Finance Analytics Require Training to Improve
Analytics has long been a core discipline of Finance, applied to analysis of balance sheets, income statements and cash-flow statements.…
Today’s Don Draper: Relying on Data Not Scotch for Inspiration
I don't need a glass of single-malt for my creative juices to flow. No, I don't rely on inspiration via…
Why Overfitting is More Dangerous than Just Poor Accuracy [PART 2]
In Part I, I explained one problem with overfitting the data: In Part I, I explained one problem with overfitting the data:…
Exploring Big Data Analytics on Microsoft SharePoint
Business intelligence is a critical part of the modern day decision making process. But with thousands of data points to…
Cryptography Is Fun, But Your Business Calls for Encryption
While it’s pretty impressive that Nicolas Cage found a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence using only…
Learning to Predict Death with Big Data
Death. Many of the discussions around data revolve around death. These discussions are typically pretty mundane. Why do phone calls die?…
Why Overfitting is More Dangerous than Just Poor Accuracy [PART 1]
Arguably, the most important safeguard in building predictive models is complexity regularization to avoid overfitting the data. Arguably, the most…
Requirements for Becoming a Strategic Chief Risk Officer
The proliferation of chief “something” officer (CxO) titles over the past decades recognizes that there’s value in having a single…
How Big Data Can Impact the Mining Industry
It’s no secret that big data has led to major changes within the business world. Companies are utilizing the benefits…
What does Whale Vomit have in Common with Big Data and Analytics?
You didn’t think it was possible, did you. Neither did I. Apparently inspiration comes from wherever it wants to…Recently I…