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Stupid analytics gets them talking

March 16, 2015 by Ted Cuzzillo

If data analysis somehow ends up supporting an unwise choice, should we blame the data? Of course not, no more than we should blame a stethoscope for a bad medical diagnosis or fingerprints for a bad courtroom verdict. Common sense says the only ones responsible are the humans involved.

AllAnalytics contributing editor James M. Connolly wrote last week in defense of common sense in a good blog post, “Analytics won’t cure stupidity.”

Let’s admit it, we know the limitations of data analysis. The obvious truth whispers to us in the quiet of our own little minds, and that truth can also find a voice in private business conversations over a beer or lunch.… Read the rest “Stupid analytics gets them talking”

Filed Under: storytelling Tagged With: AllAnalytics, analysis, analyst, behavior, collaboration, conversation, data analysis, James M. Connolly, storytelling, trust Leave a Comment

Simple tool, same old resistance

February 22, 2012 by Ted Cuzzillo

I’ve rarely heard resistance to BI expressed quite so well.

A woman at an oil company said to Metrics Insights founder Marius Moscovici, “If someone wants to know something, they pick up a phone.”

The hell with easy information delivery. Make them ask for it.

I might understand what Marius witnessed if the woman were faced with any of the heavy hitters in business analytics. These things come encrusted with big promises, but big promises come with big upheaval. Data gets disturbed that some people wish would stay buried. They want to say, “Everything’s fine here. Go away.”

You can imagine why.… Read the rest “Simple tool, same old resistance”

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: behavior, collaboration, Marius Moscovici, marketing/PR, Metrics Insights, self-service, tools 1 Comment

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