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Anecdotes and Big Data

An anecdote is a kitten gently licking your face with a warm, wet,
raspy tongue. Big data is a three-inch, high-pressure, firehose held an arm’s length away. They have to be treated quite differently.
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN DATA – PART 1

Some activities are instinctive. A baby doesn’t need to be taught how to suckle. Most people can use an escalator, operate an elevator, and open a door instinctively. The same isn’t true of playing a guitar, driving a car, or … Continue reading

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It’s Hard to be a Data-Driven Organization

Why is it so Hard? Do you work for a data-driven organization, or one that claims to be a data-driven organization, or one that wants to be a data-driven organization? You probably do, whether you work for a big retailer … Continue reading

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