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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, 100 second reflection on the course, on the site 9 years, 11 months ago
After reflecting for 100 seconds, I feel the most important takeaway from the course is not so much the specific tools we learned to use, but the importance of data analytics in informing important decisions. I learned how to use data analytics to solve problems, offer new solutions, and most importantly, to tell a persuasive story. I most enjoyed…[Read more]
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Weekly Question: Week 12, on the site 9 years, 12 months ago
I also thought the presentation was very enlightening. As some of our other classmates have touched on, I felt that one of the most important takeaways was the idea of an infographic telling a clear narrative, that is easy to understand without need for explanation. If you have to explain the infographic, then chances are that there will be…[Read more]
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Weekly Question: Week 10, on the site 10 years ago
While working at Merck this past summer, I dealt extensively with several Merck data marts, including a data mart of the sales of pharmaceutical representatives. Measures included sales in particular regions, number of calls, and doctor visits. Dimensions were primarily financial. This data mart served to evaluate sales representatives, and helped…[Read more]
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Weekly Question: Week 9, on the site 10 years ago
http://www.datamasher.org/mash-ups/number-births-times-population-covered-health-insurance#table-tab
This is a data mash of number of births times population covered by health insurance. This could help healthcare companies identify target markets based on knowing the largest pockets of the future population that will be covered by health insurance.
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Weekly Question: Week 9, on the site 10 years ago
If I were in charge of data.gov, I would create a portal for people to share their creations based on the government data. This would be split into sections based on the focus of the data and how it is used. I would also consider running a contest for data.gov, awarding a prize to the most innovative use of the government’s data. Ideally, this…[Read more]
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Week 8 weekly question, on the site 10 years ago
Yes, there are some key measures that can be used to predict success in my past role as a business analyst at Merck & Co. Generally, GPA from undergraduate and graduate schools, along with standardized test scores, are a decent approximation of future success. Furthermore, holding certain certifications, such as a PMP, Six Sigma certification, and…[Read more]
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Weekly Question #7: Complete by March 27, 2017, on the site 10 years, 1 month ago
On the Adult Health History Form, the “Tobacco Use” section is intended to quantify how often a patient has used tobacco so that the physician can assess how that use may affect a patient’s health. I feel the section has several measurement issues. First, there are only 3 basic options for smokers: either you never have, you quit, or you are…[Read more]
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Weekly Question: Week 6, on the site 10 years, 1 month ago
http://40.media.tumblr.com/501edea2fb93b1773882527b23aa127d/tumblr_mg4q3i3RHD1qhjscxo1_1280.png
This is a great graphic visualizing the different seeds that have won the Super Bowl over the course of the modern NFL era since the AFL-NFL merger. The graphic’s use of honest scaling makes it easy to understand the amount of teams at different…[Read more]
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, February 16, on the site 10 years, 1 month ago
Question 1:
A situation where you would have to join tables to retrieve information would be if you wanted to know how many nurses per bed in hospitals throughout the country, specifically for hospitals with over 500 beds. You would have to join a table of hospitals throughout the country, with information on beds per hospital, and cross that…[Read more] -
Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 10 years, 1 month ago
I consider the ERD model a form of information from which a business manager could draw knowledge. The model takes data, which in its simplest form could be a list of entities with each one’s attributes listed under, along with a short explanation of the relationship to other entities, and translates the data into a visual diagram. This diagram…[Read more]
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Discussion Question: Decomposition and Aggregation, on the site 2014 Spring – IT Management 10 years, 7 months ago
I would agree with Jordan in that I personally think of the “wolf” being a company disrupting the “pack”, or the industry. However, with such a Yoda-like expression, there are many ways to interpret the phrase, or […]
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Discussion Question: Crowdfunding, on the site 2014 Spring – IT Management 10 years, 7 months ago
For some reason, my above comment was once again posted as tuf22107.
tuf22107= Jason Besecker.
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Discussion Question: Crowdfunding, on the site 2014 Spring – IT Management 10 years, 7 months ago
I agree with Nick and others who commented that they would not fund a project on Kickstarter due to the lack of return on investment for people who fund through this innovative platform. Personally, if I found an […]
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 2014 Spring – IT Management 10 years, 7 months ago
Not sure why my comment showed up only as my TUF rather than my name. Above comment (tuf22107) is Jason Besecker’s.
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Jason Donald Besecker commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 2014 Spring – IT Management 10 years, 7 months ago
I agree with Tommy and Jason’s previous assertions that Panera’s big bet on technology is a good idea. Although Panera is not a fast food restaurant, it is similar to a Wawa, or Honeygrow, and staff is best used […]