A new report shows that “only 4% of businesses can extract full value from the information they hold.” Yes, that’s a single-digit percentage of companies who have the capacity to take full advantage of the data and information at their fingertips. Even for the big guys this is tough – only 15% of Fortune 500 …
Recently I partnered with the talented data visualization whiz Shaelyn McCole of Santosha Creative to provide some analysis and visualizations on the success of a national charity event. We wanted to provide our client with answers to questions such as… how much money can this event expect to raise in the coming years? Should we …
Business intelligence (“BI”) can help businesses find meaning in their customer and client data. Simply stated, BI is the analysis of your business’s data to see patterns and trends among customers, clients, accounts, financials, and your market. BI involves applying these analytic findings to guide business decisions. Numerous BI tools exist to help you better …
Who Needs BI? Lawyers, Realtors, and Cupcake Bakers! Read More »
Here’s what happens when data scientists and attorneys hang out together – data scientists help attorneys do their jobs better. Law firm analytics can help guide practices towards better legal outcomes and better bottom lines. Data mining can assist with big e-discovery data. And, statisticians can provide important expert opinions to interpret and use DNA …
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Part 2 is here! As a follow-up to my previous post, “Top Five Considerations when Hiring an External Evaluation Consultant,” here I list the top things an organization should do internally before hiring an evaluator. How can an organization get its own house in order to prepare for an evaluation 1. Know what you need …
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A colleague recently advised me to think through what advice I would give to organizations (non-profit, government, foundations, corporate social responsibility departments, etc.) in their search for an external evaluation consultant. Here are my “Top 5” considerations when hiring an external evaluation consultant. Stay tuned for Part 2, “Top ‘To-Dos’ Before Hiring an Evaluation Consultant.” …
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I recently was challenged, “what’s a fight worth fighting?” Much thought goes into my answer: using data to solve community problems, in particular, those related to poverty. As you know from my last blog post, I am a fan of data sharing among and within local governments, and have seen the effectiveness of applying data-driven …
A few months ago, I wrote about data sharing in local governments. Here is that piece: Sharing is something we all learned in kindergarten – how to share our toys, our snacks, our hugs, and our germs. We all probably bought into the spirit of sharing around this age, realizing that with sharing, more good …
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