Drawing lessons from hindsight isn’t just wrong. It’s dangerous.
Category: Analytics
“Statistics: The only science that enables different experts using the same figures to draw different conclusions.”
—Evan Esar
Category: Analytics
All Analytics Interview on Big Data
A few thoughts on the book and how organizations can leverage Big Data.
Interview With Scott Berkun on Big Data
What happens when two Carnegie Mellon authors get together?
Reporting vs. Analytics
Thoughts on a critical and oft-overlooked distinction.
On Big Data, Analytics, and Uncertainty
Examining the relationship among Big Data, knowledge, and predictive analytics.
Poker, Predictive Analytics, and Big Data
It is a great metaphor for business because we rarely possess perfect information.
Big News on My Fifth Book. Think Anchorman.
The cat is finally out of the bag.
The Social Data Police
A post on catty ex-clients and how Amazon uses data to improve its review of reviews.
Thoughts From the Data Science Summit
Talking to practitioners is always a treat, especially about new technologies and directions.
Millennials and the New Data Mind-Set
Examining our perceptions about youth, work, and data management.