Getting to the Root Cause of Data Quality Issues.
As a marketing manager, my primary responsibility is to build marketing campaigns that make people want to use our products. …
“Data Science”: what’s in a name?
The terms "Data Science" and "Data Scientist" have only been in common usage for a little over a year, but…
Semantic Analytics – Detecting Context within Social Media Conversations
In many ways, we are at the beginning of social media usage and adoption. Most usage charts and graphs are…
Responding to a Follower’s Question: Why Keep Data Replication to a Minimum?
I got an e-mail from one of my followers (I say this in the hopes there are many more!). In…
Data Tracking for Asthma Sufferers?
Despite the recent privacy row with smartphones and other GPS enabled devices, a Wisconsin doctor is proposing use of an…
Motorcycling and Business Intelligence
On my morning commute today I was thinking about motorcycling fundamentals as this was my first commute of the season…
What Is a Klout Score and Why it Is Important
The Klout score is a metric of your total influence online. The higher your Klout score, the larger and more…
No Smokescreen Area: Tips for Hiring Analysts
Lately there’s been talk about a shortage of analytic talent. The perception that there is a shortage of analysts surprises…
MIT Information Quality Symposium
This year I’m planning to attend the MIT IQ symposium again. I’m also one of the vice chairs of the…
Some Thoughts on Using Analytics About Your Staff to Improve Customer Treatment
Some time ago I wrote piece about Talent Analytics. After some discussions with them I realized that my thinking about…
