Bill Franks, 2020 Articles & Publications

2021 Analytics Predictions And Priorities

12/15/2020

A summary of IIA's annual predictions and priorities as compiled by Bill and several other experts. The brief outlines what each prediction is and why we made it.

IIA Research Brief
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Struggling With Data Literacy? That's Great News!

12/9/2020

It may sound crazy, but if your organization is struggling with data literacy you should be happy. It is actually a sign of progress and success.

Monthly Analytics Matters Blog
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You Often Want Your Models To Be Wrong

11/10/2020

Discusses why it is sometimes better to strive to make your models less accurate, not more accurate

Monthly Analytics Matters Blog
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Win By Keeping Data Science Simple

10/13/2020

Discusses how layering complex analytics and data science techniques can magnify issues in data rather than controlling them

Monthly Analytics Matters Blog
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The Case For A Chief Data Scientist

9/8/2020

Outlines the case for an often missing layer within analytics and data science organizations.

Monthly Analytics Matters Blog
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Why Self-Service Analytics Really Isn’t A Thing

8/11/2020

Discusses a few common misconceptions about what self-service analytics are all about.

Monthly Analytics Matters Blog
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97 Things About Ethics Everyone In Data Science Should Know

7/30/2020

An article length overview of the upcoming book with the same title

Machine Learning Times
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What Keeps Analytics And Data Science Executives Up At Night?

7/9/2020

Discusses the single biggest personal concern that analytics executives have expressed to me in recent years.

Monthly Analytics Matters Blog
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Pitfalls When Measuring The Success Of Analytics Programs

6/10/2020

Discusses some counter-intuitive patterns that IIA has seen emerge as organizations measure the success of their analytics and data science programs over time.

Monthly Analytics Matters Blog
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An Expensive Big Data Cloud Mistake

6/9/2020

Discusses a common error that can be very costly when handling big data (and also for analytics in general!)

Enterprise Tech Success
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Avoiding Analytical Malpractice With COVID-19

5/14/2020

This blog discusses some common ways that people twist data into conclusions that aren't really justified, which has become more common during the COVID-19 crisis.

Monthly Analytics Matters Blog
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COVID-19 Impact Survey

4/13/2020

A survey of the analytics and data science community undertaken jointly by IIA and Burtch Works. Looks at how analytics organizations are being impacted. Multiple rounds of results published, with all available from the landing page.

IIA Research Briefs
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Articles & Publications 2020