Last week in Data Collection Basics (Part 1) I discussed data collection, introducing the topics of identifying required data and then locating or creating that data. Once you have some data, you typically need to...
Read MoreEven though the people responsible for building models are often the “data collection people,” I know very few associates who think this is a particularly enjoyable part of their job. But data collection is a...
Read MoreWe all have stories about company decisions that make us shake our head. If you have ever worked for a large organization, it may have seemed that some of their decisions were, shall we say,...
Read MorePlease bear with me while I mention three apparently unrelated topics. I have a very good friend Harry who often offers me advice. Fortunately for me, the fact that I don’t want the advice has...
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