Economist or Iconomist? They Needed Analytics!
Have you heard the joke about economists? Most of them are calling them an “iconomist” because they did not foresee…
Is Analytics “Different”?: 2 Lessons in Sales from The Mayflower Madam
Sydney Biddle Barrows is an expert in marketing luxury services. She consults for plastic surgeons, salons, retailers and others. Her…
So What is Business Analytics & Its Various Components?
In the first post I talked about why Analytics is required more than ever now.
Forecasting Lessons from Heathrow’s Snowpocalypse
As evidenced by lessons learned from the Heathrow Winter Resilience Inquiry, when it comes to accurately forecasting future events, it’s…
Play Ball! NJIT Professor Uses Math Analytics to Project 2011 MLB Winners
Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants should win their divisions, while the Atlanta Braves will take the…
First Look – Eagle Eye Analytics
Eagle Eye Analytics is an analytics company offering advanced predictive modeling to the Property and Casualty insurance market. The company…
Why Predicting the Future is So Darn Difficult
Predicting the future is difficult—just ask George Soros. While Soros is often celebrated for the $1 billion profit he made…
Discussing a Proposal for a Decision Modeling Notation
Warning –this is a post about a standards process so there are a fair number of abbreviations – I tried…
