Analytics & AI for Modern Excel
Over on LinkedIn Paul "The FP&A Guy" Barnhurst wrote this post starting with a real throwdown: FP&A needs to spend less time with Excel and more time understanding the business. This can …
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From Jordan Ellenberg's How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking (a fantastic book for analysts): Derek Jeter, when bugged about being on pace to break Pete Rose’s career hit record, …
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Way too many people looking to get into data try running before they can walk: they want to train a neural network, for example, before they can append files together in Excel. But if you're looking …
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From botched dates to missing records and more, poor spreadsheet management has led to major problems in scientific research. The prestigious journal Nature last week shared six tips for better …
"I want to get into data analytics... but as an independent professional, not a full-time employee" Big surprise -- I get a lot of questions about how to get started in data analytics. My typical …
A field in technology such as data analytics moves quickly. Tools come and go. Methodologies are hyped and scrapped. How do you keep up with changes in the industry? In this post I'll show you some …
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