For Flock’s Sake - Data Personalities To Avoid Members Public

To transform your business with data, you need build your capabilities and resources carefully. The hardest part is making sure you have the right people onboard. If you’ve worked in the analytics space for a while, you’ll have come across characters you’ve learned to avoid. I call

Colm O'Grada
Colm O'Grada

Goodbye Medium, Hello Ghost Members Public

When I started writing my weekly blog posts in January, I picked Medium as my publishing platform because it looked friendly, was easy to set up, and had so many cool kids [https://medium.com/@kozyrkov] using it. Even before I had written a single word, I figured that featuring

Ryan den Rooijen
Ryan den Rooijen

Reflection on My 2019 Posts So Far Members Public

As I have mentioned before [https://qstar.ai/reflection-on-my-first-ten-posts/], one of my resolutions was to publish an article every Tuesday. With 26 installments out we are now halfway through the year. In the data driven spirit of this blog, let us have a look at how they have fared. First

Ryan den Rooijen
Ryan den Rooijen

The Hidden Blocker in Delivering Great Analytics Projects: Empathy Members Public

I love running. Not only is it a great way of exploring places while traveling, managing stress levels, and in general staying fit, it is also an activity that can engender a certain… conviviality? When you have been pushing yourself for a good thirty minutes and you pass another runner

Ryan den Rooijen
Ryan den Rooijen
People & Culture

Appropriate Intelligence: Responsibly Applying AI in the Real World Members Public

We are currently at peak popularity when it comes to artificial intelligence — at least, if you believe that Google’s global search data is a valid proxy for interest in this subject. What is noteworthy is that until only a few years ago searches for this topic were declining. So,

Ryan den Rooijen
Ryan den Rooijen
Artificial Intelligence

Yes, Machine Learning is Cool. But is Your Organisation Ready Yet? Members Public

FOMO, or fear of missing out, is a powerful phenomenon. It is like a type of hunger that gnaws at your soul, a constant pressure at the back of your mind, letting you know that no matter what it is you are doing at this moment — you are not a

Ryan den Rooijen
Ryan den Rooijen
Artificial Intelligence

In Analytics, Look Beyond Last Mile and Think Last Twenty Nanometers Members Public

The supply chain industry spends a lot of time worrying about the last mile. How do you ensure delivery to a customer’s front door happens reliably? Similarly, analytics teams puzzle over how to best deliver insights to their customers. Whether it is a discussion about how to visualise data,

Ryan den Rooijen
Ryan den Rooijen
Data & Analytics

Data Leaders: It is Not Who You Report To, but Who You Report To Members Public

Alright data friends, let us conduct a little survey. Who here reports to the Chief Financial Officer? Or the Chief Information Officer? Maybe even the Chief Operating Officer? Surely not the Chief Executive Officer? Lucky you. Spare a thought for poor folks who report to someone other than a member

Ryan den Rooijen
Ryan den Rooijen
People & Culture