You Can’t Spell “Big Data” Without “V”
If you’ve been alive and reading anything published in the last year, you’ve probably seen two terms – Big Data and The Cloud (a great name for an indie electronic synth-pop band, btw). I have to...
View ArticleThe Fourth V of Big Data
As many of you may know, to the 3 V’s of Big Data (Volume, Velocity, Variety) has been added a 4th ‘V’- the concept of Veracity. Oh wait, apparently a 5th and 6th ‘V’ have been added – Value and...
View ArticleBeware, Predictive Analytics Can Make You Look Like an Idiot
If you apply predictive analytics to help make important decisions in your organization, I can guarantee that many people will think the predictions are wrong. In their mind, you (or your model) will...
View ArticleVisualizing Complex Relationships
The graphic above has been called the best statistical graphic ever drawn. It is Charles Minard’s infographic of Napoleon’s failed invasion of Russia in 1812-1813. It is ultimately a map overlaid with...
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