Really Simple Statistics: What is Ordinal Data?
Welcome to Really Simple Statistics (RSS). There are lots of places online where you can ponder over the minute details…
Really Simple Statistics: What is Nominal Data?
Welcome to Really Simple Statistics (RSS). There are lots of places online where you can ponder over the minute details…
Was Edison “Agile”? Extracting New Value from Old Techniques
“Agile” is a hot concept in product development and project management these days, especially in software development. Use of the…
Squealer Pig’s Persuasive (Mis)Use of Statistics
Animal Farm’s Squealer Pig was always proficient at rattling off compelling statistics on productivity, output and more. And from the…
Update About “active” vs. “inactive” Users: Google+ User Stats from Findpeopleonplus
Since our infographic came out about the current Google+ userbase on Friday, we received several comments about posting the active…
Google+ User Statistics Part II – How Have the Demographics Shifted Since G+ Came Out of Beta?
Following the same pattern of our last Google+ dashboard, we were eager to see how the demographics of the users…
Data Analyst for a Construction Company: Where to Look?
The general manager of a local builder wanted my advice the other morning — how to find a data analyst.…
Statisticians at JSM Consider Themselves “Data Scientists”
At the JSM 2011 conference in Miami earlier this week, we conducted an informal poll of attendees on their attitudes…
How to Win the Lottery with Data Analytics
It’s becoming increasingly clear that data analytics can help your company add value, remain competitive and identify new business opportunities. However,…
Yet another ‘Wisdom of Crowds’ success
I was at the Federal Building downtown San Diego for a consulting job, and met some representatives for a life…
