As part of my series on Making Sense of Our Big Data World, today’s post is on measurement scales. See the overview, Making Sense of Our Big Data World: Statistics for the 99%, to understand the importance and value of understanding statistics and statistical thinking. We live in a world in which we are quantifying […]
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Making Sense of Our Big Data World: Statistics for the 99%
Our world of Big Data is defined by the quantification of everything. In order to make sense of all the data around us, we need to understand statistics and statistical thinking. Statistics, after all, is the language of data. As I’ve discussed before, knowledge of statistics is not only needed by data workers (i.e., the […]
One Thing You Need To Know About Statistics. Maybe Two
In my professional work, I use statistics to help businesses make sense of their data. By applying statistics to their wide array of business data, senior executives can gain deep insight about actions they can take to drive their business forward. Apart from this narrow application of statistics, I am a big believer that understanding statistics […]
The Pitfalls of Using Predictive Models
I joined my friend’s fantasy football league this past season. I was skeptical to join at first. My friend’s league had been together for 7 years, each participant with deep knowledge about nearly all the NFL players and the game. I, on the other hand, have not followed NFL football for nearly 20 years and […]