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Some data challenges (part 1)
Some data challenges (part 1)
Originally uploaded by David Boyle
I've been thinking a lot recently about all of the challenges I've seen day to day in making data useful. There are many more than I can capture here, but I thought I'd highlight some of the key ones I've most enjoyed wrestling with.
I'll introduce them here, and then I'll do a post on each challenge in the coming weeks.
1. What data should we actually make use of? I'll argue that focus is vital, and less is more.
2. How to compare? When you have multiple sources of data, how do you bring them together to add value, without confusing?
3. How do you combine data with people's skills and judgement? This is rarely talked about, as we often pretend that data drives decisions.
Originally uploaded by David Boyle
I've been thinking a lot recently about all of the challenges I've seen day to day in making data useful. There are many more than I can capture here, but I thought I'd highlight some of the key ones I've most enjoyed wrestling with.
I'll introduce them here, and then I'll do a post on each challenge in the coming weeks.
1. What data should we actually make use of? I'll argue that focus is vital, and less is more.
2. How to compare? When you have multiple sources of data, how do you bring them together to add value, without confusing?
3. How do you combine data with people's skills and judgement? This is rarely talked about, as we often pretend that data drives decisions.
