Top Data Analysts Must ‘Speak the Language of the Business’
Author: Linda RosencranceSpotfire Blogging TeamAnalytics professionals do best if they can succeed in three types of skills: technical, business thinking…
Data Science: A Literature Review
Just what is Data Science, anyway? Here's one take: Ever since the term "Data Scientist" was coined by DJ Patil…
Text Analytics WIIFM (What’s in it for Me?)
Every day or so, someone asks me what’s hot in analytics now. My answer is simple – text. Text analytics,…
Big Data Analytics Versus Your Own Lying Eyes
If making it in Hollywood means you have arrived, then data analytics has arrived. Only a few months after social…
Moneyball & the Analytics of a Red Sox Playoff Panic
Author: Amanda BrandonSpotfire Blogging TeamToday is the debut of the movie all baseball data analytics fans have been waiting for…
The Data Analytics of “Going for It” on Fourth Down
It was early in the game, but the San Diego Chargers sensed they needed go for it on fourth and…
Executives Don’t Like Analytics: Why Business Isn’t Data-Driven
The business bestseller lists have showcased several high-profile books featuring case studies of companies enjoying competitive advantage from their cutting-edge…
The Statistics of Counter-Terrorism
Is it worth more to save a person from a terrorist's bomb than, say, a car crash? John Mueller and…
Really Simple Statistics: What is Interval Data?
Welcome to Really Simple Statist Welcome to Really Simple Statistics (RSS). There are lots of places online where you can…
“Average” Statistics that Bruise Our Ears
The term “on average” denotes the usual amount of something. However, using “average” in presentations, media and more can be…
