Teaching analytics with modern Excel
One of the best things you can do as an analyst is add context to your numbers. As Edward Tufte put it, frame the problem with the question "Compared to what?" in mind. Often in business …
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It seems like it would be hard to beat the data scientist, the so-called "sexiest job of the 21st century," but it looks as if the humble data analyst may have just done that. What do I mean? And why? …
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BIG congratulations to Tobias Zwingmann as his new book AI-Powered Business Intelligence went to the printer this week. Back when writing my own book, Advancing into Analytics, Tobias graciously …
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Why is Domo not the answer? What does playing the bass have to do with developing a spreadsheet? Watch and learn! I had a spirited conversation with Oz du Soleil and Alex Powers on Alex's It's Not …
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Turns out Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and I are on the same page.This morning Bill Jelen, "Mr. Excel" posted a cool story from the CEO of Microsoft claiming Excel as the company's most important …
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They overplayed it a bit, but I love the Freakonomics brand. I've read most of the series, but somehow missed SuperFreaknomics, which I am reading now.The authors consistently mention the "economic …
