San Francisco Tackles Barriers to Data Science in State and Local Government
Accumulation of data is common for any organization — especially those in state and local governments. Learn how San Francisco tackles its data science.
Posts Tagged: data science
How to Tell Your Data Science Story (Part 4)
Storytelling is part of a successful data science project. Learn why you should care about storytelling in data science and how to tell your stories.
How to Deliver a Data Science Project (Part 3)
Learn how to deliver a data science project to ensure your clients both understand your data insights and how they can be implemented in their work.
How to Scope Data Science Projects (Part 2)
If you’re knee deep in the data and starting to feel lost, here’s how you can scope your data science projects.
How to Solicit and Select Data Science Projects (Part 1)
If you are starting a data science service in your jurisdiction, your first task will be to develop a backlog of projects. This article walks you through how to solicit and select data science projects.
The Data Scientist Skill Shortage in Government: Part II
There are data science graduate degree programs popping up all over the country, but relatively few that are focusing on the problems of the public sector.
Should You Be a Data Scientist?
Paradoxically, given the breadth of what “data science” means, the specific training and expertise is often very narrow. Students and young professional need to be well informed of the options and their personal strengths in programming, analytics, or subject matter expertise to apply the output of data science to their academic training.
Intelligence Analysis Methods in Scientific Literature
Intelligence analysis methods in scientific literature In a case study I recently completed I had the welcome opportunity to explore in more detail an interesting phenomenon in scientific publications: selective presentation of study results to scientific audience. The example below illustrates publication bias and multiple publication bias at its “best”. Whilst I do not underestimate… Read more »
Data Science Friday – What is Data Science?
There are many definitions of data science but this is how I derive a common definition: data science is the set of techniques, methods, and technologies that allow people to collect, refine, analyze, and visualize data so that knowledge is created. Many experts will say that this is a new field but, in my opinion,… Read more »
Introducing the New Data Science Group
“The amount of data in our world has been exploding, and analyzing large data sets—so-called big data—will become a key basis of competition, underpinning new waves of productivity growth, innovation, and consumer surplus, according to research by MGI and McKinsey’s Business Technology Office. Leaders in every sector will have to grapple with the implications of… Read more »