John Tardy

[John Tardy @johnatardy]

#earthday is a good day to look at #data about global temperatures and how visualizations over different timescales help to tell a more complete story. Our current global temperatures compared to the past:
500 million years: Are relatively low
11,000 yea…https://t.co/weM7SMUt7G

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With all of the focus on the value of data, this is an insightful look at the topic by @Doug_Laney from the accounting and insurance perspectives:

“You can’t manage what you don’t measure. IT and data leaders who fail to measure t…https://t.co/isGQ6AkTs5 https://t.co/yy34xxfMau

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I am enjoying this book! Data Science for Supply Chain Forecasting by @NicolasVandepu1. Practical application of statistical and machine learning approaches with examples. Focused on business results in supply chain forecasting, but applicable to othe…https://t.co/0gBSlu4MLR

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With all of the focus on the technical details of data science results, this post by @billfranksga helps to bring us back to the critical importance of presenting the results and telling a story. To be effective, there needs to be…https://t.co/I6zDvKj8dw https://t.co/XOG0PDnC3F

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There can be big value in small data! Value is not related to the size of the data source or the approach used to analyze it. It’s about using the right data and the right approach to answer questions that are relevant and actionable to the business.…https://t.co/lPyegJkwY2

[John Tardy @johnatardy]

There can be big value in small data! Value is not related to the size of the data source or the approach used to analyze it. It’s about using the right data and the right approach to answer questions that are relevant and actionab…https://t.co/V1dOxltPk6 https://t.co/5fDU2JvETG

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"Why do companies have so little to show for their investments in big data? The biggest reason is that they aren’t doing a good job using the data they already have."

This article is about a study to understand how companies generate business value from…https://t.co/tvhyROeyqz

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Summary on guiding digital initiatives to success:
1. Prioritize, you can't do them all
2. Support them through appropriate budget allocations and leadership incentives
3. Measure and monitor ROI, time to market, and talent effect…https://t.co/zYCdu5etkX https://t.co/kSi7mkYAJx

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These 7 tips are a great overview of areas to consider in your data strategy to ensure that you don't have all your focus in one area (ie #analytics ). For example, democratization (thanks @LUCDUCROCQ!) will pay off if you first understand your data asse…https://t.co/doapb9VIZN

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Machine learning is being expanded to more domains and use cases than ever before. With the ability to automate decision making based on relationships determined from historical data comes the issue of propagating bias in that data…https://t.co/rtmFXfWhOI https://t.co/ymJ5j6FCAi

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I am thrilled to be leading the Hackathon initiatives for ATLytiCS and am looking for coordinators to join me in leading the planning and execution of these innovative and inclusive community events! If you have the interest, passion, and commitment to j…https://t.co/XkQNS2X0Xn

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Nontechnical leaders can have a powerful role in supporting the success of data programs in their organization - beyond approving the budget. This article by @thedatadoc1 identifies 7 impactful ways you can help with a focus on dat…https://t.co/dwkMgpAHjw https://t.co/oG0i5A9lF6

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How do you decide between storing your data in a SQL vs NoSQL database? Here is a quick rundown of 7 key differences.
#data #datascience #analytics #datamanagement #machinelearning #unlockdatavalue https://t.co/hSFHVAmMGu

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This is a practical article on successfully delivering data science products to production.
Challenges:
- The non-linear nature of data science projects
- Communicating the probabilistic nature of the results
- Model trust (black…https://t.co/WrqxotG5Vk https://t.co/sNUPtjBNpQ

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“What If?” is a powerful question in maximizing the ROI of analytics efforts. Rather than focus on technical challenges, this exercise provides a pause to explore the value creation opportunity upfront. Doing this effectively requi…https://t.co/nZCmGtOuzb https://t.co/sXDDuBv2oO

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I'm enjoying @DavidBTuretsky's HR Data Labs podcast on using data and analytics to help HR unlock the value in data to improve employee experience and maximizing people investment for the business. This is an impactful opportunity…https://t.co/ocjND1XHEv https://t.co/zpe0RYliSR

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This article makes the much-needed case for the critical role of leaders and skillsets that provide an effective interface between the business and the technology of data. They take it a step further to propose a bridge organizati…https://t.co/5XmKQ4INwc https://t.co/66KNqzwNaP

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Indiana Jones knew what he wanted. He dedicated himself to finding the Holy Grail, but to achieve it, he had to pass three challenges. Your grail is to drive business value with your data assets, but you don’t have it that easy. In…https://t.co/003MUK1IP6 https://t.co/ehjT29PaOZ

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Great opportunity if you are in logistics, but how do you take advantage of it? I love the comment Hannah Testani "shippers HAVE to know their data, and make nimble, calculated, smart decisions." https://t.co/mubChKmYZV

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I was inspired by the messages and community at #dscconf2020 this week! Key messages focused on data quality, data strategy, and developing teams and culture as foundations for success. These supported many great business-driven use cases to drive value…https://t.co/5i9YVmgKP8