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spreading world peace through BBQ grease #karnavore parked outside the office http://t.co/gd8uUql

Fri, 20 May 2011 20:21:10 -0700

spreading world peace through BBQ grease #karnavore parked outside the office http://t.co/gd8uUql

RT @NeilRaden: Here is a really overview of various decision theories and decision making approaches...

Thu, 19 May 2011 17:47:14 -0700

RT @NeilRaden: Here is a really overview of various decision theories and decision making approaches http://t.co/tOgE8Rj

The Seven Secrets of Successful Data Scientists

Wed, 18 May 2011 00:57:28 -0700

The Seven Secrets of Successful Data Scientists:

These may all sound like common sense, but I always appreciate a good list to bring things back to reality and put my ‘creativity’ in check. Sometimes is pays to stick to the tried and true. Picking the right tool for the job is a great choice for #1 and something I am struggling with on a job right now.

Don’t Bet Big. Little Bets Are The Ones That Turn Into Billion-Dollar Ideas

Wed, 18 May 2011 00:52:10 -0700

Don’t Bet Big. Little Bets Are The Ones That Turn Into Billion-Dollar Ideas:

The truth is, most entrepreneurs launch their companies without an brilliant idea and proceed to discover one, or if they do start with what they think is a superb idea, they quickly discover that it’s flawed and then rapidly adapt.

Data Science is catching on

Wed, 18 May 2011 00:48:51 -0700

Data Science is catching on:

A great overview of the data scientist role, something I aspire to be. There are some great links and talking points in the comments that follow the article as well. For those of us that don’t aspire to fit in the traditional silos and may be having a tough time understanding and selling the data scientist skill set, this is pretty inspirational.

Rise of the Data Scientist

Wed, 18 May 2011 00:41:41 -0700

Rise of the Data Scientist:

Some follow up thoughts from Mike Loukides, a really thoughtful and long read that has some great technical examples of a data scientist as well as some of the more intangible qualitative aspects of the role.

Analytic

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:44:50 -0700

Analytic:

A bit high level, but this article brings up several important issues when defining analytics. Specifically, the separation of the method and the result.

Agile Data Warehousing

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:29:28 -0700

Agile Data Warehousing:

Another article on ADW that gives a pretty good breakdown on some of the misconceptions and the expectations of this development process.

DePaul offers a degree in analytics

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:19:00 -0700

DePaul offers a degree in analytics:

Although not the first in this area, still one of the earliest in this growing academic area. It is interesting given the remote and professional programs DePaul offers. Hopefully something that will catch on beyond the MBA and other professional degrees.

10 Components of a Successful BI Strategy Plan

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:15:11 -0700

10 Components of a Successful BI Strategy Plan:

From Information Management.

Another great strategy article for the planning phase of a BI implementation.

Why Venn Diagrams Don't Work for Data -- BeyeNETWORK

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:11:00 -0700

Why Venn Diagrams Don't Work for Data -- BeyeNETWORK:

I am sure this is a very intuitive topic for all data professionals, but I think this article provides a very clear explanation of the complexities in dealing with more complicated data relationship and management issues.

Figure 4: Attempt at Venn Diagram for Records in Figure 3

Figure 4 is not a Venn diagram in any real sense. It violates the principles of a Venn diagram for two main reasons: the existence of duplicates, and the existence of nulls. Neither of these occur in reality – which is what the Venn diagram is based on – but they do occur in data

"Being" Agile vs. "Doing" Agile -- TDWI

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:43:00 -0700

"Being" Agile vs. "Doing" Agile -- TDWI:

A great overview of the practical differences of applying Agile without the core set of values needed to successfully incorporate it into an organization:

Individuals and interactions
Working software
Customer collaboration
Responding to change

Eight data prep lessons for advanced analytics -- Sascom Voices

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:02:00 -0700

Eight data prep lessons for advanced analytics -- Sascom Voices:

Communicating the logistical layout and complexity of #3

3. Distinguish between data warehouses, data marts, and analytic databases.

with the overall vision for #4

4. Design a data warehouse architecture that accommodates analytics.

are where most PMs have problems. In particular with #4, communicating the need to create something extensible and scalable ‘for the future’ clashes with the easy technical kludge to get something up and going immediately.

The Importance of Agile Business Intelligence

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:43:00 -0700

The Importance of Agile Business Intelligence:

From The Intelligent Enterprise Blog - An interesting topic in identifying and continuing to keep on top of BI issues. Reminds me that typical deployments are usually incomplete, and if allowed to stagnate, the full benefit of ‘Phase 2’ is never realized.

Welcome

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:53:05 -0700

Welcome to the new format! Going forward we will use tumblr to deliver BI and Analytics news commentary and interpretation. If you have not checked tumblr as a platform, be sure to give it a look. We will still continue with Twitter, and you will see our content here integrated with the @cloveranalytics tweets as time goes on. Thank you for checking us out at cloveranalytics.com!

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Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:28:00 -0700

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