So You Want to be a Data Analyst
If you want to become a data analyst, you should read my mail first. Here in my inbox you will…
Building Diversified Portfolios with R
A common approach to reducing risk associated with financial portfolios is diversification. A portfolio made of components that are all…
Black Box Analytics
Organizations are now aware of the significant contribution that predictive analytics brings to the bottom line. Solutions, once viewed with…
Evolution of the User Interface
I've used Siri for 3ish weeks now and this morning, as I was "talking to" my iPhone, I was thinking…
How CIOs Can Build Bridges with the Board
Getting boards of directors interested in and actively involved with IT issues has long been seen as a challenge for…
The Dire Consequences of Analytics Gone Wrong: Ruining Kids’ Futures
We always hear about the benefits of analytics done correctly and used well. What we don’t hear as often are…
Habits of Innovation
Despite BI's advances, companies continue to struggle with responding quickly to a continuously evolving information landscape and the need for…
Three Free Books on R for Statistics
Avril Coghlan, a lecturer at University College Cork in Ireland, has written and made available for free three books ideal for…
Google’s Cloud May Soon Drive General Motors: Reports
There are reports, cited by The Wall Street Journal’s Amir Efrati, that General Motors is ready to sign a deal…
Why Publish Your Data?
Attended the ‘Opening Up Government Data’ day in DERI, in Galway, today. Some interesting presentations and demonstrations of tools such…