The document outlines chapters from a presentation on data analytics, including introductions, definitions of key terms, and case study themes. Some of the case study themes explored include how impactful small data can be, whether largest customers are the most profitable, the value of combining multiple data sources, identifying issues with poor quality or inaccurate data, and how precise data needs to be. The conclusions recommend starting small with projects and data, ensuring high quality small data, and that rough estimates are better than precise but wrong answers. Contact information is provided for any questions.
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CIAFS 2015 - The Importance of Small Data - FINAL
2. CHAPTERS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. DEFINITIONS
3. CASE STUDY THEMES:
I. JUST HOW SMALL CAN SMALL BE?
II.ARE BIGGEST CUSTOMERS PROFITABLE?
III.THE VALUE OF MASHUPS
IV.SHINING A LIGHT ON DARK PLACES
V. JUST HOW ACCURATELY DO YOU NEED TO BE WRONG?
4. CONCLUSIONS
5. Q&A
5. DISCLAIMER
ALL VIEWS ARE MY OWN
BASED ON 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE
VENDORS MAY NOT LIKE WHAT I SAY!
MENTION OF PRODUCTS, TOOLS, SERVICES & COMPANIES SHOULD
NOT BE TREATED AS AN ENDORSEMENT (OR A CRITICISM)
NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT THE GUILTY!
IF YOUD LIKE A COPY OF THE PRESENTATION THEN GET IN TOUCH
6. CHAPTERS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. DEFINITIONS
3. CASE STUDY THEMES:
I. JUST HOW SMALL CAN SMALL BE?
II.ARE BIGGEST CUSTOMERS PROFITABLE?
III.THE VALUE OF MASHUPS
IV.SHINING A LIGHT ON DARK PLACES
V. JUST HOW ACCURATELY DO YOU NEED TO BE WRONG?
4. CONCLUSIONS
5. Q&A
11. 2 DEFINITIONS: BIG DATA THE PRACTITIONER VIEW:
"Big Data refers to things we can do at a large scale that
cannot be done at a smaller one, to extract new insights or
create new forms of value, in ways that change markets,
organisations, the relationship between citizens and
governments, and more"
(Big Data: A revolution that will transform how we live, work and think". Viktor Mayer-Schonberger and Kenneth
Cukier, John Murray, London, 2013. ISBN: 9781848547933).
13. 2 DEFINITIONS: SMALL DATA
ANY data generated prior to mid 1990s
Anything which requires N < ALL
When causation > Correlation
When a single datapoint matters
Anything you dont want to label as Big Data
18. CHAPTERS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. DEFINITIONS
3. CASE STUDY THEMES:
I. JUST HOW SMALL CAN SMALL BE?
II.ARE BIGGEST CUSTOMERS PROFITABLE?
III.THE VALUE OF MASHUPS
IV.SHINING A LIGHT ON DARK PLACES
V. JUST HOW ACCURATELY DO YOU NEED TO BE WRONG?
4. CONCLUSIONS
5. Q&A
19. ONE LETTER THAT PUT A COMPANY OUT OF BUSINESS
TWO DATA ITEMS THAT DROVE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ACROSS EUROPE
3 (I) CASE STUDIES JUST HOW SMALL CAN SMALL BE ?
20. ONE LETTER THAT PUT A COMPANY OUT OF BUSINESS
3 (I) CASE STUDIES JUST HOW SMALL CAN SMALL BE ?
21. ONE LETTER THAT PUT A COMPANY OUT OF BUSINESS
3 (I) CASE STUDIES JUST HOW SMALL CAN SMALL BE ?
22. TWO DATA ITEMS THAT DROVE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ACROSS EUROPE
3 (I) CASE STUDY ARE BIGGEST CUSTOMERS PROFITABLE ?
23. TWO DATA ITEMS THAT DROVE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ACROSS EUROPE
3 (I) CASE STUDIES JUST HOW SMALL CAN SMALL BE ?
24. TWO DATA ITEMS THAT DROVE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ACROSS EUROPE
3 (I) CASE STUDIES JUST HOW SMALL CAN SMALL BE ?
25. TWO DATA ITEMS THAT DROVE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ACROSS EUROPE
3 (I) CASE STUDIES JUST HOW SMALL CAN SMALL BE ?
26. BIG VOLUME = BIG REVENUE = BIG PROFIT ?
3 (II) CASE STUDIES ARE BIGGEST CUSTOMERS PROFITABLE?
