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The Analytical Imperative

The Analytical Imperative. Duncan Ross, Director Data Science. Analysis is the key to value. Thomas Bayes 1701-1761. @duncan3ross. We need to stop pretending that size matters….

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The Analytical Imperative

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  1. The Analytical Imperative • Duncan Ross, Director Data Science

  2. Analysis is the key to value Thomas Bayes 1701-1761 @duncan3ross

  3. We need to stop pretending that size matters… “People think we got big by putting big stores in small towns. Really we got big by replacing inventory with information” Sam Walton, founder Walmart @duncan3ross

  4. We need to beware of big data traps… Correlation != Causation @duncan3ross Source: xkcd.com

  5. We need more unicorns… @duncan3ross

  6. We need to do things differently… Work faster fail faster Bring data together Explain better Be more creative @duncan3ross Source: Steve Coley of McKinsey

  7. Doing more with data • Introducing Hannah Underwood

  8. Doing more with data: #data4good @duncan3ross http://www.helpage.org/global-agewatch/

  9. Doing more with data: How one organisation changed… • Working with NEETS • 8 people • Examined data on progress • Found that things they did weren’t adding value • Changed what they did • Recruited a data scientist @duncan3ross

  10. The journey continues • Ambition Lab Hackathon • November 29/30 • Six locations • Shoreditch, Sunderland, Swansea, Strathclyde, Salford • Coventry • Data Scientists Wanted! • https://ambitionlabhack.eventbrite.co.uk/

  11. Thank youSeven Fun Things to do with MapReduceChris Hillman, TeradataMonday 1535 WestimsterUsing Data For EVILDuncan Ross, Teradata and Fran Bennett, Mastodon CTuesday 1315 BuckinghamWatch the DataKind UK DataDive videohttp://bit.ly/1946bVa

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