Data Science

Think about the last time you heard someone admit to being wrong about something important and personal. Not wrong about…

The big picture of storytelling is nailing down the five key elements of a story: characters, setting, plot, conflict, and…

As I explained in a previous newsletter a data science team should consist of three to five members, including the…

Building a data science team is not as simple as hiring a database administrator and a few data analysts. You…

Big data is a term that describes an immense volume of diverse data typically analyzed to identify patterns, trends, and…

The key ingredient for a successful data scientist is a curious, skeptical, and innovative mind. However, data scientists also need…

Data science is a multi-disciplinary approach to extracting insight from data. The disciplines involved include computer science/information technology, math/…

The heartbeat of most organizations can be measured in projects. Various teams across the organization set goals and objectives, develop…

“Data scientist” is more difficult to define than terms used to describe other scientists, such as chemist, biologist, geneticist, or…

Software developers have a popular saying, “Garbage in, garbage out.” They even have an acronym for it: GIGO. What is…

Data modeling is the process of defining the structure, flow, and relationships of data stored in a database management system…

Businesses and other organizations typically have two types of database management systems (DBMSs). One for online transactional processing (OLTP) and…