27. BIG VOLUME = BIG REVENUE
3 (II) CASE STUDIES ARE BIGGEST CUSTOMERS PROFITABLE?
28. BIG VOLUME = BIG REVENUE = BIG PROFIT ?
3 (II) CASE STUDIES ARE BIGGEST CUSTOMERS PROFITABLE?
29. BIG VOLUME = BIG REVENUE = BIG PROFIT ?......OR NOT!
3 (II) CASE STUDIES ARE BIGGEST CUSTOMERS PROFITABLE?
30. GROWING, ACCORDING TO INTERNAL DATA. EXTERNAL DATA SHOWS?
3 (III) CASE STUDIES THE VALUE OF MASHUPS
31. GROWING
3 (III) CASE STUDIES THE VALUE OF MASHUPS
Month
Units
Unit Sales per Month
Own
32. GROWING MARKET SHARE
3 (III) CASE STUDIES THE VALUE OF MASHUPS
Month
Units
Unit Sales per Month
Own
Month
Units
Unit Sales per Month
Competitor
Own
33. GROWING MARKET SHARE IN A SHRINKING MARKET
3 (III) CASE STUDIES THE VALUE OF MASHUPS
Month
Units
Unit Sales per Month
Own
Month
Units
Unit Sales per Month
Competitor
Own
Month
Units
Unit Sales per Month
Competitor
MARKET
Own
34. IS THIS DATA RIGHT? ARE YOU SURE? REALLY SURE?
IF THIS SYSTEM WAS RIGHT WED BE GOING BUST!
3 (IV) CASE STUDIES SHINING A LIGHT ON DARK PLACES
35. IS THIS DATA RIGHT? ARE YOU SURE? REALLY SURE?
3 (IV) CASE STUDIES SHINING A LIGHT ON DARK PLACES
36. IS THIS DATA RIGHT? ARE YOU SURE? REALLY SURE?
3 (IV) CASE STUDIES SHINING A LIGHT ON DARK PLACES
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Contacts
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37. IF THIS SYSTEM WAS RIGHT WED BE GOING BUST!
3 (IV) CASE STUDIES SHINING A LIGHT ON DARK PLACES
38. IF THIS SYSTEM WAS RIGHT WED BE GOING BUST!
3 (IV) CASE STUDIES SHINING A LIGHT ON DARK PLACES
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39. ROUGHLY RIGHT VERSUS PRECISELY WRONG
3 (V) CASE STUDIES JUST HOW ACCURATELY DO YOU NEED TO
BE WRONG?
40. LOSING THE INFORMATION IN THE DATA DASHBOARD DAZZLE
ROUGHLY RIGHT VERSUS PRECISELY WRONG
3 (V) CASE STUDIES JUST HOW ACCURATELY DO YOU NEED TO
BE WRONG?
41. LOSING THE INFORMATION IN THE DATA DASHBOARD DAZZLE
3 (V) CASE STUDIES JUST HOW ACCURATELY DO YOU NEED TO
BE WRONG?
42. ROUGHLY RIGHT VERSUS PRECISELY WRONG
3 (V) CASE STUDIES JUST HOW ACCURATELY DO YOU NEED TO
BE WRONG?
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43. 1. INTRODUCTION
2. DEFINITIONS
3. CASE STUDY THEMES:
I. JUST HOW SMALL CAN SMALL BE?
II.ARE BIGGEST CUSTOMERS PROFITABLE?
III.THE VALUE OF MASHUPS
IV.SHINING A LIGHT ON DARK PLACES
V. JUST HOW ACCURATELY DO YOU NEED TO BE WRONG?
4. CONCLUSIONS
5. Q&A
44. START SMALL SMALL PROJECT, SMALL DATA
THE SMALLER THE DATA, THE BIGGER THE IMPORTANCE OF DATA QUALITY
ROUGHLY RIGHT IS QUICKER AND BETTER THAN PRECISELY WRONG
THE REAL POWER OF ANALYTICS IS WHEN YOU MASH TOGETHER DATA
4 - CONCLUSIONS
46. 1. INTRODUCTION
2. DEFINITIONS
3. CASE STUDY THEMES:
I. JUST HOW SMALL CAN SMALL BE?
II.ARE BIGGEST CUSTOMERS PROFITABLE?
III.THE VALUE OF MASHUPS
IV.SHINING A LIGHT ON DARK PLACES
V. JUST HOW ACCURATELY DO YOU NEED TO BE WRONG?
4. CONCLUSIONS
5. Q&A