PHIL SIMON
60 minutes on the new book and the importance of dataviz.
Category: Big Data
“To be able to see the details of variations in the market and the beginnings of political revolutions, to predict them, and even control them, is definitely a case of Promethean fire.”
—Sandy Pentland
Category: Big Data
The Case for Employee Data Self-Service, Part 3
This is the third post in a three-part series on data democratization.
Breadth vs. Depth
Some thoughts on a fundamental tradeoff.
On Data, Stories, and Persuasion
Examining whether decisions today should begin and end with data.
The Case for Employee Data Self-Service, Part 2
This is the second post in a three-part series on data democratization.
The Case for Employee Data Self-Service, Part 1
This is the first post in a three-part series on data democratization.
The CDO Is No Elixir
Thoughts on a trendy new title.
The Case for Visual Resumes
A neat way of showing how you’re not only qualified for the position, but über-creative.
The Myth of the Data Scientist
Why hiring one isn’t an elixir to an organization’s data dilemmas.
How Casinos Use Big Data to Catch the Bad Guys
NORA is a fascinating example of how businesses are transforming before our very eyes.