Bill Franks, 2019 Articles & Publications

Continuing In 2020: The Disruption of The Analytics Space

12/12/2019

This blog outlines how the analytics and data science space is being disrupted even as it is disrupting business.

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Are You Overinvesting In New Employees?

11/15/2019

The blog outlines how many organizations have outdated onboarding and training programs that cost too much and actually turn off candidates.

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The Analytics Of Things

10/16/2019

A discussion of some of the foundational concepts to understand when analyzing sensor data from the Internet of Things

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Democratizing Data Science Is Not As Risky As Many Fear

10/14/2019

Enabling citizen data scientists is less risky today than many fear. This blog explains why by using an analogy to the evolution of cooking.

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The Fuzzy Line Between Good and Evil Data Science

9/13/2019

This blog discusses how the line between ethical and unethical is not nearly as clear as we wish it to be and how to guide an organization to the right positions.

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The Ethics Of Analytics

9/12/2019

A discussion of some of the core ethical concepts to consider when deploying data science and analytics

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The Most Important Step Toward Ethical Analytics: Intentionality

8/8/2019

In this blog, I discuss the number one tip that I give people when asked what it takes to become better at addressing the ethics of analytics.

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Data Engineering From A Data Scientist’s Perspective

7/11/2019

In this blog, I offer a data scientist's view of how data engineering has come to be so big and also hypothesize an upcoming role that will become prevalent.

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The Fastest Growing Analytics And Data Science Roles Today

6/15/2019

In this blog, I discuss the hottest role in analytics and data science today, as well as an up and coming role that you'll hear a lot more about in the near future.

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The Questionable Analytics of Censorship

5/9/2019

In this blog, I discuss an alternative to the current trend of Orwellian analytically-based censorship being enforced by technology companies.

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An Expensive And Common Cloud Analytics Mistake

4/12/2019

In this blog, I talk about a very common mistake that analytics organizations make when pushing analytical processing to the cloud.

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Artificial Intelligence - A Primer On Several Common Approaches

4/4/2019

An overview of some of the most common artificial intelligence techniques based upon an interview with an expert in the field.

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Human or Machine? Two Paths for Deploying Analytics

3/14/2019

When developing analytical processes, it is important to consider whether the results will be deploying to humans or machines. This post discusses why.

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A Common Trap That Undermines Analytics Credibility

2/14/2019

In this blog, I I discuss some common traps that analytics professionals fall into when attempting to present and communicate the results of their efforts.

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Operationalizing Analytics With Modern Analytics Workbenches

1/25/2019

An overview of how organizations can benefit from the robust features of modern analytics workbenches that incorporate everything from visual workflows, to code management, to push button deployment. Companies not keeping up with the latest capabilities will fall behind.

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The Benefits of Ignoring When Executives Misunderstand Artificial Intelligence

1/10/2019

In this blog, I explain how you and your organization can make more progress by resisting the urge to correct people who don't fully understand how AI (or any type of analytics) actually work.

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Articles & Publications 2019