Adding Business to Analytics
As per Wikipedia “A simple definition of analytics is the science of analysis… Business managers may choose to make decisions…
When “Little Data” Can Do the Trick
Sometimes it’s good to step out of one’s normal activities just to see what ideas get sparked or unexpected connections…
Text Analytics, Big Data and the Keys to ROI
When you were a child, and the grownups asked what you wanted to do when you grew up, you said,…
What’s the Definition of ‘Big Data’? Who Cares?
It has been entertaining to see how so many people are arguing over how to define big data. There is…
Birthday Probabilities: Heat Map vs. R
Last week, Joe Rickert used R and four years of US Census data to create an image plot of the…
Mok Oh: To Do Data Science, You Need a Team of Specialists
Currently the Chief Scientist at PayPal, Mok Oh came on board when eBay acquired WHERE, where he was Chief Innovation…
Tips for Executives – How to Create a Culture of Evidence
We’re often asked how do we create a Culture of Evidence? Most leaders know that they should be more evidence-based…
ROI Still Elusive for Cloud Situations: Analyst
The concept of “return on investment” — at least in the way a financial type views it — is elusive…
Report Governance is Key to Consistent Business Information
Much has been written about managing an enterprise BI Program and implementing data governance. Both of these are key ingredients…
The Joy of Stats: 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes
If you’ve ever wished that important results from smart analytics could come to life – you will definitely envy the magic…