There is this tendency to get wrapped up in tech. If only we had that cool new dashboard or visual. Then we could really take advantage of our data. Of course the actual tech part is …
Data fluency and the last mile
I think the last mile analogy below will resonate with many of you. Sometimes it seems like we spend so much time planning, collecting and analyzing that the final piece almost becomes an …
Data Science versus Evaluation
Data science vs evaluation is a false dichotomy. Because data science and evaluation (or research) are not mutually exclusive. Both data science and evaluation involve data. Depending on the …
My top 7 most engaging posts
Many of you are new here so before anything else let me just say, thank you for following. Since you've likely not seen them, I thought it might be a good idea to let you know about some of my …
More data, shorter reports: three ways to respond
We have access to more data but are delivering shorter reports. Something has to change, right? Before we get into today's post. If you missed my webinar, it's now up for anyone to watch. A …
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IF statements in Excel to check for bad sorts
An Excel spreadsheet is really easy to corrupt. It's why syntax backed analysis programs have an edge, they keep an audit trail.Maybe you forgot to extend the auto filter across all of your …
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