-Anwendungsfälle für jede Phase priorisiert werden sollen, wie in der obigen Tabelle dargestellt.

An emerging destination must secure a critical mass to be recognized as a “must-visit” destination. The diagram below illustrates the four phases of such tourism destinations. This evolution represents the ideal growth pathway; while not all destinations are able to reach the advanced phases, this should be their objective.

As several countries in MENA strive to strengthen their positions as global tourism destinations and travel hubs, data analytics and intelligence have become crucial to establishing global presence and gaining competitive edge. In fact, data can help these countries break the growth deadlock of emerging destinations by fueling marketing excellence, stimulating supply creation and improving visitor experience.

In this article, Oussama Ahmad and Karim Hayek present ten Proven Tactics from the Battlefield.

Before exploring machine learning (ML) data catalogs, let's define what a basic data catalog is: a central repository that stores metadata.