Data & Analytics
Data Visualisation for Drunks Paid Members Public
Two months ago, I wrote an article [https://qstar.ai/data-visualisation-no-tools-required/] reflecting on how data visualisation is not primarily about creating charts, but should instead focus on effective communication through visual means. Today, I want to share one of my favourite principles for designing impactful visualisations: eliminate complexity. Or as
Data Quality: You Are What You Eat Paid Members Public
While for decades debates have raged about healthy eating and the diets supposed to enable this, over the last few years we have seen interest spike due to social media platforms such as Instagram [https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jun/27/new-wellness-bloggers-food-drink-hadley-freeman] . Wellness gurus and celebrity nutritionists exhort us
When Familiarity Fails Us Paid Members Public
Sunday night, flying back to London from Hong Kong, I read a piece in the New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/business/boeing-737-max-crash.html] on the development of the Boeing 737 MAX, the model that was involved in the recent Ethiopian Airlines crash. What made this
Data Visualisation: No Tools Required Paid Members Public
When deciding how to build effective analytics teams, data visualisation often comes up as a requirement. It is no surprise that the role of data visualisation analyst has gained traction with many organisations, even as its scope is not entirely clear. What skills should these visualisation analysts have? What sets
Choosing Metrics That Matter Paid Members Public
When Tamagotchi [http://www.bandai.com/tamagotchi/] launched in 1997, it ignited a global craze. Children who had never before cared about data were suddenly obsessing about their virtual pet’s hunger and the value of its “Happiness Meter”. While it is easy to poke fun at this, fifteen years
Starting With The Right Question Paid Members Public
Writers like to talk about the tyranny of the blank page. Despite the volume of ideas they might have and dictionaries of words at their disposal, putting pen to paper can be insurmountably challenging. Analytics can engender a similar sentiment in businesses. There are all these data, all these tools
Navigating Data & Analytics Technologies Paid Members Public
During the Age of Discovery, explorers set out to find new lands and establish new trade routes for their countries. Facing terrible storms and fatal scurvy, perhaps the greatest danger came from the lack of reliable maps. Knowing how to return home safely was no trivial matter. With limited knowledge
Analytics Value Chain: Data to Action Paid Members Public
Do not let your data lake become a data swamp! This timely warning has been heard frequently over the past years as companies have invested heavily in novel ways of capturing and collating data. While it might feel like one buzzword accosting another, it cannot be denied that some organisations
